Comments on: Learning to Write XVIII http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xviii/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: linda http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xviii/comment-page-1/#comment-96481 linda Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:38:32 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xviii/#comment-96481 <p>i read your comments with glee. I am going to join my local classes in writing, i will look to your comments and hold them in my heart when i am writing. You gave me much hope in my self. Thank you.</p> <strong>jb says</strong>: Thanks, Linda. I'm happy if it helps. i read your comments with glee. I am going to join my local classes in writing, i will look to your comments and hold them in my heart when i am writing. You gave me much hope in my self. Thank you.

jb says: Thanks, Linda. I’m happy if it helps.

]]> By: Learning to Write XXIV - John Baker’s Blog http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xviii/comment-page-1/#comment-34902 Learning to Write XXIV - John Baker’s Blog Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:04:01 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xviii/#comment-34902 [...] spoke before about describing character. It has a place. But the most important method of adding to character in narrative fiction [...] [...] spoke before about describing character. It has a place. But the most important method of adding to character in narrative fiction [...]

]]> By: susan http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xviii/comment-page-1/#comment-22085 susan Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:06:45 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-xviii/#comment-22085 Very good examples here. I try to think along the lines of using character descriptive words in the way an artist uses caricature. With a few strokes, focusing on one or three of the obvious elements (Durante's nose, Channing's mouth, etc.), the character is recognizable. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Susan. You have to be a little careful of caricature. The main problem with it is that it tends to bestow some kind of moral judgement of the character, whereas characterization, when it is successful presents the whole person and gives him or her a chance to be free. Very good examples here. I try to think along the lines of using character descriptive words in the way an artist uses caricature. With a few strokes, focusing on one or three of the obvious elements (Durante’s nose, Channing’s mouth, etc.), the character is recognizable.

jb says: Hi Susan. You have to be a little careful of caricature. The main problem with it is that it tends to bestow some kind of moral judgement of the character, whereas characterization, when it is successful presents the whole person and gives him or her a chance to be free.

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