tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post1532074468010713944..comments2023-10-19T08:46:21.645-07:00Comments on Through The Wardrobe: Craft Issue #9: DesireJanet Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752283432227153795noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-7131547760405012982009-12-15T16:37:40.123-08:002009-12-15T16:37:40.123-08:00Hey writerlou! I'm so glad you found the site!...Hey writerlou! I'm so glad you found the site! Yes, I keep holding back on the bad stuff with her. She likes to sit back and watch. My next revise is to get her moving, whether she likes it or not!<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts.Janet Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752283432227153795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-41613952470990822232009-12-11T09:12:35.395-08:002009-12-11T09:12:35.395-08:00Hey, Janet, I'm coming late to the discussion,...Hey, Janet, I'm coming late to the discussion, but I love what you say about the (natural and nurturing) instinct to protect our protagonists. It's good to remember that, as in life, so in lit, what doesn't kill you, grows you :-)writerlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542809637099260000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-34298429437739146162009-11-18T07:40:20.549-08:002009-11-18T07:40:20.549-08:00Oh, yes! that old "let me help you, honey!&qu...Oh, yes! that old "let me help you, honey!" Must be the mom/dad in us all.<br /><br />Now if I can only get this to work in my current project!Janet Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752283432227153795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-36083155899359269572009-11-18T03:39:58.537-08:002009-11-18T03:39:58.537-08:00Great post, Janet. Im always tempted to give the m...Great post, Janet. Im always tempted to give the most direct route to my MC to solve her problem. This is a good reminder :)Archana Bharathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242326180360501011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-84660152743635648342009-11-17T17:24:46.368-08:002009-11-17T17:24:46.368-08:00Hey, Rosanne - exactly. It really needs to drive t...Hey, Rosanne - exactly. It really needs to drive the story. The trick (for me) is finding the real desire - it sometimes hides!Janet Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752283432227153795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-31919041115443364642009-11-17T16:04:59.627-08:002009-11-17T16:04:59.627-08:00Great post, Janet and a good reminder. I often thi...Great post, Janet and a good reminder. I often think about what unobtainable thing my character can want with his whole heart and how can he reconcile never achieving it.Rosannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802313829086904173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-50562753955209410842009-11-16T08:39:14.406-08:002009-11-16T08:39:14.406-08:00Thanks! I struggle with this every time...Thanks! I struggle with this every time...Janet Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752283432227153795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-10658401841447384192009-11-16T08:05:41.708-08:002009-11-16T08:05:41.708-08:00Nice post, Janet! Thanks for making me think about...Nice post, Janet! Thanks for making me think about this again :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com