tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post1566857917042627201..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: A Delicate BalanceElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-82635842169062095162009-08-25T09:29:49.416-07:002009-08-25T09:29:49.416-07:00Patricia; Thank you in advance! All this positiv...Patricia; Thank you in advance! All this positive reenforcement is wonderful for my ego!<br /><br />Jennifer; Glad you agree. Thanks for your thoughts!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-78220274122346277432009-08-25T03:15:06.141-07:002009-08-25T03:15:06.141-07:00I'm with you on this one. Even a plot-driven n...I'm with you on this one. Even a plot-driven novel must have good characters. A Character-driven novel must have great characters.Jennifer Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360330085131177132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-32493201368168926172009-08-24T21:51:33.884-07:002009-08-24T21:51:33.884-07:00Elspeth, your blog is one of those I enjoy droppin...Elspeth, your blog is one of those I enjoy dropping by from time to time. As a result, I'm passing on the Kreativ Blogger Award to you and a few others tomorrow (Tuesday) at my blog: http://patriciastoltey.blogspot.comPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-5399009166167421652009-08-24T20:03:36.596-07:002009-08-24T20:03:36.596-07:00Jack; I agree with you completely. Stock characte...Jack; I agree with you completely. Stock characters can be handy but I don't like them being the majority of the population!<br /><br />Elisa; You like dialogue...hmmmm...who does this remind me of?<br /><br />Galen; No idea why your comments disappear - you are a highly valued addition!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-8110200615681993082009-08-24T19:04:40.416-07:002009-08-24T19:04:40.416-07:00you know, elspeth, my comments get lost on your bl...you know, elspeth, my comments get lost on your blog. I was here earlier, but, no trace. Galen.joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-26562759706552433932009-08-24T16:31:09.354-07:002009-08-24T16:31:09.354-07:00For me, character has to be present because there ...For me, character has to be present because there has to be someone behind all that action. And so often the plot comes to me as the result of someone's voice. (And I like to get inside people's heads too, I suppose.) Besides that, I love dialogue, thus I need people to talk to each other.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-49694343896170592062009-08-24T10:48:24.404-07:002009-08-24T10:48:24.404-07:00If I had to choose, I think I'd rather read a ...If I had to choose, I think I'd rather read a book with great characters, rather than great plot. Of course, it's best to have both. ;0)<br /><br />And yeah. Readers should get acquainted with characters as the book progresses. The main characters, anyway. It's always good to have a few stock characters sitting around handy, though, just in case you need an instant bad guy or Craig Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601732068274136557noreply@blogger.com