tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post5689506941652097047..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: Your Character’s Pain / Character ERChrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-92100841676576379342016-10-05T12:16:53.152-04:002016-10-05T12:16:53.152-04:00A book like that would drive me to boredom.A book like that would drive me to boredom.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-24204174832076285442016-10-04T23:36:26.827-04:002016-10-04T23:36:26.827-04:00I know what you mean. I read a novel once about a ...I know what you mean. I read a novel once about a character who didn't seem to suffer enough; that is, almost everyone in the novel loved each other, and they only had minor disagreements. It was like, where was the plot? Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-55157316722178895842016-10-04T22:12:10.322-04:002016-10-04T22:12:10.322-04:00Fear is always good.Fear is always good.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-51605016560852984882016-10-04T21:54:16.311-04:002016-10-04T21:54:16.311-04:00Agreed!Agreed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832384732141106202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-58064843683375303752016-10-04T21:32:06.999-04:002016-10-04T21:32:06.999-04:00Good points. Pain is important for characters. Whe...Good points. Pain is important for characters. Whether physical or mental, it makes them more interesting, wondering how they'll deal with their pain. Fear is good too.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-44512502100001299912016-10-04T15:43:01.473-04:002016-10-04T15:43:01.473-04:00I agree. ;)I agree. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-43670621108195150292016-10-04T15:42:41.467-04:002016-10-04T15:42:41.467-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-58816435822974480742016-10-04T15:11:39.204-04:002016-10-04T15:11:39.204-04:00Awesome advice and excellent tips! Awesome advice and excellent tips! Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-37884038261692357872016-10-04T13:02:30.953-04:002016-10-04T13:02:30.953-04:00It's always interesting to see what type of ph...It's always interesting to see what type of physical or emotional pain a writer is going to inflict upon their characters. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56002013050132837812016-10-04T10:45:33.553-04:002016-10-04T10:45:33.553-04:00Only in writing is acceptable. I hope you never ex...Only in writing is acceptable. I hope you never experience it in real life.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-32260302222681001712016-10-04T10:44:39.045-04:002016-10-04T10:44:39.045-04:00I want characters in books I read to go through he...I want characters in books I read to go through hell, too. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-73915269934882395702016-10-04T10:44:03.355-04:002016-10-04T10:44:03.355-04:00That sure is another pain and a good one to includ...That sure is another pain and a good one to include.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-60621441619872648112016-10-04T10:43:27.511-04:002016-10-04T10:43:27.511-04:00Happy to remind. :)Happy to remind. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-46383990491564144742016-10-04T10:43:02.406-04:002016-10-04T10:43:02.406-04:00Anxiety is a tough one to master in writing, but g...Anxiety is a tough one to master in writing, but good if done right. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56688235365417509012016-10-04T10:21:35.190-04:002016-10-04T10:21:35.190-04:00Until this year, pain was mostly the dental office...Until this year, pain was mostly the dental office for me, then there came that quad tendon snap on the foredeck of a sailboat--that set a new standard for pain for me and I hope to never experience it again except maybe in writing. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-68039544749886940822016-10-04T09:28:29.382-04:002016-10-04T09:28:29.382-04:00Character ER...LOL Yeah, I want my characters feel...Character ER...LOL Yeah, I want my characters feeling lots of pain. Makes the story more interesting to me. Some great hits. <br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/" rel="nofollow"> fundinmental</a> sherry fundinhttp://www.fundinmental.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-88476797004478939972016-10-04T04:06:14.017-04:002016-10-04T04:06:14.017-04:00Hi Chrys - pain comes in so many forms doesn't...Hi Chrys - pain comes in so many forms doesn't it - you've described it well ... as too in the comments. We can also get pain as in 'nuisance' pain ... time-wasting time etc ... just frustrating type pain ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-35646637577532969352016-10-04T00:43:57.480-04:002016-10-04T00:43:57.480-04:00Ah yes, pain. That's one I haven't really ...Ah yes, pain. That's one I haven't really considered. Good reminder.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-15432008987021905982016-10-03T22:44:16.745-04:002016-10-03T22:44:16.745-04:00While I've played with all sorts of s*** as I&...While I've played with all sorts of s*** as I've written, the biggest 'pain' that I'm actually proud of has to do with Smithy (which I've been working on recently). The main character Tristan is suffering from severe anxiety and panic attacks but doesn't know it. It's reflecting my own very real problems I suffered some years back where the doctors thought it was heart episodes. No bueno.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-11283007611505433422016-10-03T21:33:54.769-04:002016-10-03T21:33:54.769-04:00My. You sure do put your characters through the wr...My. You sure do put your characters through the wringer. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-80172047483566622812016-10-03T21:29:28.012-04:002016-10-03T21:29:28.012-04:00Great point! Emotions are a perfect moment to show...Great point! Emotions are a perfect moment to show rather than tell. Using physical cues is something I always stress to writers.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-4898723059850693612016-10-03T21:18:49.065-04:002016-10-03T21:18:49.065-04:00Marvelous post Chris! My central characters have a...Marvelous post Chris! My central characters have all experienced pain: Loss of dear loved ones, injuries from battle or terrorism causing chronic pain that even keeps them from jobs, loss of everything Including both parents - one to prison and one to suicide, and even a pain of death and resurrection that threatens constant insanity. Pain is part of what molds our character in real life and what makes our book characters believable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832384732141106202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-74198861159524876892016-10-03T21:06:55.851-04:002016-10-03T21:06:55.851-04:00Pain, whether emotional or physical, provides a gr...Pain, whether emotional or physical, provides a great opportunity for showing instead of telling. A character who's in pain might tremble as she lies down on the hard bed in her prison cell before she bursts into tears. Show me that pain.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-91559179207474272832016-10-03T17:59:59.161-04:002016-10-03T17:59:59.161-04:00We put our characters through so much, don't w...We put our characters through so much, don't we?Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-46375236452268076442016-10-03T17:27:09.172-04:002016-10-03T17:27:09.172-04:00I share your back pain, Chrys. Knee replacements w...I share your back pain, Chrys. Knee replacements were worse than labor pains. At least you have a baby to enjoy afterwards. With my characters, I try to put them through the emotional wringer. Abandonment, betrayal, deception. You are so right that that they have to feel it so the reader feels it. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com