tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post5710220159995172031..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: Does Your Nature Influence Your Protagonist?L.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-91799612572637277682014-04-15T04:38:39.183-07:002014-04-15T04:38:39.183-07:00That made me laugh, Peg! :-)
I've had suspici...That made me laugh, Peg! :-)<br /><br />I've had suspicious looks from some of my friends and colleagues, who believe I have a thrill-seeking, gun-loving, badass alter ego buried deep inside me (I wish. I screamed like a little girl when I saw a cockroach last night!). <br /><br />Again, I love that sentence "The protagonists give me reason to hope and the antagonists force me to understand".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450470829315838666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-87374937589944476692014-04-15T04:33:05.121-07:002014-04-15T04:33:05.121-07:00You've nailed it LJ. I think that's what w...You've nailed it LJ. I think that's what worried me about one of the villains in Greene's Calling. The lack of boundaries truly freaked me out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450470829315838666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-8587894334227485732014-04-15T04:30:59.149-07:002014-04-15T04:30:59.149-07:00Thanks Jodie!
Very true about the inner conflict ...Thanks Jodie!<br /><br />Very true about the inner conflict and baggage of a protagonist. I love action-packed adventure novels but a character who is too perfect and cannot grow ends up boring me. <br /><br />Soul Meaning is a Kindle Countdown Deal from 16 April and King's Crusade is on a special $0.99 promo 22-25 May! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450470829315838666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-49581667086431272722014-04-15T03:14:34.199-07:002014-04-15T03:14:34.199-07:00Thank you Tom!
McClane is one of my favorite her...Thank you Tom! <br /><br />McClane is one of my favorite heroes. I agree with what you say about aspiring to the best aspects of the protagonists. I would like to be able to pen a twisted soul/antihero one day to see if I could meet that writing challenge.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing your upcoming release as well Tom :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450470829315838666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-88592919949094581312014-04-14T19:20:07.578-07:002014-04-14T19:20:07.578-07:00I have always enjoyed writing from the POV of my f...I have always enjoyed writing from the POV of my flawed characters. The protagonists give me a reason to hope and the antagonists force me to understand. And yes, we all (my characters and I) have some kind of weird shared genesis. My husband would prefer not to dig too deep. <br />Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-20075810877204043622014-04-14T16:08:06.352-07:002014-04-14T16:08:06.352-07:00All of my characters have some of me in them. And ...All of my characters have some of me in them. And I also enjoy writing from the antagonist...because it's so liberating to not have any real boundaries. L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-49901412413617231732014-04-14T15:29:01.643-07:002014-04-14T15:29:01.643-07:00Great to see you on CFC, A.D.! And thanks for an e...Great to see you on CFC, A.D.! And thanks for an excellent post!<br /><br />I advise my novelist clients to create a protagonist who's charismatic and basically sympathetic enough for readers to want to follow and root for through a whole novel, but with inner conflict, baggage, secrets, and a moral flaw or two to make them interesting, realistic, and vulnerable.<br /><br />Good luck with your series - I must check them out! :-)Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-37198169101673586882014-04-14T14:40:59.934-07:002014-04-14T14:40:59.934-07:00A boatload of interesting thoughts in this post!
...A boatload of interesting thoughts in this post!<br /><br /> I don't know if authors live vicariously through their protagonists but I believe that protagonists reveal something about their creators. <br />It seems certain that Nelson DeMille is extremely bright and has a great sense of humor like his Detective John McClane.<br />I'd bet big money that John Sanford appreciates fine clothes, cars and lovely ladies like his Detectives Davenport and Flowers.<br />James Lee Burke must surely be sensitive to the plight of the downtrodden like his Detective Robicheaux and P.I. Clete Purcel.<br />And on...<br /><br />As a writer I aspire to the best aspects of my protagonist(s) and hope that no one believes the twisted character traits of my villains roost within me. :-)<br /><br />And lastly - yes, there are many storylines/events that are out of bounds for me as an author (I make no judgment on other authors nor readers) . My beyond-my-boundary story elements would emotionally impact my readers (generally our goal as writers), but I have no interest in bringing my readers to such dark and ugly places. <br /><br />Stimulating post, A.D, Congrats on upcoming release!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558777613199490580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-70628820150282983372014-04-14T13:22:58.815-07:002014-04-14T13:22:58.815-07:00Well said Louis. "Our perceptions are the fil...Well said Louis. "Our perceptions are the filter the material must go through in order to reach the page". I love that sentence!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450470829315838666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-88797616150644344992014-04-14T12:36:14.736-07:002014-04-14T12:36:14.736-07:00Even when we think we're taking inspiration fr...Even when we think we're taking inspiration from outside, our perceptions are the filter the material must go through in order to reach the page. I've never written about a privileged protagonist. A police inspector (Maintenon) and everything in his life and era are outside of my own experience. And just like your protagonist, he's got a sense of humour, compassion, empathy...he wants to catch the killer but he's also human.Louis Shalakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535102837963410061noreply@blogger.com