tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post5174681335986188595..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Getting to Know All About youJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-7511398173892547382020-06-01T11:10:20.644-07:002020-06-01T11:10:20.644-07:00Agree, Paul. If I assert that my character will li...Agree, Paul. If I assert that my character will like pizza more than coq au vin before I start writing, I still may not understand why she does. And then she turns out to love something else that I only realize is a better fit 100 pages into her story!Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-22240466904530837672020-06-01T00:07:08.890-07:002020-06-01T00:07:08.890-07:00Susan, I think a lot of teachers tell us we should...Susan, I think a lot of teachers tell us we should make lists of this or that, like what food a character likes, favorite colors, etc. I always think that's a good idea but I learn from my characters as I go along. So I might have some basic ideas in my head but I rarely write them down anymore, at least not until after the fact -- after it's already in a manuscript. But even then I really don't. Sometimes I wish I did. It would make things easier.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.com