tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post4160777760450404018..comments2024-02-22T10:58:09.776-05:00Comments on Author Expressions: Details, Details, Details, by Susan OleksiwJoyce Elson Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-1084873900428751022016-04-02T12:32:02.268-04:002016-04-02T12:32:02.268-04:00Little did I realize the challenge of writing a se...Little did I realize the challenge of writing a series. Fortunately, all three books in my Shakespeare in the Vineyard series take place one month apart. Although aging isn't a problem for my characters, their growth in terms of their desires and choices they make in any given situation demand attention. It's all in the details, consistency in the facts.Carole Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878208750636105503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-5019090758968879382016-04-01T13:37:09.856-04:002016-04-01T13:37:09.856-04:00Such interesting information.
thanks for sharing!
...Such interesting information.<br />thanks for sharing!<br />Good luck and God's blessings.<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-47551809277712129552016-04-01T12:23:32.810-04:002016-04-01T12:23:32.810-04:00You've touched on a topic I've wondered ab...You've touched on a topic I've wondered about. At what point do we develop the characters in such a way that the reader loses interest because they are no longer the person that originally attracted them. I don't know the answer but I do think about it. I'm facing a little of that in the life of Anita Ray, and I'm slowing the aging process for her as much as I reasonably can. Other writers have solved the problem by not allowing the character to age, so she doesn't have to face life issues. Cara Black's character remains in 1989 (I think that's the year), and Sue Grafton is famous for keeping her character in the same decade at least. Thanks for expanding the discussion, Kathleen.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-68200999735418186232016-04-01T10:57:29.178-04:002016-04-01T10:57:29.178-04:00One of the problems I've had to deal with in w...One of the problems I've had to deal with in writing a series is that characters tend to become less interesting as the circumstances of their lives change. They get married, they have children, and all of a sudden they are no longer the mysterious and intriguing characters they once were.<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts on this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-50028796548857977752016-04-01T10:31:11.587-04:002016-04-01T10:31:11.587-04:00You make a good point about the characters' li...You make a good point about the characters' live changing, just as those of real people do. Thanks for adding that.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-29400531958485604852016-04-01T09:50:10.234-04:002016-04-01T09:50:10.234-04:00Susan,
As you say, with a mystery series the devi...Susan,<br /><br />As you say, with a mystery series the devil is in the details. Readers follow closely. So we must be thorough and not make dramatic changes in our main characters unless the reasons are clear. Names must be consistent for example. Titles should also have consistency. When I began the Kim Reynolds mystery series with THE INFERNO COLLECTION, I had to make certain that each of the three subsequent novels were complete mysteries in themselves but that like real people the main characters' lives changed. It's a worthwhile challenge.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.com