tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post3144825640077237508..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: Onions and MushroomsElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-25306369187734313402009-09-04T10:36:33.519-07:002009-09-04T10:36:33.519-07:00I do like it when new characters pop up unexpected...I do like it when new characters pop up unexpectedly, and I do often have the problem of secondary characters taking over and upstaging my main character. <br /><br />But have you ever had a character that you thought would be present until the end of the book suddenly disappear? Leave on a bus? Drop dead? I was taken totally by surprise by one of my people, but it was exciting to have a new Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-3673424008414804792009-09-04T02:43:39.087-07:002009-09-04T02:43:39.087-07:00Are any of your secondary characters scene-stealer...Are any of your secondary characters scene-stealers? I seem to have a problem controlling my secondary characters. In fact I'm going to blog about it. They're way too sassy.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-75145270858967352352009-09-03T18:27:03.906-07:002009-09-03T18:27:03.906-07:00I love your posts -- you always keep it about the ...I love your posts -- you always keep it about the writing. :)Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-14033017102284387772009-09-03T09:41:01.467-07:002009-09-03T09:41:01.467-07:00It sounds like if you add the onion and mushrooms ...It sounds like if you add the onion and mushrooms to the meat of your story, you'll have quite a dish. (Couldn't resist.)<br /><br />Characters do tend to pop up unexpectedly, don't they?<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-65917299688860728772009-09-03T09:32:11.698-07:002009-09-03T09:32:11.698-07:00That's funny, Jack, but unless you're writ...That's funny, Jack, but unless you're writing Hamlet I could see it could be a problem. And I think Hamlet has been done....Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-58639166524797257952009-09-03T09:23:19.363-07:002009-09-03T09:23:19.363-07:00Too often, my characters turn out to be weeds. The...Too often, my characters turn out to be weeds. They grow quickly and I think, "Hey! This character might be good!" Then they end up choking the story and I have to poison them. Kind of suspicious when all your characters are dead by the end of the book and there's no one left to blame.Craig Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601732068274136557noreply@blogger.com