tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post115008351726011343..comments2023-10-11T03:32:43.592-06:00Comments on Fencing With the Fog: How Many is Too Many?MaryAn Batchellorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post-1150830494706487902006-06-20T13:08:00.000-06:002006-06-20T13:08:00.000-06:00MaryAn ~ {{smilez}}good advice..will incorporate i...MaryAn ~ {{smilez}}<BR/>good advice..will incorporate it into describing masses o' people<BR/><BR/>but yeah, the main characters need to be somewhat distinct from each other..else theres a danger of blandness, perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post-1150671472668249792006-06-18T16:57:00.000-06:002006-06-18T16:57:00.000-06:00EC, flattered by the comparison. Haven't seen How ...EC, flattered by the comparison. Haven't seen How to Lose a Guy, but probably ought to put that on my Rom Com list.<BR/><BR/>A win would be great but I still don't remember entering! Weird. My real goal is to advance in the AFF or the Nicholl. Bummed last year that I dinked in both of those. Yeah, I know, just wanting to "advance" sounds like shooting for the top of the space needle instead of the moon.<BR/><BR/>Still, nice to have a fan.MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post-1150517788775792322006-06-16T22:16:00.000-06:002006-06-16T22:16:00.000-06:00Hard to tell without knowing the particulars but I...Hard to tell without knowing the particulars but I think it depends on the story. I can think of a couple of circumstances where I might want my characters be like little clones of each other. If I write a snooty finishing school, maybe I want some of my characters to lack distinction in order to demonstrate the cookie cutter barbie-doll environment at this particular school. Even so, those characters ought to have a purpose or they're just prop people. <BR/><BR/>--- but I suck at writing novels, I'd advise you to seek other opinions ---MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post-1150514694019023162006-06-16T21:24:00.000-06:002006-06-16T21:24:00.000-06:00im workin on a full-length novel, but have run int...im workin on a full-length novel, but have run into the characterization problem u mentioned.<BR/><BR/>i think if characters aren't distinct enough from each other to form believable personalities the story could fall flat on its face too.<BR/><BR/>what do u think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post-1150237414929196002006-06-13T16:23:00.000-06:002006-06-13T16:23:00.000-06:00I don't use Final Draft. PDF or a word file works ...I don't use Final Draft. PDF or a word file works for me.MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post-1150228659179980042006-06-13T13:57:00.000-06:002006-06-13T13:57:00.000-06:00First Draft: as many as you need...Every draft aft...First Draft: as many as you need...<BR/><BR/>Every draft after that - whittle away, combine (I find that always needs to happen), and end up at same place: as many as you need to tell story efficiently and effectively.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and use those deadly sins as signals to omit...wcdixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511429457006302795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17813352.post-1150211206915958032006-06-13T09:06:00.000-06:002006-06-13T09:06:00.000-06:00I analyzed Ocean's 11 to death and was trying to w...I analyzed Ocean's 11 to death and was trying to write an ensemble piece. It can be done but man oh man, it sure does water down some of the minor ones... hey, do you use Final Draft or would a PDF version be better? I want to send you somethingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com