tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post6395182981578160482..comments2023-10-08T19:54:56.017+11:00Comments on DIANE FORDHAM: CHARACTERSDiane Fordhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-73835303212711582112015-06-02T11:25:44.385+10:002015-06-02T11:25:44.385+10:00Nice post, Thanks for your very useful Informatio...<a href="www.tryfreesoft.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">N</a><a href="www.driversloader.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">i</a><a href="www.xeroxdriverprinter.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">c</a><a href="www.klikdriver.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">e</a> <a href="www.kingdriverfree.blogspot.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">p</a><a href="www.filehipo2.blogspot.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">o</a><a href="www.alls0ftware.blogspot.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">s</a><a href="www.filehipo3.blogspot.com/" title="" rel="nofollow">t</a><a href="www.sharelink-web.blogspot.com%20/" title="" rel="nofollow">,</a> Thanks for your very useful Information, I will bookmark for next referenceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441016862501415718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-20573867380804678472012-09-07T07:32:41.517+10:002012-09-07T07:32:41.517+10:00Thanks Anonymous :-)Thanks Anonymous :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-81441940574630637592012-08-20T10:28:29.771+10:002012-08-20T10:28:29.771+10:00Thanks for sharing Janice. xThanks for sharing Janice. xDiane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-50778627372682366502012-08-19T20:17:40.609+10:002012-08-19T20:17:40.609+10:00What a thought provoking question? My fiction is d...What a thought provoking question? My fiction is definitely character led. I have a basic idea for a story (usually the conflict)but I never have a plot until I find out more about my characters. Then it's like a lightbulb going on for me - and joy - because then I know what the story might actually be about!<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting and wise quotes - I love reading what great writers have to say.<br /><br />Janice xxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831786754054878605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-13824952082319176882012-08-17T07:12:58.964+10:002012-08-17T07:12:58.964+10:00I do like those questions you ask Shirley - good p...I do like those questions you ask Shirley - good point. Thanks for your comment. xDiane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-83913561259636495102012-08-17T07:11:39.429+10:002012-08-17T07:11:39.429+10:00Good point about remembering us writers need to ma...Good point about remembering us writers need to make sure our readers see what we see. Thanks for your comment Julia :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-69334159500631872032012-08-16T03:43:34.219+10:002012-08-16T03:43:34.219+10:00I have to 'hear' their voices before I'...I have to 'hear' their voices before I'm happy with characters. I ask myself what they carry in their handbags/pockets and what they keep in the 'junk' drawer (we all have a junk drawer, right? :))<br />I always have a character or characters before I have any idea of the plot. I just love playing with characters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-16076773076278922132012-08-15T21:19:35.646+10:002012-08-15T21:19:35.646+10:00My problem is that I can see the characters in my ...My problem is that I can see the characters in my mind's eye but sometimes forget that my readers can't! It's a WIP for me to write good descriptions of my characters (notwithstanding the 'show don't tell' rule, of course).Julia Thorleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485301135194085398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-41091844448271593402012-08-15T04:25:33.142+10:002012-08-15T04:25:33.142+10:00Hi, juѕt wanted to mention, I loѵed this blοg post...Hi, juѕt wanted to mention, I loѵed this blοg post.<br />Іt was practіcal. Keep on pοѕting!<br /><i>My weblog</i> - <b><a href="http://www.friendcircles.com/blogs/525" rel="nofollow">Watch NTSF:SD:SUV Season 2 Episode 1</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-81254828982188786512012-08-13T11:26:19.737+10:002012-08-13T11:26:19.737+10:00Hello Rena. Thank you. I like the idea of keeping ...Hello Rena. Thank you. I like the idea of keeping a list of names. Thanks for sharing :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-75354682519399738982012-08-13T11:25:01.796+10:002012-08-13T11:25:01.796+10:00Voice and motivation is so important and I doubt v...Voice and motivation is so important and I doubt very much that you are 'rubbish' at describing them Talli :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-16579980006127830812012-08-11T20:22:57.327+10:002012-08-11T20:22:57.327+10:00Hi Diane, great post. It’s interesting to hear how...Hi Diane, great post. It’s interesting to hear how other writers work. My characters don’t start talking to me until I’ve got their names right. Once that comes then a whole personality develops and the fun begins. I keep lists of names down the years and go to that when I’m stuck, but mostly my names come from the characters’ backgrounds (home town, social status etc)Rena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520149404274102132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-34408025504986087792012-08-11T19:34:35.974+10:002012-08-11T19:34:35.974+10:00I usually have a strong sense of their voice and m...I usually have a strong sense of their voice and motivations... what I'm rubbish at is describing them!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-49524976967905323292012-08-11T07:17:05.731+10:002012-08-11T07:17:05.731+10:00Hi Dream It, thanks for your comment. Whatever wor...Hi Dream It, thanks for your comment. Whatever works ;-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-6531896011140643752012-08-10T22:32:40.743+10:002012-08-10T22:32:40.743+10:00I'm not very good at describing my characters....I'm not very good at describing my characters. I let the dialogue and their inner thoughts do the work for me.Keith Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133563220362208820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-80614287857286773922012-08-10T11:35:19.378+10:002012-08-10T11:35:19.378+10:00No worries. I didn't even notice ;-)No worries. I didn't even notice ;-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-64976074526708733212012-08-10T11:34:06.115+10:002012-08-10T11:34:06.115+10:00Hi Amanda, you're welcome and thank you for st...Hi Amanda, you're welcome and thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-12225579206782180072012-08-09T23:28:34.583+10:002012-08-09T23:28:34.583+10:00Sorry *an* :-)Sorry *an* :-)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919354420843737481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-62021591516982050102012-08-09T23:28:06.415+10:002012-08-09T23:28:06.415+10:00Thanks for the quotes, Diane. I tend to use dialo...Thanks for the quotes, Diane. I tend to use dialogue I overhear or embroider things that have happened to people I know - but my characters are always completely fictional. And interesting post. :-)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919354420843737481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-52182249586852549712012-08-09T09:36:15.659+10:002012-08-09T09:36:15.659+10:00Ahhh Mr V, forever charming. I appreciate you stop...Ahhh Mr V, forever charming. I appreciate you stopping by and entertaining me with your words. You sir are a true story teller. Thank you for sharing your experience about creating characters - It is true about the 'strange things'... perhaps it is the magic of writing. Keep safe.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-24112251861749032832012-08-09T09:33:04.022+10:002012-08-09T09:33:04.022+10:00You are welcome Karen and thank you for sharing. U...You are welcome Karen and thank you for sharing. Us writers are 'observers' of life and it is so interesting for me to read how other writers observe the world around them.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-64454938116059047402012-08-09T09:30:57.975+10:002012-08-09T09:30:57.975+10:00Welcome broken biro and thank you for leaving a co...Welcome broken biro and thank you for leaving a comment. I like your 'trick'. I must give that a go.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-51851224001650991052012-08-09T09:29:20.301+10:002012-08-09T09:29:20.301+10:00Hi Patsy - I'm thinking this is kind of like &...Hi Patsy - I'm thinking this is kind of like 'real' people where some are keen to reveal who they are while others let you know them a little at a time.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-36396070650343758612012-08-09T09:27:34.530+10:002012-08-09T09:27:34.530+10:00Hello Maria, thanks for your comment. The art of c...Hello Maria, thanks for your comment. The art of creative writing is truly a special gift. I always enjoy reading about how other writers create. Thanks for sharing.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-60547210570585294322012-08-09T06:23:27.794+10:002012-08-09T06:23:27.794+10:00Howdy Miss Diane. I was just passing through and… ...Howdy Miss Diane. I was just passing through and… well, that ain’t quite true. Since Frances’s blog wouldn’t drop the window and allow me to reply to you there, I figured I’d come on over here and talk to you directly. <br /><br />‘A curtsey your way Mr V - I have missed you sir.’<br /><br />Thank you, I never had a lady curtsey to me before. And what you said… well, that’s the sweetest thing I ever heard. Thank you Miss Diane, I’ve missed you too. <br /><br />As for your question, well, writing the way I do, I sometimes need a stooge. But when the dialogue starts, strange things begin to happen. Dialogue brings life and the stooge’s personality grows. And before you know it, you’ve got full blown characters talking back with opinions of their own. That’s how Cordelia and Sheriff came to life. Nameless too (the dialogue might have been one sided but his character developed through his reactions.)<br /><br />Well, I’d better be getting along now. Keep smiling Miss Diane. Stay happy. You too, Miss Patsy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com