tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061380174371002029.post6728046619021764948..comments2023-10-29T06:46:47.858-05:00Comments on brooke johnson's blog: character empathyBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09728905100557593958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061380174371002029.post-30695946579655059792010-10-14T10:19:05.496-05:002010-10-14T10:19:05.496-05:00And here I thought I was the only one leaving a tr...And here I thought I was the only one leaving a trail of tears across every book, movie, television show, and commercial. :-) The personality and growth of the characters are what is most important to me. I want to see them change, learn, grow. Or at the very least I need to feel their pain and be completely engaged in their stories. This is definitely something to remember when developing characters in my stories.Raleigh RoxStarhttp://mindfulbanter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061380174371002029.post-51263691095501931452010-10-12T21:06:42.605-05:002010-10-12T21:06:42.605-05:00I agree with you 100%. Characters make the story ...I agree with you 100%. Characters make the story for me. If I'm interested in the characters, I'll forgive a lot of other things about a plot.<br /><br />Hopefully, my characters are interesting and engaging. I shoot for the same goal as you--if one person reads it, identifies, and empathizes with a character, I'll feel like I've done my job.Justin Dowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083884379574006541noreply@blogger.com