Darine’s Comments (group member since Jan 03, 2010)

Darine’s comments from the Q&A with TL James group.

What makes a character stand out to me is when the persona of that character in that book or short story is so magnetic and so strong that the story or the novel is not complete without them. It is the persona of the character that makes or breaks the story.

I learned from TL to let the character be him or herself. I know I had problems w/a character and I caught the blues trying to make him into something he wasn't after talking to TL I decided to let the character be himself...needless to say I was able to finish the book successfully LOL! Thanks TL

I feel a character should be someone you can't help but get engulfed with. Someone you can't help but share their problems, their triumphs, their ups and downs.