tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040841417250374246.post8773838164002485939..comments2023-03-29T10:22:01.651+01:00Comments on Along The Write Lines: Keeping it realDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040841417250374246.post-78170678102153466602010-02-15T22:34:03.196+00:002010-02-15T22:34:03.196+00:00Knowing NOTHING about writing. . .,but A LOT about...Knowing NOTHING about writing. . .,but A LOT about reading. . . I fully agree with you, Derek...makes sense to me. . . that could be dangerous :-) ~ hugsnarerozihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523321315865948406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040841417250374246.post-66301953395515519992010-02-14T18:27:54.250+00:002010-02-14T18:27:54.250+00:00Exactly.Exactly.Brian Keaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754984212153946279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040841417250374246.post-9597089329534269792010-02-13T23:55:40.858+00:002010-02-13T23:55:40.858+00:00The plot vs character debate is an interesting one...The plot vs character debate is an interesting one. I've found that fully fleshed out characters not only resist a predetermined rigid plot structure but also, by their very natures, create new situations and consequences. The challenge comes when they rebel (or individualise) halfway through a chain of events, and refuse to fire the gun that you showed the reader being loaded. Anton Chekov knew what he was talking about! The solution, methinks, is to know your characters really well to begin with so you can trust them and guide them without resorting to blatant manipulation. That, or avoid genre fiction altogether!DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040841417250374246.post-52878325874755646842010-02-13T21:06:06.914+00:002010-02-13T21:06:06.914+00:00Something else that distorts the authenticity of t...Something else that distorts the authenticity of the experience, in my opinion is allowing the demands of the plot to dictate situations and behaviour rather than letting the situations develop from the characters.Brian Keaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754984212153946279noreply@blogger.com