tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post2920733238010148568..comments2024-03-28T01:00:29.382-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: Be Tender; Be Terrible (with your characters)Juliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-87383529373602530312011-08-02T07:14:12.899-07:002011-08-02T07:14:12.899-07:00Joshua, I agree you have to be merciless at times....Joshua, I agree you have to be merciless at times. But it doesn't work to be only cruel, either. You have to make sure to be gentle with them sometimes in order for people to suffer when they do.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-54894467188241427332011-08-02T07:03:28.582-07:002011-08-02T07:03:28.582-07:00I care about my characters, but I learned early on...I care about my characters, but I learned early on that you have to be able to do terrible things to them, even kill them, otherwise nothing ever happens and it gets boring. I'm not saying everyone dies, but things have to happen to move the story forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-24580369041604623012011-08-01T18:23:32.055-07:002011-08-01T18:23:32.055-07:00Thanks, Linda. I'm glad you found it useful.
...Thanks, Linda. I'm glad you found it useful.<br /><br />Thanks, Sarah - I appreciate the comment!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-79502443892883556232011-08-01T10:31:05.076-07:002011-08-01T10:31:05.076-07:00Great post. This is something I've been think...Great post. This is something I've been thinking about a lot lately.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981159884498574786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-62209632660836578172011-08-01T09:07:18.304-07:002011-08-01T09:07:18.304-07:00Love your analogy about dynamics in music, and awe...Love your analogy about dynamics in music, and awesome point about the power of contrasts. I'll be keeping this in mind as I plan my story. :)lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.com