I'm lucky to be participating in the the DREAMLESS Blog Tour.
Josephine is chatting with us about writing her most challenging character.
I think the most challenging character for me to write about
was Daphne. She has a specific goal
throughout the course of the books, but I didn’t want to give that goal away
until the climax, so choosing what to reveal to the reader and what to withhold
was one of the hardest aspects of developing the STARCROSSED storyline. Stephen King once said that good books don’t
reveal all their secrets at once. But he
never said when exactly to reveal
them.
This is why I’m such a big fan of outlines. Sometimes the difference between an exciting
book and a slow one doesn’t have anything to do with the plot or the characters. It’s in the timing of the reveals that decides how engrossing that story is. Outlining is the best way to plan when to reveal
secrets to the reader, and by spacing out the secrets, you can keep people
turning pages, desperate to find out what happens next.
Daphne’s backstory and her motivation for all the terrible
things she does to Helen drive the pace in STARCROSSED and her timeline decides
the spacing of some major reveals. I
worked my butt off to make her as effective as possible. She is a complicated character, but
ultimately, it has been extremely rewarding for me to write her.
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19 comments:
Wow, that's interesting to hear. I've never really considered that fact before... When do you reveal?
Anyway, great question.
Remember to have fun with the writing process too!
These books sound so good!!
Thank you for being on the tour!!! :)
Ah Daphne, she's a challenging character to read too! I want to hate her, but at the same time I just can't bring myself to think she's as selfish as she seems.
Thanks for a great post!
Loved the tour and of course the book! Can't wait for Goddess!! :)
It was fantastic learning about her most difficult character. This is one my favorite things to learn about authors. It makes me see those characters in a completely new light. Timing and spacing really do matter!
I loved, loved, loved this book! If you haven't read it, go buy it now!
Daphne is a very interesting character. Look forward to finding out what her goal is in Goddess!
I had a feeling Daphne has a long range plan ...possibly a long con...don't trust or like her alot....
Look forward to GODDESS a great deal...Knew Daphane was up to something....a long con...really don't trust or like her very much..
Ok I love that daphne was the toughest character for her to write cause she's the toughest character for me to like. I want to love her, but I don't trust her and her secrets! Thanks for sharing this insight Josie!! I can't wait to find out more!!
Hi! I love the guest post and Josephine has a good point (:
I love how she has everything planned out. That always resonates with me as a reader, undoubtedly in part because of Harry Potter ^_^
Great guest post! I love how Angelini totally maps out the series, and I'm pretty sure is really detailed and thorough about it. Can't wait for DREAMLESS! :D
Rabiah
Another Awesome post on the tour! I have enjoyed all of them! Great job!
Awesome Post! I loved every stop along this tour! Great Job!! <3
Thank you all for being a part of the blog tour!! <3
Thank you all for being a part of the blog tour!! <3
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