tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post695577188479219994..comments2023-10-25T06:28:20.897-07:00Comments on Forever Rewrighting: V is for: ViciousMelodie Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-89745332426102926422012-04-25T16:13:02.781-07:002012-04-25T16:13:02.781-07:00Funny that I should comment right after Nancy. She...Funny that I should comment right after Nancy. She was my example! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-20016032757372374252012-04-25T13:10:20.102-07:002012-04-25T13:10:20.102-07:00My MC was vicious a few times, but as retaliation,...My MC was vicious a few times, but as retaliation, and he was mistaken, hence the title. Then he makes up for it. So I guess it all depends.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-15166626558233350832012-04-25T09:05:03.092-07:002012-04-25T09:05:03.092-07:00scarlett o'hara comes to mindscarlett o'hara comes to mindLynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-87791932254434139892012-04-25T06:34:20.759-07:002012-04-25T06:34:20.759-07:00I haven't tried viciousness for anyone but the...I haven't tried viciousness for anyone but the antagonist yet. But doing so would make much more rounded characters.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-53397884956191855002012-04-25T00:25:34.415-07:002012-04-25T00:25:34.415-07:00Vicious isn't an emotion I usually explore. Yo...Vicious isn't an emotion I usually explore. You do it well. Blog on!<br /><br />http://francene-wordstitcher.blogspot.comFrancene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-54279849047425723332012-04-25T00:09:04.596-07:002012-04-25T00:09:04.596-07:00I've read books where MCs aren't likeable ...I've read books where MCs aren't likeable (a lot of them are adult fiction though, not kidlit/YA) but I would continue reading if the story's plot draws me in or if there's some hint that the MC would go through some transformation later in the story.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-85848813416327280982012-04-24T23:35:14.641-07:002012-04-24T23:35:14.641-07:00That's a problem. It kind of reminds me of Ann...That's a problem. It kind of reminds me of Anna Karinina from Tolstoi. He fought to make his MC (Anna) likeable at a time where her actions were totally socially unacceptable - and still have the reader sympathize with her. Somehow he managed to pull it off - <br />but Anna was nice ;)Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-8875304960344562082012-04-24T23:34:55.275-07:002012-04-24T23:34:55.275-07:00That's a problem. It kind of reminds me of Ann...That's a problem. It kind of reminds me of Anna Karinina from Tolstoi. He fought to make his MC (Anna) likeable at a time where her actions were totally socially unacceptable - and still have the reader sympathize with her. Somehow he managed to pull it off - <br />but Anna was nice ;)Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661314111464958638.post-35017052196408871752012-04-24T23:19:29.622-07:002012-04-24T23:19:29.622-07:00If you ever solve the equation, let me know. I'...If you ever solve the equation, let me know. I've been trying for years to create a thoroughly nasty character wh can generate and maintain the reader's symapthy. I'm sure it can be done, but I don't know how.<br /><br />Great post.David Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000338117685929780noreply@blogger.com