tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post3029685780017344190..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Writing MotiveEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-42198602266520265182015-03-05T17:34:36.216-05:002015-03-05T17:34:36.216-05:00FYI: Her name is Kristin not Kristen, which makes ...FYI: Her name is Kristin not Kristen, which makes a difference on Twitter. For a moment I felt weirdly popular. Sincerely, @kristenbeck :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-63800514022030598092015-03-04T09:15:45.764-05:002015-03-04T09:15:45.764-05:00Excellent info. Thanks!Excellent info. Thanks!Andrea Merrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886398056031430593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-11780750471330851912015-03-04T08:32:02.654-05:002015-03-04T08:32:02.654-05:00I have to know what makes them the way they are be...I have to know what makes them the way they are before I start to write, at least the foundation of it. I find that in the Lie the character believes about themselves. That's embedded by the time they are 5 years old (before they can reason it away) and colors their whole outlook and motivation. As they get older, other events compound that Lie, making it stronger. It adds depth to the character arc, too. Southern-fried Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274634359952391833noreply@blogger.com