tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post803052185220078295..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: Habits We HaveElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-35473775406544479272012-04-26T19:52:36.389-07:002012-04-26T19:52:36.389-07:00Interesting question. One of my characters, a thug...Interesting question. One of my characters, a thug, pulls at his clothes and swears. Another, an 11 year old girl, tells lies and uses a remote to constantly flip through TV channels. These are the things that make our characters come alive.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-71105415363151646522012-04-25T12:13:37.908-07:002012-04-25T12:13:37.908-07:00No guilt involved - just think of yourself as high...No guilt involved - just think of yourself as highly observant!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-82355119396233712422012-04-25T09:48:58.745-07:002012-04-25T09:48:58.745-07:00Great post. I saw three things on there that I'...Great post. I saw three things on there that I'm guilty of :) And a couple of things for my protagonist, too!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-50803216378838605212012-04-25T08:51:48.447-07:002012-04-25T08:51:48.447-07:00It's important to remember everyone reacts in ...It's important to remember everyone reacts in a different way, isn't it?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-642666465664451112012-04-25T06:27:06.528-07:002012-04-25T06:27:06.528-07:00Oh, Elspeth, I love this question! What a great wa...Oh, Elspeth, I love this question! What a great way to think about characters! Of course people do different things when they're nervous, so I try to make sure my characters do too. In one of my novels one, for instance, won't make eye contact. Another blusters. Another one has a way of being fakey-nice. But underneath it's all the same - nerves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com