tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post5441970649821623846..comments2024-03-29T09:30:44.859+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Conflicted Characters In Conflictmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-49287315977472282192013-08-26T11:01:22.690+01:002013-08-26T11:01:22.690+01:00@Mary - yvw!@Mary - yvw!mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-3278343665155761892013-08-25T18:57:08.789+01:002013-08-25T18:57:08.789+01:00Loved this one .... I just came across it as I was...Loved this one .... I just came across it as I was doing a blog on a similar theme for tomorrow. Getting inside the character's head and understanding their internal conflicts is, ultimately, what makes or breaks a good novel.<br /><br />Thanks for a nicely timed bit of inspiration! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395978499421028573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-34051882508298391542013-08-21T23:34:22.712+01:002013-08-21T23:34:22.712+01:00@JE - it certainly helps.
@Al Diaz - I'm pret...@JE - it certainly helps.<br /><br />@Al Diaz - I'm pretty sure my croc plan is foolproof.<br /><br />@Josh - thanks!<br /><br />@Lisa - cheers.<br /><br />@Michael - if you can immerse the reader in the story you can pretty much take them anywhere, I think.<br /><br />@Rachna - good advice.<br />mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-36555457792083142762013-08-21T14:13:53.156+01:002013-08-21T14:13:53.156+01:00I was told I must make the character suffer, make ...I was told I must make the character suffer, make the character weigh the pros and cons and see all the possibilities before taking an action.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-71745017343595599352013-08-21T13:57:09.346+01:002013-08-21T13:57:09.346+01:00Hey, Mood,
It is important to see all the possibi...Hey, Mood,<br /><br />It is important to see all the possibilities. Immersing yourself in the character is the way to go for sure. Many of our characters think and act very differently that we do. The writing needs to be real and believable. <br /><br />In all of my first person writing, I am the character, one has to be. But in third omniscient the writer is on the outside observing the actions of characters,,, When done successfully, the reader is in for a thrill because, they too, are on the outside looking in.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-58067485137985020792013-08-21T04:02:08.144+01:002013-08-21T04:02:08.144+01:00Great post!!!! It's all true. And I laughed at...Great post!!!! It's all true. And I laughed at your amorous crocodile btw. ;D Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-58777569583459681482013-08-20T13:37:36.542+01:002013-08-20T13:37:36.542+01:00Great article with great insights. I'll keep i...Great article with great insights. I'll keep in my mind to make my characters' options have negative consequences. :)JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152419362238062685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-48902295226673308462013-08-20T13:08:23.232+01:002013-08-20T13:08:23.232+01:00I think it is similar to real life, there are alwa...I think it is similar to real life, there are always options and consequences to think about. Just not all people think of it. And the next time I have to cross a river full of crocs, I'll ponder about the possibility you offered here, hahaha.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-15260347545920459302013-08-20T03:28:06.661+01:002013-08-20T03:28:06.661+01:00Conflict is the story. Without it, there's no ...Conflict is the story. Without it, there's no reason for anything.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-51664653933814976442013-08-19T22:26:59.222+01:002013-08-19T22:26:59.222+01:00@Alex - much easier to thing like the writer. Make...@Alex - much easier to thing like the writer. Makes life easier, but less interesting.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-56339814652821461052013-08-19T18:48:44.552+01:002013-08-19T18:48:44.552+01:00Think like the character. That should be obvious, ...Think like the character. That should be obvious, but sometimes that eludes writers.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com