tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post2470199000385723477..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: 10 Questions for Your CharactersElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-28177046877812601432011-08-10T13:35:20.801-07:002011-08-10T13:35:20.801-07:00Ah, that bonus question. The only one any author a...Ah, that bonus question. The only one any author asks on a regular basis.A. A. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583433174144115874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-1419167352408316962011-08-09T09:46:27.954-07:002011-08-09T09:46:27.954-07:00Elisa; Unfortunately, my initial response to your ...Elisa; Unfortunately, my initial response to your last question was "Because you put me into the script, you idiot." *sigh* It's probably a good thing I wasn't at the conference!<br /><br />Terry; Thanks for letting me know!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-43390317023631257382011-08-09T09:17:38.204-07:002011-08-09T09:17:38.204-07:00These are very like the worksheets we used in the ...These are very like the worksheets we used in the Build A Hero workshop at RomCon last weekend. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-39505425485466630572011-08-09T09:13:19.368-07:002011-08-09T09:13:19.368-07:00May I also add to "What do you want": &q...May I also add to "What do you want": "What's in the way of your getting it?" (although sometimes I find that they don't know the answer to that).<br /><br />I also learned in the screenwriting workshop to ask the character "Why are we meeting you at this time?"<br /><br />:)Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-59296665303742304062011-08-09T09:01:42.317-07:002011-08-09T09:01:42.317-07:00Sarah; Exactly!!!
Kit; That is the upside of havi...Sarah; Exactly!!!<br /><br />Kit; That is the upside of having to ask the bonus question, isn't it?<br /><br />Margot; Oh, good questions? But...sometimes those pesky characters lie.<br /><br />Jan; I love the purse question? I wonder how many of us could answer that question correctly? I know I'd miss a few items. I swear things breed in there.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-83829071200964881612011-08-09T06:57:53.013-07:002011-08-09T06:57:53.013-07:00These are great - I also like (for women) What'...These are great - I also like (for women) What's in your purse? And for all - What do you believe you are here for and what does the universe keep telling you that you are here for?Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-25579579713065725542011-08-09T06:39:45.073-07:002011-08-09T06:39:45.073-07:00Elspeth - What a great way to make our characters ...Elspeth - What a great way to make our characters real! I love those questions! I also like to ask my characters, "What are you good at?" and "What is really hard for you to do?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-13728999904913598792011-08-09T06:12:00.383-07:002011-08-09T06:12:00.383-07:00When you have to ask the bonus question, you know ...When you have to ask the bonus question, you know you've got a character who has come to life. Hard to work with, but really the best kind, because they make the story breathe.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238326701248982750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-39259932123059832962011-08-09T06:05:37.042-07:002011-08-09T06:05:37.042-07:00Love the bonus question - usually asked very loudl...Love the bonus question - usually asked very loudly in the wee small hours :)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.com