tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post7086550288182109664..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: I Met this Guy in a Bar . . .L.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-69157822040834505032011-11-25T19:56:03.869-08:002011-11-25T19:56:03.869-08:00Hey, Nissie . . . didn't mean to ignore you. Y...Hey, Nissie . . . didn't mean to ignore you. Your comment came in while I was responding to Drew.<br /><br />If you read this, what are the elements of those minor characters that made you, Nissie, find them interesting?Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-68946521751935199392011-11-25T19:52:56.552-08:002011-11-25T19:52:56.552-08:00I totally get that channeling thing. That's pr...I totally get that channeling thing. That's pretty much where my characters usually come from. With only a couple of exceptions, I've known them inside out in a fairly short amount of time.<br /><br />This one was different. Dwarfed everyone else. He's a little formidable. Scary-big. At least to me.<br /><br />I feel a little like a girl going out on a first date . . . with one of the "bad" boys.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-16466763813032047502011-11-25T19:47:47.332-08:002011-11-25T19:47:47.332-08:00I've read many minor characters that were more...I've read many minor characters that were more interesting than main characters. :)Nissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043154807861670942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-40837592489841260142011-11-25T17:29:41.343-08:002011-11-25T17:29:41.343-08:00In a way I feel as though I channel my characters....In a way I feel as though I channel my characters. I have no idea where they come from--they often just appear from nowhere. Then, I spend so much time inside their minds, they almost feel like a part of me. They resonate in a powerful way. I guess it's my process.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-61510607488415494352011-11-25T11:41:09.486-08:002011-11-25T11:41:09.486-08:00Yes, LJ did an awesome job of giving Lara Evans he...Yes, LJ did an awesome job of giving Lara Evans her own story in the futuristic The Arranger!<br /><br />Peg, if it's feeling right, just take your time. The results will be worth it!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-87854880923790468442011-11-25T08:29:21.207-08:002011-11-25T08:29:21.207-08:00L.J., I thought of Lara Evans when this guy began ...L.J., I thought of Lara Evans when this guy began to take over. I now know exactly what you experienced!<br /><br />Terry, I read you're in the process of revamping your website because this next one is so different than the books you've written. You go, girl!<br /><br />Jodie, I'm moving much slower than I would like toward the completion of this one, but it's feeling right, and for that I'm grateful.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-30107380784011101922011-11-25T08:13:38.264-08:002011-11-25T08:13:38.264-08:00Fun post, Peg! Get that guy in a story! I'm su...Fun post, Peg! Get that guy in a story! I'm sure you'll have a great time writing it! I can't wait to meet him! And your other characters, too - and read their stories. Hint, hint. :-)Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-4810271679447839552011-11-25T07:31:10.196-08:002011-11-25T07:31:10.196-08:00I've had to go back and write more books featu...I've had to go back and write more books featuring secondary characters who demanded more page time. My next release, a mystery, started out as a romantic suspense until the chief of police showed up and said, "This is MY story!"<br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-61436733999038865892011-11-25T06:28:33.722-08:002011-11-25T06:28:33.722-08:00Fun post! I had a minor character in my series I c...Fun post! I had a minor character in my series I couldn't get out of my mind, so I kept writing bigger parts for her until I finally gave her a story of her own. Good luck with all your writing projects! <br />http://ljsellers.comL.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com