tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post6180833697855742355..comments2024-03-15T16:31:30.503+01:00Comments on Everything Must Change: IWSG Day, July 3, 2019, What Personal Traits Have I Written into My Characters? By Pat GarciaPat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-58649046831792813652019-07-16T19:08:24.845+02:002019-07-16T19:08:24.845+02:00As others have said I wish I had that risk-taker g...As others have said I wish I had that risk-taker gene myself! I love to write characters with it but they sure don't get it from me LOL. I loved the Blake quote you shared. So true.<br />Hope you're having a great July, Pat. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-8912453420526749622019-07-09T10:26:23.866+02:002019-07-09T10:26:23.866+02:00I often wonder if I "bare" enough in my ...I often wonder if I "bare" enough in my writing. I keep a lot of my truths out of stories, which may be a flaw in my writing. You're right, honesty in the stories is the really good stuff. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-11372545576170032752019-07-06T04:48:58.207+02:002019-07-06T04:48:58.207+02:00Pat, we just can't help inserting ourselves in...Pat, we just can't help inserting ourselves into our characters can we? I think that's a good thing. I find it very hard to write about cruel people but I guess not everyone in the world is purely good. That would make boring reading.<br /><br />Thanks for your support at WEP. There were so many excellent entries this challenge it was a very hard choice. You're always under consideration.<br /><br />Soon we'll be into the August challenge.I hope your offer to count comments is still current. Thank you!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-57565952287904394662019-07-04T19:33:57.562+02:002019-07-04T19:33:57.562+02:00It's great that you can find some many great p...It's great that you can find some many great personal traits to put into your characters. Mine always seem to end up with my worst personality quirks.C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-54215611543306566202019-07-04T17:50:09.593+02:002019-07-04T17:50:09.593+02:00You've used your best resource, yourself, to f...You've used your best resource, yourself, to flesh out those characters, Pat. And the fact that you've shown the vulnerabilities as well as the strengths makes them quite human.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-62301964038472939692019-07-04T03:39:51.098+02:002019-07-04T03:39:51.098+02:00Yes, I agree characters are an extension of oursel...Yes, I agree characters are an extension of ourselves. Sometimes the writing helps us to deal with flaws and get a new perspective on life.<br /><a href="http://jqrose.com" rel="nofollow">JQ Rose</a>J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-8526573553814089362019-07-04T00:12:40.603+02:002019-07-04T00:12:40.603+02:00I must admit: my characters are often better than ...I must admit: my characters are often better than I am: stronger, braver, more compassionate, more perceptive. They are what I want to be instead of what I am. Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-48704279068988704852019-07-03T22:57:26.113+02:002019-07-03T22:57:26.113+02:00Wishing you success in WEP. Our characters are mir...Wishing you success in WEP. Our characters are mirrors sometimes. But not completely. Writing a character who is really different takes a lot of work.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-14120789508811999352019-07-03T22:18:38.568+02:002019-07-03T22:18:38.568+02:00I think that as our characters come from within us...I think that as our characters come from within us they must surely contain an extension of ourselves, even if that isn't always obvious on the surface. Thank you for stopping by my blog today too. Happy writing to you.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-6739029739140580032019-07-03T21:43:07.925+02:002019-07-03T21:43:07.925+02:00I do my share of wishing too. :-)
Anna from elem...I do my share of wishing too. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-22893338488123505932019-07-03T20:24:14.852+02:002019-07-03T20:24:14.852+02:00I haven't read William Blake since I was in sc...I haven't read William Blake since I was in school. Thank you for the reminder to maybe dip my toe back into poetry. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-10178965336785565592019-07-03T19:55:38.779+02:002019-07-03T19:55:38.779+02:00Putting your flaws into your characters makes them...Putting your flaws into your characters makes them feel more real. <3Debra Renée Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717966370332027353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-22715489898685543352019-07-03T19:40:33.243+02:002019-07-03T19:40:33.243+02:00I love that your characters are kick-ass who aren&...I love that your characters are kick-ass who aren't afraid to take risks. Wish I had a little more of that quality in myself :)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-9769603440189286102019-07-03T19:22:16.177+02:002019-07-03T19:22:16.177+02:00I WISH I had that risk-taker gene!!! My characters...I WISH I had that risk-taker gene!!! My characters are much more kick-ass and confident than I am.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-1315667049693859832019-07-03T19:16:41.139+02:002019-07-03T19:16:41.139+02:00You make a good point. I think my world perception...You make a good point. I think my world perception really influences my writing and my characters.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-11569061610900091702019-07-03T18:56:06.251+02:002019-07-03T18:56:06.251+02:00Well, I can say probably my characters faults for ...Well, I can say probably my characters faults for the most part come for me, lol. Now that you made me really think about it, their loyalty, sometimes the I'm game if you're game attitude, their deep attachments and love. Which is why I have such a hard time making my bad guy stay bad cause I forgive him, lol, and help him to be better<--that has me ROTFL @ self, but that is too true. Now sure why I did not think of that when answering the question. Shalom Aleichem & Hugs JunetaJuneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-87572864401358571652019-07-03T18:37:56.699+02:002019-07-03T18:37:56.699+02:00My characters' perception is mine as well, eve...My characters' perception is mine as well, even if they don't share my traits.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-37401443841792551652019-07-03T17:19:00.784+02:002019-07-03T17:19:00.784+02:00Our characters, whether we know it or not, all ref...Our characters, whether we know it or not, all reflect who we are in some form or fashion. My Samuel McCord is reflective and prone to introspection when it would serve his purposes better to just act. :-) My Victor Standish can't resist his snark though it gets him into trouble ... just as it does with me! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-10638086587934478192019-07-03T16:55:20.287+02:002019-07-03T16:55:20.287+02:00I'm always really determined in life, so my ch...I'm always really determined in life, so my characters are, too. :)<br /><br />Good luck with your WEP entry! Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-35018942628294213282019-07-03T16:04:46.338+02:002019-07-03T16:04:46.338+02:00Yes, I definitely see you in Reesey! You definite...Yes, I definitely see you in Reesey! You definitely are a stand-up character, who I applaud!Gwynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055108322809090775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-87958776863228975922019-07-03T14:16:22.304+02:002019-07-03T14:16:22.304+02:00"one must face the cesspool within oneself as..."one must face the cesspool within oneself as well as face one's goodness."<br /><br />That's deep! Love the quote. Happy writing!Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-67244891184375071212019-07-03T13:59:41.824+02:002019-07-03T13:59:41.824+02:00My characters reflect a lot of who I am and what I...My characters reflect a lot of who I am and what I've been through. I think that can add an extra layer of realism.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-55147852859124380352019-07-03T13:08:55.078+02:002019-07-03T13:08:55.078+02:00Courage certainly runs deep and along side your ot...Courage certainly runs deep and along side your other traits. I was especially impress with this statement, "One must face the cesspool within oneself as well as face one's goodness." Ain't that the truth? So much growth evolves through honest self reflection.<br /><br />Lynn La Vita @ <a href="http://la-vita.us/Write/" rel="nofollow"> Writers Supporting Writers</a>Lynn La Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946462373947759641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-28856548504218762562019-07-03T11:38:17.938+02:002019-07-03T11:38:17.938+02:00I love your quoting William Blake. My father once ...I love your quoting William Blake. My father once told me that lilies grow in mud (well, he said something else but won't write that here!). Meaning of course the same thing WB said. If we don't see our darker places, faults, or insecurities we aren't learning and won't be able to become the best we can be. Happy 4th to you too!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.com