tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421642745880281653.post8188285337085318983..comments2023-12-08T14:31:03.897+00:00Comments on WRITEALOT: Writing tips – It’s all character building Nik Mortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060923673065456386noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421642745880281653.post-56590175819379679892013-10-22T16:38:37.807+00:002013-10-22T16:38:37.807+00:00Interesting approach, Nancy!
Ron, I agree, but no...Interesting approach, Nancy!<br /><br />Ron, I agree, but now readers seem to want more - and no regional dialects which are difficult to comprehend and slow down the story.Nik Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060923673065456386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421642745880281653.post-6954749965958691882013-10-22T16:05:43.796+00:002013-10-22T16:05:43.796+00:00Frontier fiction from 100 years ago usually introd...Frontier fiction from 100 years ago usually introduces characters with a detailed description of their physical features. Heroes had broad foreheads and big chins. A short upper lip was apparently desirable as well. Women's emotions were always signaled by color rising in their cheeks. Characterization included regional dialects. Villains were typically butt ugly or sinisterly handsome.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421642745880281653.post-80617987673518929192013-10-22T15:46:02.386+00:002013-10-22T15:46:02.386+00:00Good lists, Nik, that are easily transferrable acr...Good lists, Nik, that are easily transferrable across the genres. Thank you. I find remembering my characters' traits quite a challenge so I tend to 'buy' the use of an image from a reputable site, to refer to during the manuscript writing.(My pinboard is littered) After the novel is completed I use the same image in my book trailer videos and in blog articles. Nancy Jardine Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366248895961876075noreply@blogger.com