tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post4424789231994461779..comments2024-03-28T12:40:14.627+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Sympathetic Characters Part 6: Unfairnessmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-19896087281313130682013-02-14T19:44:17.206+00:002013-02-14T19:44:17.206+00:00Damn. My idea of combining all the first five trai...Damn. My idea of combining all the first five traits into an opening paragraph of my story has been shot. Back to the drawing board. Great series of posts. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-84299211257133304932013-02-02T09:56:53.268+00:002013-02-02T09:56:53.268+00:00@Golden - there are certain genres where readers d...@Golden - there are certain genres where readers don't mind melodrama, prefer it even, but in most cases it just feel silly. mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-52405512003822866462013-02-02T01:56:42.112+00:002013-02-02T01:56:42.112+00:00"A woman who loses her child giving birth, he..."A woman who loses her child giving birth, her husband leaves with her best friend and then the house catches on fire, all on the same evening..."<br /><br />Sounds like a bestseller to me. :P Melodrama seems to catch an awful lot of readers' attention, anyway--though it gets tiresome fast.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-87503951172318686552013-02-01T15:12:47.412+00:002013-02-01T15:12:47.412+00:00@Rachna - I'm working on it too. The concept i...@Rachna - I'm working on it too. The concept is fairly easy to get, but making it work in a story without being too obvious is quite tricky.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-72804391945259903062013-02-01T13:30:11.004+00:002013-02-01T13:30:11.004+00:00I agree that generating sympathy for a character c...I agree that generating sympathy for a character can come in many shapes and sizes. I am currently trying to work on that aspect in my books.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-60062051435895110172013-02-01T10:25:15.309+00:002013-02-01T10:25:15.309+00:00@Michael - I think if I came back as a ghost I'...@Michael - I think if I came back as a ghost I'd be pretty cool about it. No taxes and get into any cinema for free. <br /><br />@Michael - I think balance is hard to get right initially, but once you get it, it becomes a lot easier. mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-62350636730318140502013-02-01T05:56:29.343+00:002013-02-01T05:56:29.343+00:00HI, Mood,
You are so right .... Often I see the M...HI, Mood,<br /><br />You are so right .... Often I see the MELODRAMA, and it is laughable. Writing needs to be balanced for it to create the right emotion.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-52414821525281821362013-01-31T23:17:23.504+00:002013-01-31T23:17:23.504+00:00American Horror Story explored this particular the...American Horror Story explored this particular theme very well this last season. Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-85297534256736038622013-01-31T23:03:32.837+00:002013-01-31T23:03:32.837+00:00@Jack - I think if you can take it beyond a charac...@Jack - I think if you can take it beyond a character who does nothing and ends up suffering, to a character who actually does something worth admiring, but gets punished instead, you can take it to another level.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-59657816347381828872013-01-31T22:27:03.420+00:002013-01-31T22:27:03.420+00:00Nearly every story, when you look at it through a ...Nearly every story, when you look at it through a certain lens, revolves around 'unfairness.' It's unfair that Frodo has to take the Ring to Mordor, it's unfair that Spider-Man's uncle died, it's unfair that the guy in Memento can't remember anything for longer than twenty minutes or so. More so than any of the other aspects you've written about here, I would say unfairness is the one most commonly used, because it's the most relatable. We're all dealing with something that's unfair in our own lives. It's unfair that we're not making more money, or that we don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend, or can't get pregnant, or live in a bad place, etc. It may not be entirely justified, but that doesn't mean it's not felt. Good points and excellent post.Jack Dowdenhttp://100stories100weeks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-85452567338980962682013-01-31T19:36:21.952+00:002013-01-31T19:36:21.952+00:00@Francene - oh, that inner voice.
@Alex - but it...@Francene - oh, that inner voice. <br /><br />@Alex - but it would be so great if it was.<br /><br />@Al - you're welcome!mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-27084347246145976312013-01-31T18:53:51.941+00:002013-01-31T18:53:51.941+00:00I think I do this without knowing what I'm doi...I think I do this without knowing what I'm doing... Well, now I know. Thanks!Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-51842864823146113362013-01-31T18:26:29.450+00:002013-01-31T18:26:29.450+00:00Life isn't fair - get over it!
This aspect app...Life isn't fair - get over it!<br />This aspect applied to my main character as well. It's never shown, but you find out that most of his childhood was 'unfair.'Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-5079674065265464782013-01-31T18:26:09.277+00:002013-01-31T18:26:09.277+00:00Quite right. For some reason we become the judge o...Quite right. For some reason we become the judge of what should or shouldn't happen. There's no way to turn this inner voice off. I must remember that for my next heroine.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.com