tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post6245465906709429861..comments2024-03-19T08:38:01.847-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Those Who Forget the Past by Connie BerryJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-79567197534656423122022-08-25T19:28:09.729-04:002022-08-25T19:28:09.729-04:00Shari, it's not just in our writing, is it? Kn...Shari, it's not just in our writing, is it? Knowing where we've come from as a nation--how as imperfect people, we strive to live up to our ideals--is essential.<br />Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-43821035981542987462022-08-25T19:26:46.293-04:002022-08-25T19:26:46.293-04:00Kait, I like the care you take in developing chara...Kait, I like the care you take in developing characters. It makes a difference.Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-6115909329946618052022-08-25T19:25:58.366-04:002022-08-25T19:25:58.366-04:00Margaret, it does make a difference. Just as we ar...Margaret, it does make a difference. Just as we are impacted by history, so are our characters. Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-17518922030354118622022-08-25T13:15:56.291-04:002022-08-25T13:15:56.291-04:00Love that place. We used to live near by and one o...Love that place. We used to live near by and one of my daughters even worked at the Inn for a while! I do think it's important to know our characters' histories - and sprinkle a few mysteries in their background as well.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68626058567229088702022-08-25T12:25:12.239-04:002022-08-25T12:25:12.239-04:00Our parents might have been separated at birth, Co...Our parents might have been separated at birth, Connie. I remember my parents taking me to Mt. Vernon as a child and being enthralled by the docent presentation and the grounds. It was spring. <br /><br />My characters all have bios that feature appearance, likes, dislikes, critters, favorite songs, artists, and books!<br />Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40932126338644811632022-08-25T12:15:18.040-04:002022-08-25T12:15:18.040-04:00I visited Mt Vernon with my HS class during our se...I visited Mt Vernon with my HS class during our senior year trip and more recently on a Thanksgiving weekend with my kids. I loved the setting, gardens, and "family home" atmosphere of the plantation. We also met the presidential pardoned turkeys.<br /><br />I have bios of my main characters with their favorite breakfasts, cars, shoes, pets, adult beverages. It makes a difference. Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-69759128164484445732022-08-25T10:36:00.670-04:002022-08-25T10:36:00.670-04:00I love all those details, KM--especially the pets ...I love all those details, KM--especially the pets and the cars!Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-37314577512471700222022-08-25T10:00:29.564-04:002022-08-25T10:00:29.564-04:00Most of my fictional characters have a biography &...Most of my fictional characters have a biography "cheat sheet." In addition to physical characteristics, it has telling details that seldom make it onto the page. Their family makeup, esp. in childhood and the circumstances in which they grew up; pets throughout their lives and how they related to them; what their favorite drink is--someone who downs boilermakers is very different from one who sips champagne; what kind of car they would like to drive vs. what they do drive, if they care at all.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.com