tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191202267854919416.post4863138001219075388..comments2023-08-20T08:59:05.893-06:00Comments on Writer, Cogitator, Recovering Ranch Girl: Putting Yourself on the PageTamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06986544384594087203noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191202267854919416.post-12024569136019350472011-02-22T08:16:59.397-07:002011-02-22T08:16:59.397-07:00Ranching non-runner. :-)
I totally understand. Y...Ranching non-runner. :-)<br /><br />I totally understand. You like your characters. You want to be nice to them. You want people to like them. Also, if you're like me, you'll catch yourself pulling back and not letting them in harms way because, after all, they're your friends!<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by! I hope your writing is flowing like the Wyoming wind!<br /><br />~ TamaraTamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986544384594087203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5191202267854919416.post-69009565562514509432011-02-21T21:16:29.019-07:002011-02-21T21:16:29.019-07:00We're much alike, Tamara - in addition to the ...We're much alike, Tamara - in addition to the ranching, non-runner thing. I'm a people-pleaser, too. And in my first novel, I did exactly what you mention here: made many of my characters too sweet, too perfect (maybe subconsciously wondering if people would think 'she' was me?). But in 2010, I read a few novels with tough-as-nails characters who had their share of faults, but with whom I really identified. So, I'm trying out a tougher persona for my MC, and I'm LOVING it. Undoubtedly, I - as author - have some of her traits. But by no means am I her. This time, though, I'm most concerned with creating compelling characters - and no so much about any comparisons of author-character that might emerge. Thanks for the thought-provoking post.Melissa Crytzer Fryhttp://melissacrytzerfry.comnoreply@blogger.com