tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post8201675611325594637..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: The Power of ChangeStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90920005650961697902012-11-20T19:16:43.579-06:002012-11-20T19:16:43.579-06:00Yes, that would definitely disappointing. I think ...Yes, that would definitely disappointing. I think when a book really stands out is when several of your characters undergo connected changes.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-61789247080829995572012-11-20T18:39:40.854-06:002012-11-20T18:39:40.854-06:00I find that's often how I rate how much I like...I find that's often how I rate how much I like books: did the main character not learn anything? Or change very little? Unless there's a sequel, that's usually the cause of any disappointment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63941171381715598552012-11-20T18:38:37.343-06:002012-11-20T18:38:37.343-06:00All right, I'm really looking forward to readi...All right, I'm really looking forward to reading THAT one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27019425393563936042012-11-08T19:26:53.954-06:002012-11-08T19:26:53.954-06:00Abigail and Katia, wow, lots of dystopian writers ...Abigail and Katia, wow, lots of dystopian writers :) Abigail, a change toward humility sounds great. I'm also thinking of Hunger Games, which I'm sure must inspire you guys. Throughout the series she continues to change more and more to be willing to stand up and defend others. The very ending is interesting in that she has a final change even after all the action.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20196118574794653032012-11-08T19:04:32.643-06:002012-11-08T19:04:32.643-06:00My book is a dystopian novel about a teen girl who...My book is a dystopian novel about a teen girl who scores well on an important test, and she leaves the comfort of the new society which she is accepted into to go find her friend who has been exiled, due to not scoring highly enough on the test. This came at the perfect time by the way; right when I'm planning to start my rising action!Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117667458636102470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50048704471754415102012-11-08T18:46:20.926-06:002012-11-08T18:46:20.926-06:00Great post! My book is a Dystopian story about a t...Great post! My book is a Dystopian story about a teen girl who's dad is gone and her mom is in bad health. The change in her life is when she gets a perfect score on an important test. She makes several important choices about her future, not all of them good, but they do make great a lot of change in her life. Also, in the beginning of the story, she's convinced that she's strong enough by herself. Her inner journey is growing as a person and knowing when to accept help and embrace humility at times. :)Abigail Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600574783853670363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8976108572838412522012-11-08T17:28:22.926-06:002012-11-08T17:28:22.926-06:00Thanks, Cait. You know, my least favorite books ar...Thanks, Cait. You know, my least favorite books are ones where there is only outer conflict, and that's fueled mainly by stubborness. I see too many of those in the romance genre.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50506489701909191272012-11-08T17:26:53.566-06:002012-11-08T17:26:53.566-06:00Kim, it's hard to judge from one paragraph, bu...Kim, it's hard to judge from one paragraph, but learning to let people in sounds like a valid inner journey. Her hidden need would be to have people love her, even though she doesn't want to let them.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8211417998080429582012-11-08T16:24:23.082-06:002012-11-08T16:24:23.082-06:00I looove books with strong inner character conflic...I looove books with strong inner character conflict. (A good plot is a bonus, of course.) If the characters are mellow and there's no drastic change....meh. In my fantasy novels, my characters fight it out with revenge, anger, hate, fear, and learning to let go. Throw them all together andd you get some seriously snarky characters ready for word wars. It's fun. ;)<br /><br />I LOVE the title of your novel!! Thanks for sharing these tips. Hugely helpful. :DCG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40910298871438431572012-11-08T14:41:09.517-06:002012-11-08T14:41:09.517-06:00Darn....I'm starting to feel like my Character...Darn....I'm starting to feel like my Characters journey needs more depth :/ her inner journey is to learn how to let people in again. Ever since she was dumped off by her mother when she was seven she has had abandonment issues. Her father gets into a car accident that leaves him paralyzed and then her mother shows back up. I guess you can tell what happens form there lol. but I just hope its not too common...The other character (soon to be love interest) his journey is a little better I hope. He is suppose to learn that he can't do it all alone. (his hidden back story is his parents are dead and he's trying to get his little sisters out of government care.But his problem is he wont trust anyone to help him.Then again, is that too much for just one story? Leah Lotushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414524693712987054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58146558157598557132012-11-08T12:33:36.861-06:002012-11-08T12:33:36.861-06:00It takes time and practice, Tonya. Be patient with...It takes time and practice, Tonya. Be patient with yourself. And as someone mentioned, that's what edits are for.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10404158741736175012012-11-08T12:29:14.036-06:002012-11-08T12:29:14.036-06:00I like you post here! I'm feeling like I'...I like you post here! I'm feeling like I'm understanding these things in my head but not so much in my heart that they can come out on paper (or my computer screen :). Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55518289811006536202012-11-08T12:16:19.972-06:002012-11-08T12:16:19.972-06:00Dakota, sounds interesting, hope it works out for ...Dakota, sounds interesting, hope it works out for you. Learning to trust is a hard lesson to learn for sure.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4761162642332265502012-11-08T12:15:18.375-06:002012-11-08T12:15:18.375-06:00Leorah, "constantly scheming and worrying&quo...Leorah, "constantly scheming and worrying" sounds like a great set up for lots of conflict and maybe even some humor :) My heroine is a bit of a schemer too.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75363953047046163792012-11-08T11:02:33.473-06:002012-11-08T11:02:33.473-06:00The big change for my main character. . . . Well, ... The big change for my main character. . . . Well, plot-wise, his sister is kidnapped by strange creatures for unknown purposes, and he must go on a mission to rescue her. <br /> Character-wise, he must learn to trust and love people again, and shed his cold, hard demeanor. <br /><br /> At least, that's what I'm going for. X) If I can't get it the first try, well, that's what revision is for! ;DDakota Densmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587804844274127979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45246899584637761292012-11-08T09:46:56.125-06:002012-11-08T09:46:56.125-06:00The key lesson I hope my book portraits is how we ...The key lesson I hope my book portraits is how we can trust the Lord. My main character's biggest change is when she fully comes to rely on Him. To give Him her worries and cares. Before this, she is constantly scheming and worrying. <br />This is such a great post and has given me so much to think about! THANK YOU! Leorah :)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35949133440459905702012-11-08T09:20:43.952-06:002012-11-08T09:20:43.952-06:00Sounds create, Anna. A very important thing to lea...Sounds create, Anna. A very important thing to learn.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45012123440501246452012-11-08T08:47:24.006-06:002012-11-08T08:47:24.006-06:00This post has given me a lot of good things to thi...This post has given me a lot of good things to think about. Thank you!<br /><br />My main character is a teen. She has to realize that God's love matters most. She has to go through different situations and experience different things before that really hits her, but once she learns that, she changes and that change affects the rest of her story. It's still in the 2nd draft stage, so I'm working out some kinks. But overall, that's what's happening. Anna Schaefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377988052946078769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80831410904912243612012-11-08T07:41:42.544-06:002012-11-08T07:41:42.544-06:00I always know how my heroine is going to change fr...I always know how my heroine is going to change from early in the processs. But I usually have to figure out my heroes change as I go along. It's good if all the characters are in some way dealing with the same issue. Both of my characters have to learn to open up to hearing from God, Constance to be herself and let go of her guilt. Robbie to give up his pride and stop doing things in his own strength. Both changes reflect the theme of "let God lead your dance."Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62403423440832836882012-11-08T07:36:57.603-06:002012-11-08T07:36:57.603-06:00Takes me back to my AP English class, where I real...Takes me back to my AP English class, where I realized that for a character to be "dynamic," they must CHANGE. In my next WIP, my heroine's going to have her really big "Aha!" (or in her case, "Oh no!") moment in the first chapter, and the rest of the book will be how she learns to deal with it and eventually trust herself and her newly revived faith. Should be an interesting challenge for me, LOL.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45010227393653291212012-11-08T07:25:29.903-06:002012-11-08T07:25:29.903-06:00Cool. It's great if the inner journey can some...Cool. It's great if the inner journey can somehow relate to the outer journey. So maybe by examining the goals, you can start to get ideas for the inner jounrey as well.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34207569958945821372012-11-08T06:55:18.243-06:002012-11-08T06:55:18.243-06:00Great post! I'm actually still pretty close to...Great post! I'm actually still pretty close to the beginning, so I don't know what the "change" will be yet. At least I know the goals! :)Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.com