tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post6522233186236712173..comments2024-03-10T00:26:33.241-08:00Comments on <strike>Muse Riding Shotgun</strike>: My Characters are Smarter than Me.Mason T. Matchakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-22051362581810293992015-05-18T20:24:27.650-07:002015-05-18T20:24:27.650-07:00It's a good feeling, but I can't help dist...It's a good feeling, but I can't help distrusting the work when it's this easy. It feels like it should be harder, like it should be slower going. I'm probably thinking too much, as usual.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-87868983967941857352015-05-18T20:23:37.327-07:002015-05-18T20:23:37.327-07:00Seems that way, and it's been like that for th...Seems that way, and it's been like that for this whole book, which is probably good.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-2258274614520808522015-05-18T20:23:16.998-07:002015-05-18T20:23:16.998-07:00I don't know if I'd say I'm following,...I don't know if I'd say I'm following, more like they know where they're going just as well as I do. Though that does beg the question of who's leading who. ^_^Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-73505903278845374682015-05-17T20:20:26.787-07:002015-05-17T20:20:26.787-07:00I love it when my characters surprise me. It's...I love it when my characters surprise me. It's almost as if they are giving me hints early on. Like, "Come, on stupid. Catch this clue I so graciously gave you in chapter two and use it to get me out of this jam." So glad your book is going well. I wish all projects were like this. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317095707905133969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-35412663692687677302015-05-17T12:01:11.661-07:002015-05-17T12:01:11.661-07:00That's when you know you're really in the ...That's when you know you're really in the groove. :DCarrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-61244210775954943992015-05-17T06:51:14.443-07:002015-05-17T06:51:14.443-07:00Sounds like you're stalking the wild character...Sounds like you're stalking the wild character. That's a great place to be -- following in their footsteps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-62409366096993643562015-05-14T18:49:07.321-07:002015-05-14T18:49:07.321-07:00I'd know what was going on if they'd tell ...I'd know what was going on if they'd tell me, but noooo... :P But seriously, you're right. It's almost always good to be surprised like that, though it can be a bit jarring at times, like when it leads to someone running toward the dragon instead of away from it.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-44900423275466274112015-05-14T18:48:14.305-07:002015-05-14T18:48:14.305-07:00Thank you. ^_^ And yeah, it's a lot of fun w...Thank you. ^_^ And yeah, it's a lot of fun when the characters start to act on their own like that. One is turning out to be a great deal more driven than I'd planned, but it works so well, I wouldn't fight it if I could.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-25622575235203741462015-05-14T18:47:10.091-07:002015-05-14T18:47:10.091-07:00Trust me, I am glad. It's just a little surpr...Trust me, I am glad. It's just a little surprising, especially when I've been writing these two in various stories for so long. It's good to know there's always more I can discover about them, though.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-36238415199072081122015-05-14T18:46:35.815-07:002015-05-14T18:46:35.815-07:00Mine do the same thing. ^_^ They also have a ten...Mine do the same thing. ^_^ They also have a tendency to address things in dialogue much earlier than I'd planned to address them, so I can do more with those things over the course of the story. It's kind of nice sometimes.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-6052861254056070772015-05-14T18:45:33.062-07:002015-05-14T18:45:33.062-07:00Foreshadowing I can do, but symbolism I'll lea...Foreshadowing I can do, but symbolism I'll leave to anyone who feels like interpreting my work. (If that ever happens.) I never try to be symbolic, but I can't wait to see what someone someday comes up with. Odds are good I'll laugh. ^_^Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-45575630980274419242015-05-14T10:09:50.792-07:002015-05-14T10:09:50.792-07:00Trusting your characters seems like a good idea. Y...Trusting your characters seems like a good idea. You can never be sure what's going on in their heads, so trying to predict their choices can sometimes get difficult. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-79855112429528809242015-05-14T09:22:25.060-07:002015-05-14T09:22:25.060-07:00LOL, the title of this post is awesome :) Yes, thi...LOL, the title of this post is awesome :) Yes, this is why I'm such a plotter! All of that preparation and planning and development means the characters come to life, and take care of the story for you. It's so much fun when that happens. Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-61775266687749024222015-05-14T08:04:24.682-07:002015-05-14T08:04:24.682-07:00My latest characters have been suddenly throwing o...My latest characters have been suddenly throwing out things which add a lot more depth to the plot than I knew was there. But not always. Be glad that they're leading the way and enjoy where it takes you.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-25858742865458487512015-05-13T12:38:24.876-07:002015-05-13T12:38:24.876-07:00My characters are always smarter than I am, and th...My characters are always smarter than I am, and they often bring some paltry detail into the narrative that I didn't plan at all -- but that turns out to be absolutely crucial later on. It's amazing to watch it happen. Either my subconscious is a foreshadowing machine! Or I'm really lucky.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-56937598715486780182015-05-13T11:28:33.984-07:002015-05-13T11:28:33.984-07:00Be glad the characters are foreshadowing for you. ...Be glad the characters are foreshadowing for you. I'm not very good with that (or symbolism) so when it appears, it's completely by accident.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com