tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post2654585110270999321..comments2023-06-04T08:18:05.065-04:00Comments on Starving Novelist: The Importance of Supporting CharactersSara Furlong-Burrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14893391101864117298noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-9082296133330608862011-06-16T00:37:57.273-04:002011-06-16T00:37:57.273-04:00Jennifer and theemptypen--Thank you for dropping b...Jennifer and theemptypen--Thank you for dropping by! *waves* Don't be worried about my negative Water For Elephants review. I'm sure you may think differently as I'm pretty picky when it comes to MCs. ;-) <br /><br />Shawna- *HUGS* How have you been? I'm glad you liked it! :-)Sara Furlong-Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893391101864117298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-45812306627679208102011-06-15T23:20:39.251-04:002011-06-15T23:20:39.251-04:00Hmmm...I really enjoyed this post. Supporting char...Hmmm...I really enjoyed this post. Supporting characters are sometimes under-rated when it comes to writing our novels. I know I'm guilty of getting so wrapped up in the main characters that I forget to give the required depth that the others need. And while I was reading, it also made me proud of the characters I know I've gotten right. I am going to bookmark this post - I think it's a great read for all authors!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-83861635566254924552011-06-14T23:28:07.289-04:002011-06-14T23:28:07.289-04:00Absolutely! The people you surround yourself with ...Absolutely! The people you surround yourself with say a lot about you...I think the true can be said of MCs. If their entourage is dull, yikes!<br /><br />I watched True Blood before I read the book. I loved the minor characters and was crestfallen that they weren't more (or at all) in the book. I almost stopped reading.<br /><br />I also almost stopped reading The Time Traveller's Wife because of Gomez! Ug, I hated him so much!<br /><br />Like Water for Elephants is on my to read list but, like Jennifer, now I<br />m nervous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-11348006996474069572011-06-14T05:35:45.221-04:002011-06-14T05:35:45.221-04:00I do agree that supporting characters are importan...I do agree that supporting characters are important, but they won't save a dull MC - not for me. I've read more than a few books where I would have preferred to follow a supporting character. Someone just gave me <i>Water for Elephangs</i> to read...now I'm nervous to open it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978176432357891953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-29907267961386360742011-06-13T23:48:09.076-04:002011-06-13T23:48:09.076-04:00Thank you for the comments ladies! I'm glad t...Thank you for the comments ladies! I'm glad to hear that others share my point of view from time to time. :-)<br /><br />Linda--I thought I was the ONLY one who hated Jacob. I'm glad to know I'm not alone!Sara Furlong-Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893391101864117298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-71204366060405811762011-06-13T17:23:44.055-04:002011-06-13T17:23:44.055-04:00Awesome post! I love it. It's so true. Some of...Awesome post! I love it. It's so true. Some of my favorite characters in my novels are my supporting characters.Melanie_McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213890345447774544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-31822650208986941462011-06-13T17:02:07.074-04:002011-06-13T17:02:07.074-04:00So true! I agree with K.D. that it's easy to f...So true! I agree with K.D. that it's easy to fall in love with supporting characters. I find my own so endearing, and they are even more fun to develop. Thanks for the really enjoyable post!Laurel Mayerhttp://www.laurelmayer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-20600807988813452302011-06-13T13:30:45.986-04:002011-06-13T13:30:45.986-04:00Thanks for the great post! I agree that the suppor...Thanks for the great post! I agree that the supporting cast is important, but I'm not quite sure about making them the stars of the show. If I don't absolutely fall in love with the MCs, the book won't make the list of my favorites. Probably why I didn't like <i>Water for Elephants</i> as much as I hoped to -- like you, I couldn't connect with young Jacob and Marlena, though I agree that the old Jacob was awesome!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-27400650810228411862011-06-13T11:38:47.201-04:002011-06-13T11:38:47.201-04:00Two-Thumbs-Up post! I think sometimes I fall absol...Two-Thumbs-Up post! I think sometimes I fall absolutely head-over-heels for a story based on the character dynamics rather than any single character. So yeah don't forget the supporting cast.<br /><br />PS - oooo I like that writer's tip thing-a-ma-bob. I may just have to borrow that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-41943203023298607842011-06-13T09:59:53.677-04:002011-06-13T09:59:53.677-04:00Great points!
I love developing the voices of my ...Great points!<br /><br />I love developing the voices of my supporting cast and having them take over from time to time. :)Jacquelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11646450951770742173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085903023777323950.post-4452618519174713692011-06-13T09:56:09.958-04:002011-06-13T09:56:09.958-04:00Great post! I tend to fall in love with supporting...Great post! I tend to fall in love with supporting characters, in my own books and others, so I DEF agree that they're important.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237422917705115205noreply@blogger.com