tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20533065.post114576595836709974..comments2023-07-01T07:21:27.453-07:00Comments on Books & News: Getting to Know You (Actually not You, but...well...just read on)Brett Battleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03786471378650235415noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20533065.post-1145899219663954182006-04-24T10:20:00.000-07:002006-04-24T10:20:00.000-07:00Stranger things have been true.J. BrettStranger things have been true.<BR/><BR/>J. BrettBrett Battleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786471378650235415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20533065.post-1145890069840076702006-04-24T07:47:00.000-07:002006-04-24T07:47:00.000-07:00J.T., I think Brett may actually be our long-lost ...J.T., I think Brett may actually be our long-lost triplet brother. Have you noticed how much he thinks and sounds like us?!?<BR/><BR/>Brett, I did a similar "getting to know you" exercise with my characters, where I had them fill out personality questionnaires on <I>each other</I>. Putting yourself inside a character's head, whether talking to them directly or talking to them about the other characters in the story, is an excellent way to get to know them so that you can, in turn, introduce them to your readers. Glad to see I'm not the only one out there who carries on full-blown conversations with imaginary people. Or maybe that's another issue ...J.B. Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049987457932998092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20533065.post-1145810864775594512006-04-23T09:47:00.000-07:002006-04-23T09:47:00.000-07:00Amen to that. I know that character development is...Amen to that. I know that character development is both a headache and a joy for me. Some characters jump out of my mind ont the page, other have to be coaxed, slowly and painfully. The inerview in one of the best techniques out there.<BR/>Love to hear more about your tricks, Brett.JT Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034115593738265631noreply@blogger.com