tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post7611753125811126024..comments2023-11-03T04:40:00.257-05:00Comments on Author Jennifer Shirk's Me, My Muse and I: Do Your Characters Have Motto?Jennifer Shirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-80209560867671228652009-11-05T17:32:23.485-05:002009-11-05T17:32:23.485-05:00Hi, thanks again for joining my blog, hope to be r...Hi, thanks again for joining my blog, hope to be reading more of these helpful tips.<br />EllieEllie Kingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711249217634726986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-29625199308382078572009-11-05T16:48:07.906-05:002009-11-05T16:48:07.906-05:00I think it's a great idea. I think a lot of m...I think it's a great idea. I think a lot of my characters act as if they have mottos--I just don't know what they are!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-30265070690313619992009-11-05T14:49:43.529-05:002009-11-05T14:49:43.529-05:00When I first started writing I thought I didn'...When I first started writing I thought I didn't need to necessarily understand all my characters motivations to be able to write them. I thought I just needed to understand my main character. Boy was I wrong. I know now that understanding what motivates each character is the key to inspiration in every scene. So now I guess I have a term for that... Motto. I like it.Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658962630981643176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-7018285616977358322009-11-05T14:07:35.381-05:002009-11-05T14:07:35.381-05:00Great post!
Lynnette Labelle
http://lynnettelabel...Great post!<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-57022207865817970972009-11-05T09:14:19.142-05:002009-11-05T09:14:19.142-05:00i kind of agree with Denise. i'd spend too mu...i kind of agree with Denise. i'd spend too much time staring at my computer when i could be using that time to write. my mind just doesn't work that way. but props to those it does work for!Erin Kernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168796554988100073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-34618791012071021022009-11-05T07:51:47.254-05:002009-11-05T07:51:47.254-05:00Susan: Crossing fingers AND toes!
Lynnette: It is...Susan: Crossing fingers AND toes!<br /><br />Lynnette: It is an interesting perspective!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-31433942412575183712009-11-05T00:41:04.146-05:002009-11-05T00:41:04.146-05:00I really like the "lie the character believes...I really like the "lie the character believes" perspective. I can see that in my current heroine. But I hadn't given it too much thought until this point. :)Lynnette Bonnerhttp://www.lynnettebonner.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-44095133333098951212009-11-04T18:41:31.036-05:002009-11-04T18:41:31.036-05:00This is great! I am going to do that with my chara...This is great! I am going to do that with my characters. Have a great day!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-66161533660334031152009-11-04T17:18:55.369-05:002009-11-04T17:18:55.369-05:00Jennifer, Story Superglue is the other workshop I ...Jennifer, Story Superglue is the other workshop I pitched to National. We'll see if they pick either of them. Cross your fingers!<br /><br />And I'll cross mine that you get to go to Nationals, too!Susan Gablehttp://www.susangable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-47260305455519275352009-11-04T17:03:29.475-05:002009-11-04T17:03:29.475-05:00Patricia: Oooh...the lie he/she believes. Yes, tha...Patricia: Oooh...the lie he/she believes. Yes, that's good stuff, too!<br /><br />Susan: I hope I can get to Nationals next year. I really enjoyed the version you gave in NJ that had the "story superglue" along with the mottos.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-51861285452519182932009-11-04T16:57:01.726-05:002009-11-04T16:57:01.726-05:00I love this, Jennifer! I can totally apply to this...I love this, Jennifer! I can totally apply to this to my current characters!!Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-26375162076230338282009-11-04T15:48:52.514-05:002009-11-04T15:48:52.514-05:00Author Susan May Warren offers up a twist on this....Author Susan May Warren offers up a twist on this. She asks, "What's the lie your character believes?" See, the lie drives the character's actions and responses. But ultimately, the lie is proven wrong and therein lies the character's growth.PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-80061065987712598002009-11-04T15:40:17.242-05:002009-11-04T15:40:17.242-05:00See, now by coming to the NJ workshop, you got the...See, now by coming to the NJ workshop, you got the new, updated handout. LOL. That's not the one on my website, cause I tweaked it before the NJ conference.<br /><br />I did submit this workshop again to RWA National, so maybe they'll let me do it again in Nashville. I also submitted a longer workshop that I "lifted" the motto section from. Motto was just a small piece in that longer workshop, and I decided it merited its own workshop.<br /><br />:-)Susan Gablehttp://www.susangable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-27736349866926541762009-11-04T15:30:09.424-05:002009-11-04T15:30:09.424-05:00Thanks so much for sharing! It's like their ma...Thanks so much for sharing! It's like their main motivation only looking at it a little differently. I'm going to figure out my characters' mottos ASAP.Jaime Thelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442679809704484650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-1950242632822058112009-11-04T15:10:44.386-05:002009-11-04T15:10:44.386-05:00Yes, I did, Susan!!
Obviously, huh? LOL!
In fac...Yes, I did, Susan!! <br />Obviously, huh? LOL!<br /><br />In fact, I've been making notes on your handout all morning. :)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-69421984743511453172009-11-04T14:30:00.520-05:002009-11-04T14:30:00.520-05:00I'm so glad that you enjoyed the workshop, Jen...I'm so glad that you enjoyed the workshop, Jennifer, and that you found the motto concept helpful!<br /><br />I do give a dislaimer at the beginning of all my workshops that what works for me may not work for you. <br /><br />Truth is I've found that even with different books I have to find different tools to use.<br /><br />Sometimes I know all this well in advance. Sometimes I have to stumble into it as I go.<br /><br />But I'm glad so many of you are finding some help with this.<br /><br />Anybody have any questions?Susan Gablehttp://www.susangable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-76040293320889412932009-11-04T14:05:06.149-05:002009-11-04T14:05:06.149-05:00Oooh, Cindy! I want to read more about your chara...Oooh, Cindy! I want to read more about your character now!!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-59424835207030255052009-11-04T13:29:45.534-05:002009-11-04T13:29:45.534-05:00i really like this idea! it's something i kind...i really like this idea! it's something i kind of do anyway, i suppose. i'm definitely checking out her links.<br /><br />thanks!<br />jeannie<br /><a href="http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Character Therapist</a>Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-19872487454160890572009-11-04T12:24:45.130-05:002009-11-04T12:24:45.130-05:00My characters have mottos, definitely. I might not...My characters have mottos, definitely. I might not put them into words, but by the end of the book, their mottos come through loud and clear. <br /><br />Great concept! (BTW: What is a Monavie?)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-67294719839269152312009-11-04T11:24:23.606-05:002009-11-04T11:24:23.606-05:00This is great. I def.. have noticed my new NaNo MC...This is great. I def.. have noticed my new NaNo MC has some back story issues lol. I'll have to think of a NaNo for her. <br /><br />Mailed your book yesterday (finally) A funny thing happened on the way to the post office. I'll be blogging about it in the future. :)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-1576431755623724482009-11-04T11:04:55.325-05:002009-11-04T11:04:55.325-05:00I did a post on this exact workshop a few weeks ag...I did a post on this exact workshop a few weeks ago. (Although I didn't get the privilege of attending, I got the info off RWA's site.) I really like the idea of the motto too, it's a simple concept but can tell you so much about the character.<br /><br />Also, you have a little gift over at my blog. :)Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-70612419894180867642009-11-04T10:42:03.319-05:002009-11-04T10:42:03.319-05:00This is a great way to really hold those character...This is a great way to really hold those characters under a microscope and cement that backstory. It gives so much more creedence to why they DO what they do and why they THINK the way they think. Very helpful.Ava Walker Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968305681481056689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-32672001970235725952009-11-04T10:20:06.265-05:002009-11-04T10:20:06.265-05:00oh, this is good stuff. I like it and think it co...oh, this is good stuff. I like it and think it could help me understand my characters on my WIP even better. thanks for sharing.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-28620744933638006072009-11-04T10:08:09.709-05:002009-11-04T10:08:09.709-05:00What an awesome exercise! I'm definitely going...What an awesome exercise! I'm definitely going to remember this...might be able to use this motto somewhere along the way (like in a query letter or something :D).<br /><br />My character's motto is, "If you don't like who you are, make it up."Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395293021442031324.post-76586375198549816092009-11-04T10:04:34.340-05:002009-11-04T10:04:34.340-05:00Ooh--I've never thought of this before but I g...Ooh--I've never thought of this before but I guess they do! What a great idea!Kristen Torres-Torohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903038121623389560noreply@blogger.com