tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post4714210533328128255..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: My Characters, My TeachersSherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-17223348058456441482011-01-25T18:13:39.602-08:002011-01-25T18:13:39.602-08:00@ Sherrinda,
That's a lesson I definitely nee...@ Sherrinda,<br /><br />That's a lesson I definitely need to learn, too, Sherrinda.<br /><br />@ Debra,<br /><br />I'm glad it "sparked" some questions about your own characters.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-40093389214024496392011-01-25T18:12:13.481-08:002011-01-25T18:12:13.481-08:00@ Angie,
I agree with you there. I have several ...@ Angie,<br /><br />I agree with you there. I have several times learned things about my own marriage from READING romance novels, although I've never attempted writing one. <br /><br />@ Gia,<br /><br />I love this "God reveals the same truths in my own life." How true this is and isn't it neat the tools he uses to do it?? Strange and awesome.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-67613138850164812132011-01-25T18:09:58.858-08:002011-01-25T18:09:58.858-08:00@ Mary,
My mind works in strange ways, too. Gla...@ Mary, <br /><br />My mind works in strange ways, too. Glad I'm not the only one here. :)<br /><br />@ Misha,<br /><br />I love the idea of exploring your personality through your characters.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-43173259209925497982011-01-25T17:37:16.049-08:002011-01-25T17:37:16.049-08:00You know what? I really need some time to think ab...You know what? I really need some time to think about this. Great questions, Julia!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-65457445980920803702011-01-25T15:42:06.596-08:002011-01-25T15:42:06.596-08:00My character teaches me to be bold and unafraid. C...My character teaches me to be bold and unafraid. Courage to rely on God, even when the road is rocky. <br /><br />Nice post, girl!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-33189080273474711522011-01-25T14:00:05.566-08:002011-01-25T14:00:05.566-08:00I've learned how incredible stubborn and impos...I've learned how incredible stubborn and impossible I am. It's true. I'm the kind of girl that will dig my heels in, cross my arms, and defy that anyone try to change my mind about anything. But, at the same time, I am the opposite of all of those things. I often have characters in my novels that represent both.<br /><br />AS I write, I allow God to reach into my character's lives...show them how He loves them...no matter what they've done, how they've done it, or what they will do it in the future. In the process, I accept that love, as well. God reveals the same truths in my life, as He does in those people breathing on the page. <br /><br />It is kind of strange.Gia Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524584525586023458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-76345827267170130582011-01-25T11:23:14.571-08:002011-01-25T11:23:14.571-08:00I have learned so much from my characters in my re...I have learned so much from my characters in my recent wip! Just the fact that my life is so cush and I don't have the physical hardships they face (in the Amazon basin) as well as teaching me to honor and respect my husband for the kind of person he is (Romance novels aren't all about lovey dovey stuff! HA!! Love that I can learn about my own marriage through writing romance!)<br />Good post!Angie Dickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794268733490363528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-49248649572357033182011-01-25T10:01:03.028-08:002011-01-25T10:01:03.028-08:00Great post!
I can't actually tell you what it...Great post!<br /><br />I can't actually tell you what it teaches me about my relationship with God. I'll have to ask Him first. <br /><br />Still, my characters give me an opportunity to explore the extremes of my personality without messing around with my own life. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-31501204995358118412011-01-25T09:06:04.450-08:002011-01-25T09:06:04.450-08:00Casey,
Yes, most definitely. I think I want to h...Casey,<br /><br />Yes, most definitely. I think I want to have more courage and that weighed in my creation of Rachel. I like the new pic, BTW.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-39271193240998635162011-01-25T07:55:57.823-08:002011-01-25T07:55:57.823-08:00And when my character displays a quirk I have, I s...And when my character displays a quirk I have, I see, through them, how I could deal. God knows my mind works in weird ways:)Mary Vee Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235494928887348835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-86520149972210197212011-01-25T07:50:05.045-08:002011-01-25T07:50:05.045-08:00What is also an interesting experience is when you...What is also an interesting experience is when you give your characters traits you yourself want to have. I guess that is what makes fiction so relateable<br /><br />Is that a word?? ;) Great post.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-8323706112819436052011-01-25T06:41:35.384-08:002011-01-25T06:41:35.384-08:00Saumya,
Your name is beautiful, BTW. Sometimes i...Saumya,<br /><br />Your name is beautiful, BTW. Sometimes its good to hear that others struggle with the same things as we do. Isn't it great how we can keep learning all through the journey?Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-31272677787314303692011-01-25T06:40:27.953-08:002011-01-25T06:40:27.953-08:00Wendy,
My writing is kind of like teaching Sunday...Wendy,<br /><br />My writing is kind of like teaching Sunday school. God always manages to have me utilizing something I most need to learn myself.<br /><br />Sticking-to-it is a great skill I need to learn from some of my characters as well. :)Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-29734360747286887682011-01-25T06:38:43.292-08:002011-01-25T06:38:43.292-08:00Laura,
Thanks! I'm looking forward to it. K...Laura,<br /><br />Thanks! I'm looking forward to it. Kudos to your mom, homeschooling isn't always easy...but comes with its own rewards :)Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-54171544748153715872011-01-25T06:37:54.932-08:002011-01-25T06:37:54.932-08:00Sarah,
Oh boy, that is something God is teaching ...Sarah,<br /><br />Oh boy, that is something God is teaching me now big time, too. I've had to "quit" several commitments since I started homeschooling. Odd how our characters can convict us :)Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-72098556474494442532011-01-25T06:31:12.129-08:002011-01-25T06:31:12.129-08:00My Main Character and I are both people pleasers a...My Main Character and I are both people pleasers as well. Haha. I love how much I keep learning about myself and others through this process.Saumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517289532769906489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-72820549081586815822011-01-25T06:01:36.612-08:002011-01-25T06:01:36.612-08:00I love resilience and courage in a MC. Such wisdom...I love resilience and courage in a MC. Such wisdom, to pay attention to how we act and throw that into our characters.<br /><br />I learn to keep fighting from lots of mine.<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-27551189813594161542011-01-25T06:01:27.944-08:002011-01-25T06:01:27.944-08:00I'm in the planning stages of a new novel and ...I'm in the planning stages of a new novel and stories, so we shall see!<br /><br />My mom homeschooled one of my brothers. That's really awesome you're teaching a creative writing class for homeschoolers!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-8610051693589269472011-01-25T04:34:13.057-08:002011-01-25T04:34:13.057-08:00Isn't it funny how the things we're learni...Isn't it funny how the things we're learning in life come through in our writing? As I'm plotting my next book, the main character will probably learn to quit overcommitting herself, and um, yeah, I might need to learn that too.Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.com