tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7473414694412230644..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Characters Who Are Broken and BeautifulStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5368598089797846882016-11-07T16:01:16.093-06:002016-11-07T16:01:16.093-06:00My MC is broken but is unaware of it. When he find...My MC is broken but is unaware of it. When he finds out about his past, it breaks his emotionally.<br /><br />He is beautiful because he is kind and always gives the poor more food than he they pay for (because they can't afford it). He is also a very happy person.<br /><br /><br />My villain is broken too, she has been tested on by the government since she was 8 and finally escaped when she was 10, but by then her family didn't recognise her because of the tests. <br /><br />She is beautiful because her rage against the government is not the help herself or as revenge, but so that they cannot harm other akin to her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576590572132546387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55222754616029343562013-06-06T14:54:53.817-05:002013-06-06T14:54:53.817-05:00Happening on this post late to the party, but I...Happening on this post late to the party, but I've been thinking a lot about my characters lately, so... Nadia is broken because she has lost everything she has ever gained. She is beautiful because she determines to persist and fight instead of giving up and succumbing to the apathy it instilled in her. <br />Marion, one antagonist, is broken because her 'sister', the only person she cared about, gave up her life for the human race, whom Marion views as worthless. She is beautiful because she is passionate and loud. <br />Koto, the last antagonist, is most difficult... She is broken because she is very old, and in a way expresses both Nadia and Marion's brokenness; she has lost everything, she has gone past the point of overreacting as Marion has. She is beautiful because she is thoughtful and artistic, and has come to appreciate time as a beauty unto itself.Maurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80424539115178039842013-06-04T16:38:53.317-05:002013-06-04T16:38:53.317-05:00Also she could be seen as beautiful because of her...Also she could be seen as beautiful because of her blind love for her father. Perhaps those she loves--her friends, relatives, etc.--she chooses to overlook their faults?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28980233574192009802013-06-02T16:41:14.930-05:002013-06-02T16:41:14.930-05:00Thanks Stephanie! You've given me the secret t...Thanks Stephanie! You've given me the secret to fleshing out my characters. Rael is broken in that her older brother was killed by dragons. She's beautiful in that she's loyal. She'd die for her friends if she had to.Connie Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929239591451167169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22216207293635532932013-06-01T22:39:20.575-05:002013-06-01T22:39:20.575-05:00Absolutely! It'd be very cool to do this with ...Absolutely! It'd be very cool to do this with antagonists.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83075584294264404682013-06-01T06:53:16.752-05:002013-06-01T06:53:16.752-05:00I so loved this post, Stephanie! I sympathize most...I so loved this post, Stephanie! I sympathize most with broken characters, and I think I have something of this 'characters-who-are-broken-and-beautiful' in all of my stories. It brings to mind the Scripture that says that God is near to the broken-hearted and of a contrite spirit. :) <br /><br />God bless!<br />Joy @ joy-live4jesus.blogspot.comJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392427700183064027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82123614390336096112013-06-01T02:19:36.610-05:002013-06-01T02:19:36.610-05:00Teveon is broken because his parents abused him em...Teveon is broken because his parents abused him emotionally as a child. He is beautiful because it drove him to rescue his infant sister from their reach and raise her himself.<br /><br />Speaking of him, could this philosophy also apply to antagonists?Lindsey Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617181314828784042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66177265358256898992013-05-31T23:40:30.445-05:002013-05-31T23:40:30.445-05:00I think this is one of my favourite posts ever. My...I think this is one of my favourite posts ever. My main character, she's broken because she took something for granted and lost it. She's beautiful because now she treats life with a sense of dignity.emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21215030293654257152013-05-31T19:02:39.730-05:002013-05-31T19:02:39.730-05:00Faye is broken because her village was burnt down ...Faye is broken because her village was burnt down by an unknown renegade group when she was a child. Several years later she learns that the very people who "took her in", along with other children, were the ones who burnt down the village. She is beautiful because despite things looking grim, she still keeps faith and is determined to help people escape from their captors even it means her being the only person not making it out. Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18859023484639035002013-05-31T18:50:00.888-05:002013-05-31T18:50:00.888-05:00Thanks, Mrs. Morrill! I guess now- I was working o...Thanks, Mrs. Morrill! I guess now- I was working on it today :-) - she could be considered beautiful because she realized her faults and is trying to change. I might have to add a but more beauty, though, for earlier in the story. :-)<br />NaomiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34741576214562096552013-05-31T13:10:01.724-05:002013-05-31T13:10:01.724-05:00Ermintrude Beresford is broken because her mother ...Ermintrude Beresford is broken because her mother died the other year, and on top of that, Ermie's an invalid, and her father dies in the tragic sinking of Titanic. Ermie's beautiful because she has faith in God that He will carry her through the dark valleys of sorrow. And that Ermie eventually discovers that even when the future is dark, and there seems to be no answer to her whys, that God is still watching over her and guiding her life in ways she little dreamed of. <br /><br />-PatienceMiss Bledsoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60924511626238466872013-05-31T09:24:49.763-05:002013-05-31T09:24:49.763-05:00Oh, wow, very interesting, Ely. Good work!Oh, wow, very interesting, Ely. Good work!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28373031356100414962013-05-31T09:24:23.174-05:002013-05-31T09:24:23.174-05:00Wow, that would definitely scar you!Wow, that would definitely scar you!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43703348034531981082013-05-31T09:24:01.824-05:002013-05-31T09:24:01.824-05:00That sounds very interesting, Hannah! Kind of a Co...That sounds very interesting, Hannah! Kind of a Count of Monte Cristo vibe...with elves :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62535345619815633532013-05-31T09:22:54.160-05:002013-05-31T09:22:54.160-05:00Very interesting, Alyson! These sound like really ...Very interesting, Alyson! These sound like really great characters.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6611955194186570312013-05-31T09:21:39.222-05:002013-05-31T09:21:39.222-05:00Oooh, very interesting, Tiffany!Oooh, very interesting, Tiffany!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52579684756613539772013-05-31T09:21:18.483-05:002013-05-31T09:21:18.483-05:00Sure, we can do that! There's been some fun st...Sure, we can do that! There's been some fun stuff!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4202237763094768912013-05-31T09:20:36.517-05:002013-05-31T09:20:36.517-05:00Very interesting, Kaitlin! I love this.Very interesting, Kaitlin! I love this.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89834388817419047032013-05-31T09:20:05.448-05:002013-05-31T09:20:05.448-05:00Thank you, Jill! And your characters sound great. ...Thank you, Jill! And your characters sound great. Even the one who you haven't figured out the beauty part yet, you've put her in a very sympathetic situation.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37151978282066117102013-05-31T09:18:11.205-05:002013-05-31T09:18:11.205-05:00That sounds excellent, Emily! Very well thought ou...That sounds excellent, Emily! Very well thought out.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68332574052632585412013-05-31T08:18:07.454-05:002013-05-31T08:18:07.454-05:00my main character is broken by the fact that he is...my main character is broken by the fact that he is the only remaining member of his family left alive after an unexpected attack on his home, and he is forced into slavery. He's beautiful because, despite his initial bitterness, he won't let the same thing happen to his new acquaintances, some of whom were the ones who made him a slave. elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338140927446963972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-73611295548321309052013-05-30T20:28:38.975-05:002013-05-30T20:28:38.975-05:00My main character is broken since both of her pare...My main character is broken since both of her parents abandoned her and then after realizing they were tricked, died. Great post!!!!!!<br /><br />Layla.Layla https://www.blogger.com/profile/08978531769125028934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79769887474488498282013-05-30T20:03:04.285-05:002013-05-30T20:03:04.285-05:00A primary character in my work-in-progress has bee...A primary character in my work-in-progress has been repeatedly broken for the past seventy years in a prison.(Okay, he's an elf, he lives a long time). But beauty shines out as he keeps firm in his decision never to give in to his captor's desires. And when at last he does escape, his journey in learning to trust, love, and hope again is also beautiful, as he determines to keep his new friends safe from all he's experienced. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86450479506842926012013-05-30T18:42:10.999-05:002013-05-30T18:42:10.999-05:00My MC in my Language Arts story (we're having ...My MC in my Language Arts story (we're having tons of giant end of the year projects), Ava, is broken because her fate is sealed and there's no way to turn back. She's beautiful because being trapped makes her hopeful. There's always something or somebody to be hopeful for (or just hopes she can get out of her mess). <br />Coriander is broken because the only way he could save his parents from paying for their treason was to join a secret organization dedicated to picking off each and every Lord, Lady, and King (did I mention it's medieval...). He's beautiful (or handsome, I guess) because he strives to do it all perfectly to help the people he loves. Alyson Dowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629040299297671066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3515329173150183162013-05-30T16:25:38.436-05:002013-05-30T16:25:38.436-05:00My FMC attacked and driven from her home country w...My FMC attacked and driven from her home country when she accidently kills the man who was abusing her sisterTiffany Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108548439362044811noreply@blogger.com