tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post4346978749748369185..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: The Secret to Creating a Connection Between Readers and Characters Plus a MAZE RUNNER Collector's Edition GiveawayMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-36258111887748458642015-07-25T01:48:59.779-04:002015-07-25T01:48:59.779-04:00Loneliness makes me connect with a character. Loneliness makes me connect with a character. Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01705984751058218603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70901916199827265652015-07-03T23:01:10.240-04:002015-07-03T23:01:10.240-04:00A universal fear or feeling is a great point! It t...A universal fear or feeling is a great point! It ties very well to what Stacie said below as well, and it's something that many writers forget. Twilight isn't as much about being afraid to fall in love with a vampire, it's about having the courage to fall in love and make yourself vulnerable to something much more powerful than yourself.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-61190811128313991582015-07-03T22:58:56.139-04:002015-07-03T22:58:56.139-04:00I love the way you put that, Stacie. Ultimately, t...I love the way you put that, Stacie. Ultimately, the books that show characters rebuilding themselves are my favorite ones. It's always at least as much about character as about plot for me!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-36819413403083733932015-07-03T16:36:10.780-04:002015-07-03T16:36:10.780-04:00Thanks for a great post! I feel connected to a cha...Thanks for a great post! I feel connected to a character when I can see myself in them. When they share a character trait that I admire in myself of have been through a similar situation. Even though I've never confronted vampires before I have confronted the strong emotions of teenage love which helped me relate to Bella in Twilight. I also agree with others that it helps to see a character at his/her lowest and then join them on their adventure to rebuild themselves. Stacie Dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605466161087234735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-21334330340683643542015-07-03T06:15:27.082-04:002015-07-03T06:15:27.082-04:00I feel connected with a character when I understan...I feel connected with a character when I understand a character. It may work better if he/she has something in common with me (even a random quirk) or is encountering a known situation (maybe liking to a thing, or common fear).Jennifer Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713816868172471928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-81764496805000963882015-07-01T21:40:38.887-04:002015-07-01T21:40:38.887-04:00That's a good point. Any emotions have to feel...That's a good point. Any emotions have to feel real, right? That makes perfect sense. And I think that to feel that the emotions are warranted, we probably have to understand them.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-24454167015826958032015-07-01T21:39:35.363-04:002015-07-01T21:39:35.363-04:00Me too. I guess I'd like to think I'd be b...Me too. I guess I'd like to think I'd be brave when facing a dangerous situation. :)Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-89908296527435622562015-07-01T21:38:50.446-04:002015-07-01T21:38:50.446-04:00That's interesting. I play with the idea of en...That's interesting. I play with the idea of energy in the Watson Island series -- more and more in each book, and I actually use this description in book three at one point. I love this!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-55551073024885845092015-07-01T21:37:58.340-04:002015-07-01T21:37:58.340-04:00I can connect with a character when I feel that th...I can connect with a character when I feel that they are showing genuine emotions for situations they go through and act accordingly.Nicole Wetheringtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-65813394165029534802015-07-01T21:03:13.564-04:002015-07-01T21:03:13.564-04:00I really connect with characters who face danger b...I really connect with characters who face danger bravely. Thanks for the post. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-12572443678890371452015-07-01T19:25:05.606-04:002015-07-01T19:25:05.606-04:00the way you feel with them in the room.... anxious...the way you feel with them in the room.... anxious or calm for instancebnchilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175742259996972039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-9770966103723821102015-07-01T13:24:00.044-04:002015-07-01T13:24:00.044-04:00Thanks, Carol. Hmmh. Interesting. Does that apply ...Thanks, Carol. Hmmh. Interesting. Does that apply if they power through but cry anyway? For me, I don't connect necessarily when the characters cry, but when they have reason to cry, and I know what that reason is and why it gets to them so deeply.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-81320729545865017282015-07-01T12:19:34.772-04:002015-07-01T12:19:34.772-04:00CONGRATS on turning in your last book in the trilo...CONGRATS on turning in your last book in the trilogy! and starting a brand new book--how exciting. <br /><br />Interestingly, I find myself NOT connecting to characters when they cry; sometimes it distances me. Yep, I'm weird. Maybe it depends on how much I'm identifying with them in the first place. I'm drawn to characters with integrity, who power through situations even when it's difficult or risky or frightening.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-89756682392648116532015-07-01T08:19:26.146-04:002015-07-01T08:19:26.146-04:00Good point, and true for just about everything! Good point, and true for just about everything! Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-54489547252345779832015-07-01T08:19:00.140-04:002015-07-01T08:19:00.140-04:00That's true! How often do you pepper those int...That's true! How often do you pepper those into your work though? I think it's emotionally draining for a reader to read the really raw scenes too often, so we have to be mindful of that as writers too. Emotion is hard work : )Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-18668380898492222232015-07-01T02:22:10.500-04:002015-07-01T02:22:10.500-04:00how they're writtenhow they're writtenbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-91245345053943568392015-06-30T22:24:54.696-04:002015-06-30T22:24:54.696-04:00It's so emotionally draining to really write t...It's so emotionally draining to really write the raw emotions. But it's such a rewarding feeling!Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-14152651956572258772015-06-30T21:44:58.085-04:002015-06-30T21:44:58.085-04:00Yes! Me too! That's a great way to put it. : )...Yes! Me too! That's a great way to put it. : )Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-60151745363617605132015-06-30T19:55:53.357-04:002015-06-30T19:55:53.357-04:00I connect with a character when she shows me a pie...I connect with a character when she shows me a piece of her heart or a wound from the past that she works hard to protect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503578141423770006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-65654919204543744782015-06-30T19:41:07.893-04:002015-06-30T19:41:07.893-04:00Good point. I think there's a quote from Walt ...Good point. I think there's a quote from Walt Disney that says there should be a tear for every laugh. It's visceral, and yes, shows characters at their most vulnerable. Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-4956461522061912402015-06-30T16:37:20.604-04:002015-06-30T16:37:20.604-04:00I feel really connected when I read about people c...I feel really connected when I read about people crying. I don't know, it feels intimate.Carissanoreply@blogger.com