tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post5535499811338747880..comments2023-10-19T12:26:30.290+02:00Comments on A Kitty Dreaming About Wings: Parents Influence Their Childrenangel011http://www.blogger.com/profile/02603101632272208797noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-56569121872469993272011-09-22T09:19:10.978+02:002011-09-22T09:19:10.978+02:00Thanks, glad you liked it! :)Thanks, glad you liked it! :)angel011https://www.blogger.com/profile/02603101632272208797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-30050957849599871002011-09-22T04:05:08.998+02:002011-09-22T04:05:08.998+02:00100% agree. I think parents play a huge part in c...100% agree. I think parents play a huge part in character development. Not everything you write may wind up in the book but it's still a good exercise to understand your characters. Great post!Samantha Sottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-91381786957561038832011-09-21T22:10:05.426+02:002011-09-21T22:10:05.426+02:00I should know them and understand them better than...I should know them and understand them better than I know and understand myself. :)angel011https://www.blogger.com/profile/02603101632272208797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-34312888634655621622011-09-21T19:25:53.842+02:002011-09-21T19:25:53.842+02:00Totally agree. You don't want to put all that ...Totally agree. You don't want to put all that backstory in the opening chapter - you may never put ANY of it in the actual story, but you, the author, need to know what shaped your characters.Beverly Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392288953821757887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-75637650675197454542011-09-21T17:47:55.200+02:002011-09-21T17:47:55.200+02:00It sure can be very important - sometimes more tha...It sure can be very important - sometimes more than many would realize.angel011https://www.blogger.com/profile/02603101632272208797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-84124579646229563082011-09-21T17:11:38.461+02:002011-09-21T17:11:38.461+02:00In my most recent WIP, how my character's pare...In my most recent WIP, how my character's parents met plays a very important role in the story. I know that's not typical but for the kind of novel I'm writing it was so important.Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-84935459935543921522011-09-21T16:52:44.262+02:002011-09-21T16:52:44.262+02:00Thank you, Karen. Glad you liked the post!Thank you, Karen. Glad you liked the post!angel011https://www.blogger.com/profile/02603101632272208797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945675.post-22254595417322409082011-09-21T16:48:32.013+02:002011-09-21T16:48:32.013+02:00You bring up a great point, Ivana. We are all prod...You bring up a great point, Ivana. We are all products of our environments, and the most prevalent influence on us are our parents, no matter if we inhabit the world or a book.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.com