tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post448018988697327488..comments2023-08-16T07:15:32.801-04:00Comments on BookingIt: No One's PerfectJessica Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-68411808269166819772009-08-29T05:58:10.500-04:002009-08-29T05:58:10.500-04:00Hi Angeli,
That's what I was really thinking a...Hi Angeli,<br />That's what I was really thinking about, giving our characters one main vice. Not even really a flaw, but something wrong that they struggle with.<br />You're right, drama is awesome. LOLJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-81594666648898845792009-08-29T05:55:50.983-04:002009-08-29T05:55:50.983-04:00Haahaa, a protag afraid of monkeys!! NOw that'...Haahaa, a protag afraid of monkeys!! NOw that's something that makes her real, a very strange quirk. Heehee.<br />You made me laugh, T. Anne, about the kids' perfection. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-81483367948185574612009-08-29T00:03:51.414-04:002009-08-29T00:03:51.414-04:00Oh, oh! She's deathly afraid of monkey's a...Oh, oh! She's deathly afraid of monkey's and yet pushes this insane fear aside to volunteer at the rescue shelter. (um cause the cute boy's mom runs it...duh..) =)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-15855759338404613512009-08-29T00:02:40.161-04:002009-08-29T00:02:40.161-04:00Gosh...her biggest weakness is her (perfectly natu...Gosh...her biggest weakness is her (perfectly natural) insecurities. I think I really need to tease this out a bit. Thank you Jessica for giving me something more to learn about my beloved MC. (She's like a child to me, and everyone knows our children have no flaws right?) ;)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-74106218228940553752009-08-28T22:20:50.294-04:002009-08-28T22:20:50.294-04:00I find it that when our main character's have ...I find it that when our main character's have flaws it adds dimension to them. you see sides to the person you would never see if they were "perfect" <br /><br />PLUS everyone likes drama. whether its reading about it, causing it, or experiencing it. So without the flaws, you might not have any readers! lol<br /><br />with that said, I usually have phases with my MCs. I phase in and out of giving my MC one particular flaw OR various. When I focus on one particular flaw, sometimes it may be a "good" flaw(things that people might consider a good characteristic) or a "bad" flaw(things that people may find annoying or not intriguing.)AngeliStarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07295149984798152099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-14773924857864938472009-08-28T17:29:15.832-04:002009-08-28T17:29:15.832-04:00Weakness in a character gives you lots to work wit...Weakness in a character gives you lots to work with. It's a good thing:)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-72904146770582549902009-08-28T15:13:35.654-04:002009-08-28T15:13:35.654-04:00I think weaknesses in our characters are what make...I think weaknesses in our characters are what make them real and, in turn, beautiful. :)Gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977090214116084952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-8775496803181350112009-08-28T12:15:25.120-04:002009-08-28T12:15:25.120-04:00Jessie; That's because you don't live with...Jessie; That's because you don't live with me! LOL!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-72744529818799082822009-08-28T09:23:35.966-04:002009-08-28T09:23:35.966-04:00Hahaa! LOL Jessie, I've done that a bit. No wo...Hahaa! LOL Jessie, I've done that a bit. No worries though. Hopefully people will be so caught up in your characters and story that they don't even think of you. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-14956324660892131482009-08-28T08:52:13.005-04:002009-08-28T08:52:13.005-04:00I'm not very creative, because I keep writing ...I'm not very creative, because I keep writing my own weaknesses into my characters. A little too self-revealing.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-10555530972510463602009-08-28T05:34:34.243-04:002009-08-28T05:34:34.243-04:00Jeanette,
I'm having a hard time believing tha...Jeanette,<br />I'm having a hard time believing that list. :-PJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-22498719992402524152009-08-28T05:34:11.265-04:002009-08-28T05:34:11.265-04:00Kathryn,
That's so interesting. Well, have fun...Kathryn,<br />That's so interesting. Well, have fun helping her work through this stuff. LOLJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-73289798027375683322009-08-28T05:33:36.390-04:002009-08-28T05:33:36.390-04:00Katie,
That's a great one! Nice job. :-)Katie,<br />That's a great one! Nice job. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-20416721153733548012009-08-27T21:33:16.676-04:002009-08-27T21:33:16.676-04:00Well, since I'm my main character, yes, she ha...Well, since I'm my main character, yes, she has plenty of flaws. There is not room on the internet to list them all, but a few are impatience, insecurity, caring too much what others think, and a general lack of tolerance for anyone who doesn't think exacly like she does. <br /><br />But I am so much fun that I more than make up for my plethora of faults! ahahahaha!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-56771128549439528792009-08-27T20:38:18.533-04:002009-08-27T20:38:18.533-04:00I am finding that Virginia Kate's weaknesses, ...I am finding that Virginia Kate's weaknesses, or flaws, are showing through much more in this second book than i nthe first - because she was younger in the first, and because her parent's flaws and weakenesses overshadowed the children's....<br /><br />Some of her flaws surprised me - but they are hers...and she must work through them....Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-13927568929573527982009-08-27T20:17:45.195-04:002009-08-27T20:17:45.195-04:00My hero's weakness is that his sense of self-w...My hero's weakness is that his sense of self-worth is wrapped up in his performance - so he's constantly striving to prove himself. And yes, this definitely drives his motives/goals. :)Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-48092611115154605312009-08-27T18:02:28.604-04:002009-08-27T18:02:28.604-04:00Hey Deb,
Dichotomy is a beautiful word, isn't ...Hey Deb,<br />Dichotomy is a beautiful word, isn't it? :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-2709678431930373952009-08-27T17:30:39.870-04:002009-08-27T17:30:39.870-04:00I think in real life there's a direct connecti...I think in real life there's a direct connection between our virtues and flaws - two sides of a coin. The shadow of the light. So I appreciate it when a writer is able to create characters that show that dichotomy.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-15045325298006281072009-08-27T15:09:22.619-04:002009-08-27T15:09:22.619-04:00Dara,
I think it's awesome how you can that yo...Dara,<br />I think it's awesome how you can that your characters strength/virtue could easily become a vice! She sounds very interesting. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-7412939263795395792009-08-27T15:08:27.969-04:002009-08-27T15:08:27.969-04:00Hi SM,
Yep. It's SO fun to get our characters ...Hi SM,<br />Yep. It's SO fun to get our characters in trouble. It's a little scary how much we enjoy it. *snicker*Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-70128820427437574982009-08-27T15:07:44.611-04:002009-08-27T15:07:44.611-04:00Hi Nancy,
I actually think I may have phrased the ...Hi Nancy,<br />I actually think I may have phrased the post wrong because I was thinking about there being one, defining vice of our characters and how it might tangle with their one, defining virtue.<br />I definitely agree that weaknesses are easier. LOL Maybe because we're so acutely aware of our own?Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-25483795217764280012009-08-27T15:05:39.570-04:002009-08-27T15:05:39.570-04:00But of course Jeannie!!! :-)But of course Jeannie!!! :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-30390897293239513102009-08-27T15:05:23.357-04:002009-08-27T15:05:23.357-04:00Hi Jill and Elana,
I like to do this too, and it&#...Hi Jill and Elana,<br />I like to do this too, and it's very natural to the story. I'd have to wonder at a writer who could create an interesting, perfect character. LOLJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-29366819801760392462009-08-27T15:01:24.336-04:002009-08-27T15:01:24.336-04:00Hi T. Anne, so is this one for your new YA manuscr...Hi T. Anne, so is this one for your new YA manuscript? The teen years are very uncertain for many girls so they probably would relate.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-65784163700449204192009-08-27T14:13:05.768-04:002009-08-27T14:13:05.768-04:00Well, my character's virtue is a little hard t...Well, my character's virtue is a little hard to see at first, considering she's a monster...but it's there. Mainly that she's ridiculously devoted--to her goal and eventually when it comes to loving others. She's also very charming (she knows how to exude that grace and charm like no other!)<br /><br />But she can be manipulative in some degrees, even if it's underlying as her "human" form. And<br />devotion can turn to obsession and that in turn can lead to jealousy and dangerous behavior. <br /><br />She's a very passionate and often conflicted character. :PDarahttp://inthewritemind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com