tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post510276273792516398..comments2023-04-20T18:24:37.591+01:00Comments on Carol's Corner: Character Analysis...Carolbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-73469965163578326562011-06-28T17:54:21.450+01:002011-06-28T17:54:21.450+01:00Interesting, and certainly something that I have t...Interesting, and certainly something that I have tried before, but for me, the interview process merely produces flat people. Far easier, in my view, to watch them develop all by themselves as you hurl them into different situations and see how they cope!Alison Fewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-59797802932054295732011-06-17T13:04:54.324+01:002011-06-17T13:04:54.324+01:00I was previously like you Rosemary, I got to know ...I was previously like you Rosemary, I got to know my character as I went along, but I discovered that the interview technique brought out ideas/motivations that were lurking in the depths of the individual character, and they frequently made sense of ideas I'd been considering for the story.Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-42733334327954574872011-06-17T09:07:03.541+01:002011-06-17T09:07:03.541+01:00I've heard others do that too, Carol - I'v...I've heard others do that too, Carol - I've never tried it as I'm not that organised! Mainly because I'm such a panster - I have to get to know my characters as I write. Great the way we all work in different ways.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.com