tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post7763240171795775089..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: Rooting Your Characters in Their SettingSherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-34898296077757499772010-11-30T13:58:50.228-08:002010-11-30T13:58:50.228-08:00Really love the mirrored my spirit one. I like how...Really love the mirrored my spirit one. I like how you blend both character emotion with setting. Powerful tool. Makes me think about another element to look for when I edit.<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-74191579239472034662010-11-30T08:52:46.502-08:002010-11-30T08:52:46.502-08:00Sorry I missed this yesterday Angie! I loved your ...Sorry I missed this yesterday Angie! I loved your before and after scenes. Especially this one: Our skin blended together, a deeper shade of the red earth which carpeted our land. And when I stepped out into the new day, my feet began to dress themselves in the dust.<br /><br />So beautiful!! Really paints a very clear picture of both the land and the characters. Getting the right balance is so crucial. Thanks for doing this post, love the pics too. :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-90030287929675255452010-11-29T20:31:42.388-08:002010-11-29T20:31:42.388-08:00You gals are so kind. I am sure by the end of it, ...You gals are so kind. I am sure by the end of it, I will have changed everything!! Ha! <br />Pepper...I am sure you weren't looking for an answer really, but I love to draw! :)<br />Seriously though, you just made me think of another aspect of all this...don't weigh too heavily in the setting, and use it as a crutch to move along shallow characters...hmmm...deep thoughts.Angie Dickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794268733490363528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-11854165671940648652010-11-29T18:35:33.066-08:002010-11-29T18:35:33.066-08:00Beautiful imagery, Ang. Wow!! And characterization...Beautiful imagery, Ang. Wow!! And characterization through setting? Oh yeah, wish I could do it as well as you. It's important to keep our characters 'involved' - even as we write setting, so that for readers who are searching for character driven novels there is still that lifeline even in the setting.<br />Love it.<br />And the pics of your family are great :-)<br />You are an artist through and through. Writing and photography. Do you paint or draw too?Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-2793785299565150052010-11-29T16:10:12.476-08:002010-11-29T16:10:12.476-08:00Goodness, you paint lovely word pictures! I am not...Goodness, you paint lovely word pictures! I am not a "poetic" writer. At all. I wish I was, but well, I'm just not. Your examples are beautiful!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-18205797732855350992010-11-29T12:03:19.837-08:002010-11-29T12:03:19.837-08:00Kind of neat how God teaches us what we need to kn...Kind of neat how God teaches us what we need to know in our writing. I was recently listening to John Olson on audio talking about using our setting to describe our characters. <br /><br />I love your great examples! Makes it more concrete for me and something I'll definitely have to play with more in my own writing.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-42111930643036095932010-11-29T11:39:52.486-08:002010-11-29T11:39:52.486-08:00Love these examples of connecting character to set...Love these examples of connecting character to setting!Renee Annhttp://reneeannsmith.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-27783119173868327842010-11-29T10:59:20.913-08:002010-11-29T10:59:20.913-08:00What I especially appreciated was your willingness...What I especially appreciated was your willingness to craft your story in an appealing way for your reader. Your examples demonstrate your heart's desire to be an accomplished author. They are well done. <br />So when we see the fruit of tuning a WIP, as we did with yours, we are encourage to plow into our WIPs and do the same.<br />Thanks:)Mary Vee Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235494928887348835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-85518564862603900472010-11-29T10:00:28.241-08:002010-11-29T10:00:28.241-08:00Thank you for the advice and examples! Great food ...Thank you for the advice and examples! Great food for thought! :D<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-24184224355985104072010-11-29T09:59:58.601-08:002010-11-29T09:59:58.601-08:00Thanks gals! I am sure there are several technique...Thanks gals! I am sure there are several techniques out there, thought I'd share this one since it's fresh on my mind! Sarah- sometimes I wrestle with one sentence for several minutes...no better word for it! :)Angie Dickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794268733490363528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-42255391447379267482010-11-29T07:52:43.508-08:002010-11-29T07:52:43.508-08:00Angie, I like the way you use setting to reveal mo...Angie, I like the way you use setting to reveal more about your characters. Thanks for sharing your great examples that show us how to do so.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-67342452761245987452010-11-29T07:37:31.667-08:002010-11-29T07:37:31.667-08:00Angie, that's a great tip - to use setting as ...Angie, that's a great tip - to use setting as a way to develop your character. There are so many times in writing that less is more. Writing description can be one of them. Better to use strong, worthwhile descriptions, than long ones that may be beautiful but usually don't hold the readers interest.Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-24293622121424601882010-11-29T06:51:07.829-08:002010-11-29T06:51:07.829-08:00Love this! First of all, these pictures are gorgeo...Love this! First of all, these pictures are gorgeous and second, I love your examples of using setting to show character.Saumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517289532769906489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-5201299190754962632010-11-29T04:13:41.749-08:002010-11-29T04:13:41.749-08:00"The writing wrestle"...Love that, Angie..."The writing wrestle"...Love that, Angie! :)Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.com