tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post8707119640750568508..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: The Outer and the Off LimitsJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-28325427930012570022022-09-20T15:32:50.392-07:002022-09-20T15:32:50.392-07:00Agreed, Dietrich. I think readers can confuse char...Agreed, Dietrich. I think readers can confuse character viewpoints with the author's, but this shouldn't deter us from telling the story and creating imperfect characters with different opinions and life experiences.Brenda Chapmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-72545259663843240942022-09-19T22:47:54.421-07:002022-09-19T22:47:54.421-07:00That's an excellent point, Brenda: the charact...That's an excellent point, Brenda: the characters need to express viewpoints that the author doesn't necessarily share. And if we start being too careful and not allowing the characters to express themselves then we will likely water the whole story down.Dietrich Kalteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403361738445161528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-11826255691261923162022-09-19T22:06:34.734-07:002022-09-19T22:06:34.734-07:00thanks Susanthanks SusanBrenda Chapmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-89235297345039328552022-09-19T15:51:00.228-07:002022-09-19T15:51:00.228-07:00I agree that it's hard to be certain we won...I agree that it's hard to be certain we won't feel we have to deal with a difficult, sensitive, or ugly theme in our work. I have a list of exactly one item I can promise I will nwver, ever include in my books, but everything else has to be left as a possibity, however distant. You may not be a philosopher but you have a wonderful view of all this.Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-43863740455170012892022-09-19T15:43:52.167-07:002022-09-19T15:43:52.167-07:00Great minds agree, Terry - looking forward to your...Great minds agree, Terry - looking forward to your post tomorrow.Brenda Chapmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-38725626860713542752022-09-19T11:36:42.535-07:002022-09-19T11:36:42.535-07:00Brenda, you stole my line, "never say never,&...Brenda, you stole my line, "never say never," but I'm keeping it. It sums up things nicely.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.com