tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post4876514460753159268..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: K: Kindness KillsSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-47823245605911711752012-04-12T23:56:47.614-04:002012-04-12T23:56:47.614-04:00Good post. I agree that you should make it tough o...Good post. I agree that you should make it tough on the characters to make it great for the reader. Thanks for sharing.Jessica L. Celayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725283349220405323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-14464448295034673442012-04-12T21:28:02.048-04:002012-04-12T21:28:02.048-04:00I'm a firm believer in making life tough for m...I'm a firm believer in making life tough for my characters. ;) The only series that borders on too much for me is GRRM's Song of Ice and Fire. I eventually lost hope that anything would ever change for those poor characters!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-36300081171732832262012-04-12T17:09:10.042-04:002012-04-12T17:09:10.042-04:00Anne Rivers Siddons wrote a novel called Colony an...Anne Rivers Siddons wrote a novel called Colony and I just wanted the protagonist to have one (just one) party that didn't end in disaster... was that too much to ask?Cheryl Klarichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633250643087095689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-57863698295972064932012-04-12T15:50:50.134-04:002012-04-12T15:50:50.134-04:00I just read my Best friends manuscript and it was ...I just read my Best friends manuscript and it was so wonderful! She has her three main characters going through sooo much all at once and I immediately fell in love with all three of them! <br /><br />I think my biggest problem is finding balance between what my character needs to go through and what they can actually handle. (As in, would it really be physically possible for them to go through so much?) <br /><br />Wonderful post! <br /><br />Konstanz Silverbow<br />nothoughts2small.blogspot.com<br />A to Z C-host<br />www.a-to-zchallenge.comKonstanz Silverbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694326540031407757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-30756958235448266732012-04-12T14:44:50.056-04:002012-04-12T14:44:50.056-04:00I threw a ton of stuff at my main character in my ...I threw a ton of stuff at my main character in my last book! he never knew what hit him.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-47495391916959177282012-04-12T14:11:44.761-04:002012-04-12T14:11:44.761-04:00I'm actually working on a book now where I won...I'm actually working on a book now where I wonder how much I should make my character suffer for the good of the story! Gives me some thoughts...Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-34002116654077761972012-04-12T13:04:18.243-04:002012-04-12T13:04:18.243-04:00Things can't be plain-sailing...but I wish it ...Things can't be plain-sailing...but I wish it could :)<br />Rhia from Five Minute Piece for Inspiration (around # 793 on A to Z list)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199696323991527600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-56615159937439189932012-04-12T13:03:58.179-04:002012-04-12T13:03:58.179-04:00I've definitely packed on a lot of trials and ...I've definitely packed on a lot of trials and tribulations for my heroes, particularly in my contemporary historical Bildungsroman and my Russian novels. When you're writing a long, sweeping saga, you kind of have to have lots of bumps in the road and sufferings! It makes the final resolution that much more sweeter, because it took so long to get there and because the main characters went through so many obstacles to be happy (at least for now).Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-1338143879080042452012-04-12T11:58:49.706-04:002012-04-12T11:58:49.706-04:00I think I've thrown everything at my MCs but t...I think I've thrown everything at my MCs but the kitchen sink but if this story goes on much longer, I'll have to throw that too...M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-19579740153318826312012-04-12T11:13:35.330-04:002012-04-12T11:13:35.330-04:00I think the characters have to go through some dif...I think the characters have to go through some difficulty or it isn't going to be a good story.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-63662389447549232392012-04-12T11:09:59.660-04:002012-04-12T11:09:59.660-04:00This is so true. Even in books for little kids. &q...This is so true. Even in books for little kids. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" comes to mind. :)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-58640794189792156212012-04-12T10:52:28.615-04:002012-04-12T10:52:28.615-04:00So true, Sue. I sure hope I'm torturing my mai...So true, Sue. I sure hope I'm torturing my main characters enough. (Only an author can get away with saying that and sound semi sane.)Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-49577227251531263992012-04-12T10:02:57.578-04:002012-04-12T10:02:57.578-04:00I hate to do it sometimes, but yes, I've tortu...I hate to do it sometimes, but yes, I've tortured my darlings.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-87438140904527963172012-04-12T08:56:03.109-04:002012-04-12T08:56:03.109-04:00What a tall order.
My favourite character is Gösta...What a tall order.<br />My favourite character is Gösta Berling from Selma Lagerlöf's debut novel, <i>Gösta Berlings Saga</i>. Gösta Berling is a fun guy to read about, but I would probably get tired of him if I met a real life person like him. This is set in the early 19th century. Gösta Berling is a gifted poet working as a minister in a church, in a far off corner of western Sweden, a provence called Värmland. Gösta Berling drinks, gets drunk and misses church services. He is sober the day that the bishop comes to listen to his sermon. Gösta Berling almost avoids being defrocked by delivering the best sermon that he ever held. But his dribking buddings give him away and he looses his job anyway.<br />This is the beginning of novel where things go from bad to worse until Gösta is saved by a woman who truly loves him, inspite of him being so irresponsble.<br /><br />I guess you are mostly right here.<br />Best wishes,<br />Anna<br /><a href="http://annas-adornments.blogspot.se/2012/04/k-blogging-from-to-z-challenge-12th.html%20" rel="nofollow">Anna's A-Z, the letter K</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.com