Character Question:
Okay, here's a character question: to what degree do
we separate ourselves from the characters that we write? How much is their
perspective completely our own? Moments ago, I caught myself playing with the
minds of my own characters. I don't think there is any excuse for allowing our
own emotions to interfere with that of those of our characters.
For instance, here is a point on which I pondered: if 'Brooke thinks that Snape
has hair of an elegant dark veil,' Harry doesn't- however, I would venture that
'Harry looked upon his oily, lank hair and his daunting features- thus sank his
heart.' This is a really important part of making characters form into distinct
persons, and that we should begin to look on them as such. If we begin to
respect them as people, then they will grow- as a child when he or she moves
away from home.
A recent author I wrote to said, that to force them into situations and watch
how react to them, helps create characters. I think that we can garner from
this statement that she means to extricate our minds from them. We should ask
ourselves at what point characters really become real. They are not a
reflection of ourselves- they are distinct and separate. This is fascinating to
me.
What are your thoughts on this? Be sure to post your comments!
SM ~
Character Question:
Okay, here's a character question: to what degree do
we separate ourselves from the characters that we write? How much is their
perspective completely our own? Moments ago, I caught myself playing with the
minds of my own characters. I don't think there is any excuse for allowing our
own emotions to interfere with that of those of our characters.
For instance, here is a point on which I pondered: if 'Brooke thinks that Snape has hair of an elegant dark veil,' Harry doesn't- however, I would venture that 'Harry looked upon his oily, lank hair and his daunting features- thus sank his heart.' This is a really important part of making characters form into distinct persons, and that we should begin to look on them as such. If we begin to respect them as people, then they will grow- as a child when he or she moves away from home.
A recent author I wrote to said, that to force them into situations and watch how react to them, helps create characters. I think that we can garner from this statement that she means to extricate our minds from them. We should ask ourselves at what point characters really become real. They are not a reflection of ourselves- they are distinct and separate. This is fascinating to me.
For instance, here is a point on which I pondered: if 'Brooke thinks that Snape has hair of an elegant dark veil,' Harry doesn't- however, I would venture that 'Harry looked upon his oily, lank hair and his daunting features- thus sank his heart.' This is a really important part of making characters form into distinct persons, and that we should begin to look on them as such. If we begin to respect them as people, then they will grow- as a child when he or she moves away from home.
A recent author I wrote to said, that to force them into situations and watch how react to them, helps create characters. I think that we can garner from this statement that she means to extricate our minds from them. We should ask ourselves at what point characters really become real. They are not a reflection of ourselves- they are distinct and separate. This is fascinating to me.
What are your thoughts on this? Be sure to post your comments!
SM ~
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