tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post1618442160584711262..comments2024-03-12T05:11:42.096-07:00Comments on Write of Passage: Your Hero Must Suffer!Linda Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-46737687778718754302013-04-12T09:54:05.355-07:002013-04-12T09:54:05.355-07:00So true! This really resonated with me because a f...So true! This really resonated with me because a female pilot I know told me she completely identified with Sandra, in my prologue. She'd been there. And that was her powerful connection to my book. I hadn't really realized why, until this post. Thank you so much!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-1739534936879659652013-04-12T09:46:12.454-07:002013-04-12T09:46:12.454-07:00You got me thinking, Karlene. This is where the im...You got me thinking, Karlene. This is where the importance of universal appeal comes in. Almost everyone can relate to a parent fearful for their child's wellbeing, for example, or what it's like to suddenly find yourself in a foreign situation where you know no one. We can all relate to something like the possibility of your car breaking down in a less-than-safe location or time, like late at night. If we make our protagonist's crisis one that people can relate to on a strong emotional level, they'll definitely be there on the ledge with us!Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-1864422600563796872013-04-11T18:09:51.333-07:002013-04-11T18:09:51.333-07:00I love this post. Yes, I think my protagonist is d...I love this post. Yes, I think my protagonist is definitely suffering and she will survive. But the real trick is to get the readers on the ledge with them to feel the pain and the glory. Excellent example! Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-43021865886311235172013-04-09T09:24:40.393-07:002013-04-09T09:24:40.393-07:00So true, Heather.So true, Heather.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-47284001180175762052013-04-09T09:23:53.325-07:002013-04-09T09:23:53.325-07:00Awesome, Lorelei!Awesome, Lorelei!Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-7693170479526926412013-04-09T02:46:43.220-07:002013-04-09T02:46:43.220-07:00Since the third book is out, Linda, I can safely s...Since the third book is out, Linda, I can safely say--yes, Sabrina is back for a brand new adventure, with a lot more happening as she is sucked into a portal that places her on another world where vapires rule... and the REAL Drakulya happens to be king. The hope at the end of the second book was that Dante comes to Sabrina in his astral shell, tells her that if there is a way to come back to her he will... and since he was a shaman in life, I've allowed that little hint to readers who can read between the lines see that the black stone he gives to her is the connection between them as she deals with more crazy stuff on that world (and if I say more, I'll have given away the ending)!Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-47204903284089899112013-04-08T17:23:58.215-07:002013-04-08T17:23:58.215-07:00Something to think about indeed! I like this. It&#...Something to think about indeed! I like this. It's good for us to remember that though we love our characters, they must suffer to become who they are meant to be. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-27558366581487283022013-04-08T12:09:00.830-07:002013-04-08T12:09:00.830-07:00Excellent point, Veronica. Giving readers that vic...Excellent point, Veronica. Giving readers that vicarious experience is so important (and writing it is a pretty good way to feel it for us, too!). And the looming threat of failure is the best incentive ever--I often wonder why we're wired that way, but we are.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-2289010534604118982013-04-08T10:22:25.173-07:002013-04-08T10:22:25.173-07:00Great post, and great points, Linda. There's n...Great post, and great points, Linda. There's no real sensation of success without the looming threat of failure. There's no light at the end of the tunnel without the dark tunnel. :)<br /><br />As writers, it's our job to plunge our characters into the very horrors we would avoid in reality, so that the readers can experience the thrills, the trauma and the victory vicariously, from the safety of their couch, and live a richer life for it. Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-62047406647091780802013-04-08T08:12:38.850-07:002013-04-08T08:12:38.850-07:00Boring is no good! Easy is too boring! Boring is no good! Easy is too boring! Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-61638141306074937152013-04-08T06:34:34.625-07:002013-04-08T06:34:34.625-07:00Been there, Natalie. At first, it's so hard to...Been there, Natalie. At first, it's so hard to see our beloved heroine suffering! But we get there! :-)Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-48666636017855555292013-04-08T06:31:39.663-07:002013-04-08T06:31:39.663-07:00That sounds like a tragic, heartbreaking end, Lore...That sounds like a tragic, heartbreaking end, Lorelei. I can only imagine that this suffering will fuel Sabrina powerfully in her next quest. Will readers get to see Sabrina again and see how she deals with the suffering, or is this the end for her, too? Either choice is valid, natch. But if you end with no hope, some readers won't be able to stick with you, that's true.Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464543671077860561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-4070959098136683792013-04-08T03:34:42.756-07:002013-04-08T03:34:42.756-07:00I had to learn this lesson the hard way. My first ...I had to learn this lesson the hard way. My first attempt at writing everything came easy to my heroine. Boring. Of course I rewrote. Thanks for the great post.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377741836634273944.post-16826658216902674922013-04-08T02:43:21.400-07:002013-04-08T02:43:21.400-07:00Hi, Linda!
Great post, I tweeted and shared.
At ...Hi, Linda! <br />Great post, I tweeted and shared.<br /><br />At the end of my second book I "killed off" Sabrina's lover. I had a fan comment on my facebook fan page "Why?" I don't think she got the concept that Sabrina needed to suffer, even though she fought off some bad people and survived a house fire, she had to suffer in the end. <br />Take care.Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.com