tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post4044767531167760463..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Donald Maass Talks About How To Make Your Readers CARE About Your Characters On The First PageKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-61989007582431013282012-11-16T19:05:29.289-08:002012-11-16T19:05:29.289-08:00I love Donald Maass' questions! I noticed that...I love Donald Maass' questions! I noticed that some of them come form his book, "Writing the Breakout Novel." They really helped me when I was doing my outline and trying to figure out which scenes I needed to include.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment :)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-58674855377149320772012-11-16T17:53:15.853-08:002012-11-16T17:53:15.853-08:00Excellent post! Thanks, and thanks to Donald for l...Excellent post! Thanks, and thanks to Donald for laying those things out so clearly.<br />These parts:<br />- Give your main character a foundational attribute<br />- What does your character know about herself that is true?<br />- There is something about them that is even MORE true, but they don't know it yet. What is it?<br />... in particular really get me thinking.Paul Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17524022616737152888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-38984421811706094332012-11-15T18:04:33.973-08:002012-11-15T18:04:33.973-08:00Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you liked it...Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you liked it.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-52110704963337383672012-11-15T18:01:51.115-08:002012-11-15T18:01:51.115-08:00Glad you got something from it! :)Glad you got something from it! :)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-3583200002188121632012-11-15T04:32:13.409-08:002012-11-15T04:32:13.409-08:00I sat mulling this for a good five minutes, then r...I sat mulling this for a good five minutes, then re-read parts of it. Then mulled again.<br /><br />Was there too much to think about for my dense brain?<br /><br />Maybe the detail refused to stick...but the encapsulation did: Make your reader care.<br /><br />Oh...and do it on the first page.<br /><br />Ha. Your title was perfect *grin*Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-75598360146496724772012-11-15T04:19:08.969-08:002012-11-15T04:19:08.969-08:00Great post, Karen, even though I'm not writing...Great post, Karen, even though I'm not writing fiction at the moment (and never have yet).<br /><br />I'm going to bookmark this one. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com