Comments on: A Face by Any Other Name… http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:39:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deb http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/#comment-383 Deb Thu, 08 Dec 2005 12:24:35 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=48#comment-383 Malls are one of my favorite people watching spots, too, Karin. There and airports--especially big airports, like JFK or Dulles, and especially when there are delays and hords of people packed at the gates. Some people do amazing (and stupid!) things when they're stressed. Malls are one of my favorite people watching spots, too, Karin. There and airports–especially big airports, like JFK or Dulles, and especially when there are delays and hords of people packed at the gates. Some people do amazing (and stupid!) things when they’re stressed.

]]> By: Karin http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/#comment-382 Karin Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:04:46 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=48#comment-382 With the exception of my h/h and villian my other characters reveal themselves to me. Then I build them on real life characters. But I do love to people watch. I can sit at the mall with a latte and watch and watch and watch and watch... With the exception of my h/h and villian my
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characters reveal themselves to me. Then I build them on real life characters.
But I do love to people watch. I can sit at the mall with a latte and watch and watch and watch and watch…

]]> By: Deb http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/#comment-381 Deb Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:09:37 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=48#comment-381 lol, I don't know about professional, Allison. I'm more inclined to call it . . . anal retentive. :) lol, I don’t know about professional, Allison. I’m more inclined to call it . . . anal retentive. :)

]]> By: Allison http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/#comment-379 Allison Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:24:26 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=48#comment-379 Your process is so much more . . . professional, LOL. I tend to just make it up as I go along. Like Jen, I don't get the fully formed characters until I'm halfway done with the book, and then layer in the details as I get to know them. I sort of picture it as meeting someone for the first time -- I see the overall impression, but it takes me a few conversations to learn what makes them tick, to get beneath that first layer, like peeling an onion. Your process is so much more . . . professional, LOL. I tend to just make it up as I go along. Like Jen, I don’t get the fully formed characters until I’m halfway done with the book, and then layer in the details as I get to know them. I sort of picture it as meeting someone for the first time — I see the overall impression, but it takes me a few conversations to learn what makes them tick, to get beneath that first layer, like peeling an onion.

]]> By: Deb http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/#comment-378 Deb Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:09:02 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=48#comment-378 Thanks, Jen. :) And hey, if you can get ANY of your characters to talk to you in the first three chapters, I say you're way ahead of the game! Terri stuck with me, too, Cele. So did Eula Mae. In fact, I would have loved to use Eula Mae in the sequel, but the old broad up and died on me. :) Oh, and if that niggle in the back of your mind ever bears fruit, I'd love to know who Terri reminds you of. :) Thanks, Jen. :) And hey, if you can get ANY of your characters to talk to you in the first three chapters, I say you’re way ahead of the game!

Terri stuck with me, too, Cele. So did Eula Mae. In fact, I would have loved to use Eula Mae in the sequel, but the old broad up and died on me. :) Oh, and if that niggle in the back of your mind ever bears fruit, I’d love to know who Terri reminds you of. :)

]]> By: Cele http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/#comment-376 Cele Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:19:04 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=48#comment-376 Terri was really a character that stuck with me beyond her scenes, because there was this niggle in the back of my mind that reminded me of hmmmm someone I've still not placed a finger on. The same with Miss Sharon. I like spam for names too. Terri was really a character that stuck with me beyond her scenes, because there was this niggle in the back of my mind that reminded me of hmmmm someone I’ve still not placed a finger on. The same with Miss Sharon.

I like spam for names too.

]]> By: Jen http://www.murdershewrites.com/2005/12/07/a-face-by-any-other-name/#comment-375 Jen Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:43:46 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=48#comment-375 Wow, Deb, what a clear and consice way to build a character. Half the time, I don't get down the nuances of my characters until half way through the book. Especially the men. I can get the female characters to talk to me in the first three chapters, but getting the male characters to talk is murder :-) I love your method! Wow, Deb, what a clear and consice way to build a character. Half the time, I don’t get down the nuances of my characters until half way through the book. Especially the men. I can get the female characters to talk to me in the first three chapters, but getting the male characters to talk is murder :-)

I love your method!

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