tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post443486327470976718..comments2023-09-24T08:59:42.175-05:00Comments on Powder Burns & Bullets: Using Epiphanies to Develop CharactersStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-77682431766050898082009-10-17T21:30:22.805-05:002009-10-17T21:30:22.805-05:00Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone. I ...Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone. I appreciate the insights you bring.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-44053410659450095172009-10-16T18:41:37.573-05:002009-10-16T18:41:37.573-05:00I start with the idea for the story, weigh what so...I start with the idea for the story, weigh what sort of characters I need, and then they grow from there. Kind of like making soup from leftovers in the refrigerator. Some ingredients go together. Some don't. Others you might throw in just because it would be interesting to see how it might turn out.<br /><br />Good post, as always. You're the man. Sorry to be such a stranger. <br /><br />--JohnJ.C. Towlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332454397777029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-62870364139752205592009-10-02T19:02:58.696-05:002009-10-02T19:02:58.696-05:00I usually start with the main characters, then wor...I usually start with the main characters, then work out the plot details. It's easier to visualize the story when I have a clear picture of the characters in my mind.<br /><br />CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-28846888183256811152009-10-02T14:45:16.498-05:002009-10-02T14:45:16.498-05:00Great post, Stephen.
Here's another great par...Great post, Stephen.<br /><br />Here's another great paraphrase from Jordan: plot and character are like an old married couple who can't live without one another. <br /><br />But you have to start somewhere. <br /><br />I almost always start with character, some small quirk or flaw that yearns for me to pick at it like a loose thread on a sweater. And I always start inside, deep inside a character's motivation and deepest fears and desires. From there, their stories eventually reveal themselves if I'm patient enough to wait and listen.<br /><br />Keep going on the project. And keep the posts coming. I'm enjoying reading about your process--at least until I can read the real thing!Greta Iglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647468825542451799noreply@blogger.com