tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post1505382454644172344..comments2024-01-12T00:00:04.996-05:00Comments on The Paper Wait: Revision Tip - Make Bad ChoicesEileen Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147679493619958932noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-78560889389082925832012-10-14T21:35:52.982-04:002012-10-14T21:35:52.982-04:00Very interesting perspective. I also have a hard t...Very interesting perspective. I also have a hard time letting my characters mess up. Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-71253367909865924092012-10-04T10:14:27.853-04:002012-10-04T10:14:27.853-04:00Golfping, I know exactly what you and your friend ...Golfping, I know exactly what you and your friend mean. It's hard to let the characters we care so much about do bad things. But we must let them anyway.J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-42132076405556866362012-10-04T10:13:31.481-04:002012-10-04T10:13:31.481-04:00Thanks, Brianna. And this is a fun revision pass!Thanks, Brianna. And this is a fun revision pass!J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-31591534948917142132012-10-04T06:06:23.614-04:002012-10-04T06:06:23.614-04:00J.A.,
What a great idea. I have a friend who actu...J.A.,<br />What a great idea. I have a friend who actually told me that she was going to give me permission for my character to be bad. Isn't that funny? I haven't forgotten it. It helps!golfpinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764020142113565408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-78095505940891441642012-10-04T02:51:12.952-04:002012-10-04T02:51:12.952-04:00Love this strategy, J.A.! And Robin, that's an...Love this strategy, J.A.! And Robin, that's an awesome one too! Can't wait to read the manuscripts that come out of these revisions!Brianna Caplan Sayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137299043891966903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-67414344458305811002012-10-03T23:22:41.199-04:002012-10-03T23:22:41.199-04:00Robin - that's a great suggestion. I love givi...Robin - that's a great suggestion. I love giving myself permission to write anything. And then just delete what doesn't work.J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-20067405787638614802012-10-03T23:21:32.373-04:002012-10-03T23:21:32.373-04:00Gale - I remember my bad choices, but I can't ...Gale - I remember my bad choices, but I can't seem to remember the good ones!J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-1046431473970923682012-10-03T22:17:08.526-04:002012-10-03T22:17:08.526-04:00That is an awesome idea, JA! I once read you sh...That is an awesome idea, JA! I once read you should take two characters who can't stand each other and put them together in a situation and see what happens. I've done that and it's amazing what can come out of it! Robin Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702857007702547325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-33747318212536213812012-10-03T19:44:25.719-04:002012-10-03T19:44:25.719-04:00Excellent idea,J.A. This is what makes characters ...Excellent idea,J.A. This is what makes characters real and makes readers identify with them! <br />There's no one who doesn't remember a "bad choice," especially when they were a teen.Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167465000672443273noreply@blogger.com