tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post124923940899477832..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Cats and Character: Telling Your Characters ApartJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-50507721710812392512012-10-02T09:00:27.995-04:002012-10-02T09:00:27.995-04:00Maurice, most welcome! They're happy little gu...Maurice, most welcome! They're happy little guys.<br /><br />Rinelle, your secondaries can really add a lot to the story. If you know what their goals are and what they want, you can use them to create tension and conflict, or to discuss an opposing viewpoint. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-19247823844446250882012-09-28T21:55:46.968-04:002012-09-28T21:55:46.968-04:00I love the ananlogy with your cats! I really do ne...I love the ananlogy with your cats! I really do need to work on giving my secondary characters more depth I think.Rinelle Greyhttp://www.rinellegrey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-11068032382420615222012-05-17T00:52:41.197-04:002012-05-17T00:52:41.197-04:00Your cats really looks wonderful and health, thank...Your cats really looks wonderful and health, thank you very much for sharing these tips as well.<br /><a href="http://www.willowpethotel.com/" rel="nofollow">dog boarding long island</a>Maurice.Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749715470656224356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-34415407358737201822011-04-25T17:57:27.180-04:002011-04-25T17:57:27.180-04:00Amelia: Thanks, glad to heart it ;)
Las Vegas Wri...Amelia: Thanks, glad to heart it ;)<br /><br />Las Vegas Writer: Thanks!<br /><br />MDK: Oh so that's cool. I've never met another Darwin :) <br /><br />Carradee: That's so cute! Darwin does get picked on, but even as a kitten (when he was the terror of the house) he did the tail thing. He's the most timid of the gang though, so it might be that.<br /><br />Sugar Scribes: Thanks!<br /><br />Rahma: Ooo sounds Egyptian. I'll have to keep an eye out for that. And thanks!<br /><br />Jaque: Feel free, just please give me a credit and the blog address :)<br /><br />Jacqven: Most welcome!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-11747926621419781232011-04-24T13:59:24.031-04:002011-04-24T13:59:24.031-04:00Great points :) Thank you for the post and example...Great points :) Thank you for the post and examplesJacqvernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010653576746198205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-71539415935795686182011-04-24T01:20:46.579-04:002011-04-24T01:20:46.579-04:00This is a great little introduction to character. ...This is a great little introduction to character. I'm in the process of putting together a creative writing course - would you mind if I were to distribute this page to students?Jaque Thayhttp://www.jaque-thay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-29151162711349187682011-04-24T01:01:31.216-04:002011-04-24T01:01:31.216-04:00What a great analogy! Tabby cats are my favorite, ...What a great analogy! Tabby cats are my favorite, so much so I will now make a shameless plug for my upcoming book in which the main character is a tabby cat.<br /><br />Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Alexandria, out this summer. <br /><br />Love your post and your blog.Rahma Krambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665417367388858304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-81775985366130941372011-04-24T00:37:33.556-04:002011-04-24T00:37:33.556-04:00This is an awesome example and I can relate to the...This is an awesome example and I can relate to the analogy. I already understood that basic text book difference between the various types of fictional characters, but you did an excellent job of showing me exactly how to transfer what I know to my novel. You demonstrated the importance of showing versus telling. Your example will stay with me. I like how you compared characters to our different houseguest.<br /><br />Great post.<br /><br />Have a Happy Easter.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-82084276570181082172011-04-23T12:40:33.676-04:002011-04-23T12:40:33.676-04:00I chuckled all throughout reading this. It's ...I chuckled all throughout reading this. It's a fantastic analogy!<br /><br />My family's had several cats through the years, even one that would say "Uh-oh" when she was in trouble. (And <em>only</em> then.)<br /><br />The curled tail sounds like somebody's on the bottom of the pecking order.Carradeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431561739001270522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-81308873490192832422011-04-23T02:23:04.551-04:002011-04-23T02:23:04.551-04:00I love this post. The analogy is refreshing. I hav...I love this post. The analogy is refreshing. I have an overweight long-haired orange Tabby whose name is Darwin. He's about 12 years old now.MDKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384794936333159433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-16129541096122346992011-04-22T23:34:47.763-04:002011-04-22T23:34:47.763-04:00Great post. It's nice to put my characters int...Great post. It's nice to put my characters into a category!Nataschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971236835645904189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-235373391741799512011-04-22T18:16:57.143-04:002011-04-22T18:16:57.143-04:00This was a great post! Just what I needed for a co...This was a great post! Just what I needed for a couple of my characters-to make them stand out more or step back into the background.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324491231695823916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-8522498540799856472009-04-29T12:10:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:10:00.000-04:00This is lovely, Janice. Adorable.This is lovely, Janice. Adorable.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-28115999756126765182009-04-29T08:44:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:44:00.000-04:00Wow, what a great way to incorporate your cats int...Wow, what a great way to incorporate your cats into writing! This is a great analogy!<br /><br />As a writer, how do you know what is a throwaway character and what will eventually become an important one?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446862423234144625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-19854366535831067192009-04-29T08:15:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:15:00.000-04:00Thanks all!
Colin, we only have one girl cat, but...Thanks all!<br /><br />Colin, we only have one girl cat, but she's the biggest and the most outgoing (and demanding) and everyone always calls her a him. She's our tomboy cat!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-27660719374574531632009-04-29T04:10:00.000-04:002009-04-29T04:10:00.000-04:00That's a fantastic analogy for characters - loved ...That's a fantastic analogy for characters - loved it!Glen Akinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647296775230237162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-859851141037022482009-04-28T20:38:00.000-04:002009-04-28T20:38:00.000-04:00Wow. This is a great example for me. I have two ca...Wow. This is a great example for me. I have two cats as well. In fact, one of them is a grey tabby which originally looked identical to our old family pet who died a few years ago. Now that I've had her for so long I don't even see the resemblance anymore.<br /><br />The other part is the friends coming to visit. It's funny because everyone who comes over, regardless of how many times, always confuse the two cats sex. It's something that baffles me because it is so completely obvious which one's the boy and which is the girl. Of course, I understand the confusion. The boy has beautiful long golden blond fur, while the girl has short grey fur.<br /><br />It's definitely interesting how you can see the characteristics and how your perception of them change over time after getting to know the individual. It's a very good analogy for characters in a story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799582651005924816noreply@blogger.com