Unlocking Books discussion

Per Ace's suggestion, I am starting a thread for general chatting.

I haven't. Sounds like you really love that movie.

I'm going to have to check it out. Sounds like it might be right up my alley...

...just in case you wondered, my alley is the one with the secret back door that leads into the House of Magic. You never know what will happen there.

Ace, is it a scary movie then?

Jaws was scary.....of course, I haven't seen it since I was a kid.

Anybody ever watch the show Leverage? It's like the A-Team, but on steroids. It's one of my favorite shows.

Favorite character: Parker. I'm wanting to put a character similar in my book Songs, but it will probably be my most difficult character to write.

Just wrote a new post on my blog containing a newer idea for a book. Hoping for some feeback. http://theservicemutations.blogspot.c...

Nice article, Stephanie. You raise some wonderful questions about how to write loveable characters. In fact, I think we need a thread about it here on this group.

Oh, thanks! And thank you for your comment! It's very helpful.

Stephanie wrote: "Just wrote a new post on my blog containing a newer idea for a book. Hoping for some feeback. http://theservicemutations.blogspot.c..."

You asked how to make the reader love the characters, or hate the villain enough to read the sequel. I believe that to love a character I have to be able to relate to them. Characterization is a key part in this, I imagine. I cannot sympathize with a character that doesn't have a realistic or unique personality, or if they don't have goals I can relate to, if that makes sense? And I think the best kind of villain is also one I can relate too-because a lot of time in literature you read about a villain that seems ludicrous, or unrealistic, doing things just for the hell of it. Give the villain a reason, a purpose, something that they can believe in and the reader can understand them believing in, if that makes sense?

I hope I helped some <3

Yes that does help. I guess the question now is what makes you relate to them?

Hi, my mom's got a challenge where I have to add a whole lot of books, (gasp) ;)

Add a lot of books to your to-read list? Or add a whole lot of book reviews?

If it's first, then that should be easy.

I have to read all the books on our shelves, we have a thousand+ books in my room alone. My mom is a book freak. ;) She likes them.

She's burning through the books like wildfire. Geeze! She'll finish in no time at this rate!

Kriss wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Just wrote a new post on my blog containing a newer idea for a book. Hoping for some feeback. http://theservicemutations.blogspot.c......"

I love villains who I love, but sympathize with at the same time. Well said.

The best writers create the most complex villains.

Take the book Wither. The villain is a doctor searching for a cure to a disease that is destroying the human race. I rooted for his cause even as I was appalled by his methods.

If only I could have liked the main character of Wither, I would have really enjoyed the book.

Complex villains, okay.