Comments on: Which comes first – the plot or the character http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character Blog of Author Christine d'Abo Sat, 19 May 2012 00:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anne http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Anne Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:25:43 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1252 My stories come in all different ways, sometimes character, sometimes the opening scene. I have to discipline myself to stick with one story and not go running after the next new idea. They always sound great when you start but somewhere around Chapter 4 they all turn into hard work. My stories come in all different ways, sometimes character, sometimes the opening scene. I have to discipline myself to stick with one story and not go running after the next new idea. They always sound great when you start but somewhere around Chapter 4 they all turn into hard work.

]]> By: Amy Ruttan http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Amy Ruttan Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:48:42 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1248 Journey came from a dream. And all it was, was a sex scene. I just had to keep thinking how I could make it into a story. The sexy scene had an Asian theme, and a sense of mystery and danger. It took over 6 months to finally come up with the finally idea. I'm here to bounce ideas off of. Think of me as a squash court. Ok, that sounded weird ... nix the simile, point is I'm here for ya!:) Journey came from a dream. And all it was, was a sex scene. I just had to keep thinking how I could make it into a story. The sexy scene had an Asian theme, and a sense of mystery and danger. It took over 6 months to finally come up with the finally idea.

I’m here to bounce ideas off of. Think of me as a squash court.

Ok, that sounded weird … nix the simile, point is I’m here for ya!:)

]]> By: christine http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 christine Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:08:17 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1230 Maybe a novella, Wylie. I'm going to have to play around with it for a bit. Maybe a novella, Wylie. I’m going to have to play around with it for a bit.

]]> By: Wylie http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Wylie Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:28:24 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1225 Maybe make a good short story?? Maybe make a good short story??

]]> By: SciFiChick http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 SciFiChick Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:56:55 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1217 Not enough time… you got that right! Not enough time…

you got that right!

]]> By: Joely http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Joely Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:49:26 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1216 I think every story comes to us a little differently. My first book I dreamed for years. It's still the easiest for me to fall back into. I can close my eyes, and I'm THERE in that world. Wholly immersed. Other stories I have to work harder at. I agree, so very little time. Sigh. I think every story comes to us a little differently. My first book I dreamed for years. It’s still the easiest for me to fall back into. I can close my eyes, and I’m THERE in that world. Wholly immersed. Other stories I have to work harder at. I agree, so very little time. Sigh.

]]> By: Pete http://christinedabo.com/blog/2007/04/10/which-comes-first-the-plot-or-the-character/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Pete Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:22:59 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/?p=74#comment-1214 Good question. My current story came together from several loose ideas. I think I was influenced by a book series that I read a bit of quite a while back (don't recall now the name, shadowsomething). The scene that my story is formed around has a very specific character. I don't think that I had a solid character definition but at the same time I know that the story didn't have a solid plot either. I had to grow both character and plot together to make the story come together. The development of the character influenced the plot and the development of the plot influenced the character. Take a picture with someone in it doing something. Right away you have someone and some action. As you think more about what is going on you understand the character more and the more you think about who the character is the more you understand what is going on. My previous story (unfinished) was purely based on character development. I had specific ideas on what I wanted in my character and the story was designed to define the character. In that case I definately started with the character. From there I decided what I needed to tell as a story to allow the audience to learn about who my character was. It basically boils down to what you want to pass to your audience. Do you want to share with them an event that happens or are you wanting to share with them a character? Good question. My current story came together from several loose ideas. I think I was influenced by a book series that I read a bit of quite a while back (don’t recall now the name, shadowsomething). The scene that my story is formed around has a very specific character. I don’t think that I had a solid character definition but at the same time I know that the story didn’t have a solid plot either. I had to grow both character and plot together to make the story come together. The development of the character influenced the plot and the development of the plot influenced the character.

Take a picture with someone in it doing something. Right away you have someone and some action. As you think more about what is going on you understand the character more and the more you think about who the character is the more you understand what is going on.

My previous story (unfinished) was purely based on character development. I had specific ideas on what I wanted in my character and the story was designed to define the character. In that case I definately started with the character. From there I decided what I needed to tell as a story to allow the audience to learn about who my character was.

It basically boils down to what you want to pass to your audience. Do you want to share with them an event that happens or are you wanting to share with them a character?

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