tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010942979784569627.post5576173528911376479..comments2024-02-06T04:20:38.551-08:00Comments on Reading, Writing, Revising: More on Writing Miserable CharactersLisa Ecksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469107523441985396noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010942979784569627.post-87610605274978894792011-08-22T14:23:47.941-07:002011-08-22T14:23:47.941-07:00Lauren, I'll be relying on you to let me know ...Lauren, I'll be relying on you to let me know if you want to slap this character in the next draft!Lisa Ecksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469107523441985396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010942979784569627.post-28646192747891855972011-08-20T22:44:03.219-07:002011-08-20T22:44:03.219-07:00Thank you for this and the previous post. I have ...Thank you for this and the previous post. I have stopped reading a number of otherwise well-written books at the point at which I got fed up with waiting for a main character to stop being annoyingly depressed. I've also written characters who deserve some slapping around at various points, and it's great to have these ideas in mind for counteracting annoyance in readers.laurenhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04109325640858487775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010942979784569627.post-16560333294591307382011-08-17T17:16:24.907-07:002011-08-17T17:16:24.907-07:00I agree! I wish I could claim credit for it. :)
I...I agree! I wish I could claim credit for it. :)<br /><br />I should add that while in this instance I was drawing on advice provided by Donald Maass, similar techniques have been noted by a whole lot of other people who have also analyzed what works well in a story. I'm always happy to pass good advice along.Lisa Ecksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469107523441985396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010942979784569627.post-89418370277927490632011-08-17T16:21:57.078-07:002011-08-17T16:21:57.078-07:00Good advice!Good advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com