Brian MacLearn's Blog - Posts Tagged "characters"

I'd love to hear from you on how you write. As for me, when I write it's by the seat-of-my-pants. I don't do outlines, but sometimes think they would help. It makes me wonder if the character voices that talk to me would be mad that I have constrained them. Even when I know how the chapter is going to start, and what I perceive is the direction, it still changes. The rest of my thoughts fall to the wayside and the story unfolds with every keystroke. The picture in my mind is stop-n-go as I write. I test the direction and then put it to paper. In my last story, I planned on Kirk being a bad guy, now he has a big role to play. It never would have happened in an outline. What do you think?

Ok would be writers... I'm starting the next book "Isolation." "Ridicule" is being read by several people for content, so I have a chance to begin working on the next novel. The main character is Simpson Gregory Jennings, nickname Simple. He is in his mid fifties and the story is his. You can guess by the title where it might lead, but there are going to be some major twists and turns. This story is a highly emotional ride. I have several characters that need names, and I am open to suggestions. The story takes place in Iowa, as do all of my novels. I need names for Simple's adult children, spouses and grandkids. I never know whom my characters meet and interact with until the story is done. If you have a name and idea for a character (description), let me know…