tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post4196628901767453152..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How To Effectively Test Your CharactersStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85624922158939843732016-08-18T22:45:24.637-05:002016-08-18T22:45:24.637-05:00Wow, this is really helpful. Definitely applicable...Wow, this is really helpful. Definitely applicable for the characters im sketching outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17194127017687834572016-04-16T05:52:11.001-05:002016-04-16T05:52:11.001-05:00My atonement with father scene happens post-mortem...My atonement with father scene happens post-mortem.My MC believes her uncle had her adoptive parents murdered and responds in kind- only to later discover he was actually her biological father and was protecting her from something she discovers later in book. Too late to atone, so character must deal with remorse.Elyzahttp://www.toseaornottosee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47585997316535186812014-11-13T22:59:13.515-06:002014-11-13T22:59:13.515-06:00Hi, I was just wondering what type of things shoul...Hi, I was just wondering what type of things should be in the 6 or so tests you have placed in the key scenes post. I want to plan out my novel but I am not 100% sure what to put in the other 5 tests. Thank you!Tainted Nerdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023812769081475848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15464978693092675712014-09-05T23:02:34.753-05:002014-09-05T23:02:34.753-05:00Thank you for this! I'll be testing this meth...Thank you for this! I'll be testing this method out during NaNoWriMo and seeing how well it works for me. I have a question though. Is stripping armor, or something related to it, at the root of every test for your character? Your list from part one mentioned having a complication. How does that tie in? Again, thanks! I always feel like the basic structure of my novels eludes me, and I think keeping this list in mind will help me fit everything together better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-81208555342685919572014-08-29T03:46:36.093-05:002014-08-29T03:46:36.093-05:00This is great advice, so simply put too. Thank you...This is great advice, so simply put too. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539271159226570153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30742673662013395522014-07-22T20:33:34.493-05:002014-07-22T20:33:34.493-05:00If I understand your question correctly, I think i...If I understand your question correctly, I think it's a real type of character. Sometimes it's referred to as a mentor.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31327577638083470082014-07-22T20:04:43.664-05:002014-07-22T20:04:43.664-05:00As for just straight up Atonement with the Father,...As for just straight up Atonement with the Father, my MC spends a large portion of the book distrusting the "father" character, due to some suspicious activity and her own rebellious spirit. Her atonement is after being saved by the "father" from a sure to be deathly experience, and she realized she'd been wrong all along. Two other characters also atone, one after slipping in faith, and another after betrayal. It's fun stuff!!Jenneth Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806251588834115742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-71665333428896433222014-07-22T20:00:39.266-05:002014-07-22T20:00:39.266-05:00I got an Atonement with the Father question. Actua...I got an Atonement with the Father question. Actually, atoning with the father made me wonder about a certain type of character. You've got protagonists, foils, antagonists, etc., but is there a certain kind of character that's like, a "father-like" character? Like Sirius Black or Dumbledore in Harry Potter, Holt the Ranger in Ranger's Apprentice, Gandalf or Aragorn in LOTR... I usually notice this type of character as who the protagonist looks to in their ultimate time of need, he can't be in the same mess as the MC (ex: Gandalf wasn't the Ring Bearer), there's usually an age boundary, and writers with these characters seem to "starve" readers for that Moment with your MC and father-figure. Is this a real type of character, or are there sometimes just characters like this because readers need a break from all the suspense and action? Is this like Atonement with the Father?Jenneth Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806251588834115742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45269717519789842472014-07-17T18:55:06.612-05:002014-07-17T18:55:06.612-05:00Wow... What, my WIP DOES have something of this so...Wow... What, my WIP DOES have something of this sort in it. O_O Bahaha, how did that happen? XD Thank you for such a eye-opening post, Mrs Morrill; this is awesome. :) <br />Does it HAVE to be a guardian or a parent? Could it be a friend or an older sibling? Would that work just as well? :) <br />Because, I'm only at the beginnings of my current WIP, and the MC's parents haven't really been introduced, but my Main starts the story with 'scars' from older siblings, and that situation could use some atonement. Is it okay if I change Atonement With the Father to Atonement With Older Sibling? XD Or does that defeat the purpose? <br />I'm sorry if this is kinda confuzzling. I hope you understand. XD Thank you again. :) (And I'm sorry if this question had already been asked and I didn't see.)<br /><br />-Koko :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8596292250576975192014-07-15T12:58:20.328-05:002014-07-15T12:58:20.328-05:00Nicely done! And like i said in the post, atonemen...Nicely done! And like i said in the post, atonement is by no means a mandatory scene :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-7759696601634350402014-07-15T12:57:24.976-05:002014-07-15T12:57:24.976-05:00What a great insight, Anastasia! I had never thoug...What a great insight, Anastasia! I had never thought about it in those terms, but you're absolutely right.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10464107318038320842014-07-15T12:57:04.142-05:002014-07-15T12:57:04.142-05:00Ooh, I like that!Ooh, I like that!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60588611998837063702014-07-15T12:56:46.018-05:002014-07-15T12:56:46.018-05:00Thanks :)Thanks :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91485491680935371172014-07-15T12:56:27.794-05:002014-07-15T12:56:27.794-05:00Jessica, this sounds wildly creative. And I love y...Jessica, this sounds wildly creative. And I love your choice of armor for him! Very well thought out.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30840020768015602632014-07-15T10:13:51.235-05:002014-07-15T10:13:51.235-05:00Each of my three MCs have something about them tha...Each of my three MCs have something about them that helps them but can be easily taken away. MC1 has her smarts and logical intuition but in a world of magic, logic doesn't always apply. MC2 armor is her impulsiveness and blunt nature, but being to blunt doesn't help her some very important situations. And MC3 is trusting and loving, but she learns that not everyone can be trusted over time. But for the atonement scene, well I'm not sure my book has one. But it is only the first of seven, I'm sure one of them will. LolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11881323297366779812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33985636816075213072014-07-15T08:59:29.696-05:002014-07-15T08:59:29.696-05:00I'd also like to mention that in The Hunger Ga...I'd also like to mention that in The Hunger Games, at the midpoint when Rue dies, Katniss loses her Guardian role (if we'd like to use Dramatica/Save the Cat! titles.) She entered the Games to protect Prim, and then Rue became a sort of Prim to protect. With her gone, Katniss has to decide to win for herself and nobody else, so she can defeat the Capitol. I'd say that her armor is stripped in that scene more than in any other.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162486665066635635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75323200009746933082014-07-14T16:33:55.336-05:002014-07-14T16:33:55.336-05:00Bad paperwork mistakes by death? Bwahahahaha. This...Bad paperwork mistakes by death? Bwahahahaha. This sounds like such a funny book. I would definitely want to read something like that! It's so creative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80853962625579541042014-07-14T15:55:53.420-05:002014-07-14T15:55:53.420-05:00My main characters armor is a prophecy that both d...My main characters armor is a prophecy that both dooms and protects him. The only problem is that he has no idea if the prophecy is really true or not. His armor is flawed because he can still be harmed just not killed.pgacnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01868397677690901418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23558483013290025762014-07-14T15:38:42.126-05:002014-07-14T15:38:42.126-05:00You have such a cool way of writing stories, Steph...You have such a cool way of writing stories, Stephanie. Thanks for sharing! This will be so helpful when I write tonight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162486665066635635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-16512013417342529352014-07-14T15:31:16.406-05:002014-07-14T15:31:16.406-05:00Hooray, I accidentally did both of these! For bac...Hooray, I accidentally did both of these! For background, my MC Guy's life is threatened because of some bad paperwork mistakes by Death, and he has a chance to save himself by working with a really angry lawyer from the Land of the Dead. Guy's armor is that he believes his own life is something he'll never give up. The atonement with the father scene occurs when he saves himself from a disaster midway through the book because his lawyer fails to show up in time. It eventually leads to some awkward and stiff apologies. :Djstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34040072677238971302014-07-14T14:02:31.664-05:002014-07-14T14:02:31.664-05:00I apologize, I honestly didn't mean to offend....I apologize, I honestly didn't mean to offend. I have had some interest while querying, but I understand your concerns. Fabionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22358235123732177182014-07-14T13:52:24.313-05:002014-07-14T13:52:24.313-05:00Fabio, your comment was deleted because we deemed ...Fabio, your comment was deleted because we deemed it inappropriate. This is a blog for serious writers and we have the right to moderate content. Sorry if you feel that was censorship. But this is our blog and we must do what we feel is right.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85658145782945948522014-07-14T13:50:47.936-05:002014-07-14T13:50:47.936-05:00Actually, no. It feels a little like censorship an...Actually, no. It feels a little like censorship and that disappoints me. Fabionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83557089082710805232014-07-14T13:42:49.092-05:002014-07-14T13:42:49.092-05:00I guess I can just retype it.I guess I can just retype it.Fabionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49511716498350525892014-07-14T13:37:46.832-05:002014-07-14T13:37:46.832-05:00It's totally gone. Did it get deleted? I'm...It's totally gone. Did it get deleted? I'm worried. This is the first time I've shared it with anyone besides agents.Fabionoreply@blogger.com