Comments on: Getting Into Character: Fiction Writing Exercises http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/getting-into-character-fiction-writing-exercises Creative writing tips and ideas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Exercise 3: Let’s Chat « Goggles & Lace http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/getting-into-character-fiction-writing-exercises/comment-page-1#comment-48833 Exercise 3: Let’s Chat « Goggles & Lace Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:12:11 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1999#comment-48833 [...] is part of a post about getting into character, and your exercise this week: Exercise #1: [...] [...] is part of a post about getting into character, and your exercise this week: Exercise #1: [...]

]]> By: Interview with Melissa Donovan, creator of “Writing Forward” « Ask Wendy – The Query Queen http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/getting-into-character-fiction-writing-exercises/comment-page-1#comment-18070 Interview with Melissa Donovan, creator of “Writing Forward” « Ask Wendy – The Query Queen Sat, 23 May 2009 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1999#comment-18070 [...] One of my favorite fiction writing exercises asks writers to get into their characters by chatting with them, putting them in situations outside of the story, and writing a monologue from the characters’ perspective. It’s called “Getting Into Character.”  [...] [...] One of my favorite fiction writing exercises asks writers to get into their characters by chatting with them, putting them in situations outside of the story, and writing a monologue from the characters’ perspective. It’s called “Getting Into Character.”  [...]

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/getting-into-character-fiction-writing-exercises/comment-page-1#comment-12196 Melissa Donovan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:43:33 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1999#comment-12196 I like the chat option too and you're right - it's great for dialogue. It will show you how your character speaks. You can do recordings as well as write out the chats. I like the chat option too and you’re right – it’s great for dialogue. It will show you how your character speaks. You can do recordings as well as write out the chats.

]]> By: t.sterling http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/getting-into-character-fiction-writing-exercises/comment-page-1#comment-12180 t.sterling Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:07:25 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1999#comment-12180 I'm definitely taking note with the chat option not only to get into character, but it will definitely help when I'm writing dialogue. I hear or say so much good stuff, I'm never able to write or record it all... but with this exercise I might create better material than what I forgot to write down. <abbr><em>t.sterlings last blog post..<a href="http://tsterlingwatson.blogspot.com/2009/03/fripodding-and-watching-watchmen.html" rel="nofollow">fripodding and watching: the watchmen experience-reviews and stuff</a></abbr></em> I’m definitely taking note with the chat option not only to get into character, but it will definitely help when I’m writing dialogue. I hear or say so much good stuff, I’m never able to write or record it all… but with this exercise I might create better material than what I forgot to write down.

t.sterlings last blog post..fripodding and watching: the watchmen experience-reviews and stuff

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/getting-into-character-fiction-writing-exercises/comment-page-1#comment-12056 Melissa Donovan Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:07:28 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1999#comment-12056 Thanks Iain. I have a lot of fun with writing exercises ;) Thanks Iain. I have a lot of fun with writing exercises ;)

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