tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post1178071412566394157..comments2024-01-17T22:00:41.839-08:00Comments on Full Throttle and F**k It: Grappling CharacterSteve Malleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-36769930670204927742008-03-24T12:00:00.000-07:002008-03-24T12:00:00.000-07:00Hi Candy, glad you enjoyed it. Happy to hear your ...Hi Candy, glad you enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>Happy to hear your general's working now, too!Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-61475181767246015262008-03-24T10:13:00.000-07:002008-03-24T10:13:00.000-07:00A wonderful rumination on character, Steve. I don'...A wonderful rumination on character, Steve. I don't know why it suddenly appeared for me, when I've been hitting refresh for days now, wondering why Steve Malley wasn't posting anything. <BR/><BR/>I'm still working on my General, trying to find what makes him click for me. I think I may have found it by giving him a fear. He was too fearless and capable before.cs harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708705800818667923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-45312176396313030812008-03-21T22:12:00.000-07:002008-03-21T22:12:00.000-07:00That's Herbert, the old man in Family Guy. Which i...That's Herbert, the old man in Family Guy. Which is how I feel at the average punk show. <BR/><BR/>Sadly, most of my old favorites are dead, retired or have talk shows. Only Iggy Pop stays strong...<BR/><BR/>:-)Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-40354346882522586322008-03-21T14:41:00.000-07:002008-03-21T14:41:00.000-07:00"So far, none of the kids have wanted to go down t..."So far, none of the kids have wanted to go down to the basement for a popsicle, though..."<BR/><BR/>Um, I really hope that doesn't mean the way it sounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-37232785513294280252008-03-20T13:19:00.000-07:002008-03-20T13:19:00.000-07:00No need to steal, H.E. I'm happy to share!Shauna, ...No need to steal, H.E. I'm happy to share!<BR/><BR/>Shauna, happy I could help. Like I always say, take what you like and leave the rest. <BR/><BR/>Lisa, I was just watching the new Battlestar Galacta remake on DVD. It struck me how the new Cylons were seriously well-rounded. The old ones seemed to be there to give the heroes something to shoot at, but the new guys, they really *believe* they're doing the right thing!<BR/><BR/>Makes it even creepier, I think...Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-25216438422646748402008-03-20T12:28:00.000-07:002008-03-20T12:28:00.000-07:00What a great insight. Everyone does think he's the...What a great insight. Everyone does think he's the hero -- no matter how flawed the rationale...I'm going to remember that. Thanks!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-41698411217837658252008-03-19T17:13:00.000-07:002008-03-19T17:13:00.000-07:00Then I'll try laying it on thick! Thanks, Steve.Then I'll try laying it on thick! Thanks, Steve.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-31932424328156543172008-03-18T21:00:00.000-07:002008-03-18T21:00:00.000-07:00It's always hard to look at our own characters and...It's always hard to look at our own characters and see that they are unique and that they 'work'. It's because we know them so damn well. Kudos to you for finding ways to make them stronger. Oh, and I love the labels Major and Minor Bastards. Might have to steal those ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617259549508716343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-53537480585829874372008-03-17T22:14:00.000-07:002008-03-17T22:14:00.000-07:00Lisa, one thing I try to keep in mind-- *everyone*...Lisa, one thing I try to keep in mind-- *everyone* thinks they're the hero, even the villain!<BR/><BR/>Voldemort was on a heroic quest to realize his own grand destiny. Would have worked, too, if it weren't for that meddling Potter...<BR/><BR/>Shauna, I get that too. The remedy is to go back to your sequels and *really* paint it on the wall. 'Jack's afraid to go up the hill. He's not a good climber. But he fears losing Jane even more...' <BR/><BR/>I always think I've been clear, but my beta-readers often correct me!Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-17921134065723351112008-03-17T20:59:00.000-07:002008-03-17T20:59:00.000-07:00I have struggled with such characters, too, but wi...I have struggled with such characters, too, but with less success than you in figuring out how to fix them. Thanks for the useful post.<BR/><BR/>Then there's the opposite problem—where you know your character inside and out and what motivates them and why and they feel so alive to you that you know exactly what they'd do in any circumstance—and then one of your readers can't make any sense of the character.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-10754361386343559752008-03-17T14:49:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:49:00.000-07:00I really loved seeing your go through the process ...I really loved seeing your go through the process of figuring this guy out and I think it works. I like characters who are assholes (not personally, but you know...) -- the world is full of them and they make stories far more interesting -- I just them to be genuine and motivated and I want to understand what makes them tick and you've done that. Thanks for sharing!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-63867932516373401112008-03-17T12:38:00.000-07:002008-03-17T12:38:00.000-07:00Bernita, happy to help!Avery, I still take in the ...Bernita, happy to help!<BR/><BR/>Avery, I still take in the odd show m'self-- harder in NZ's South Island than, say, Chicago's South Side, but sometimes. So far, none of the kids have wanted to go down to the basement for a popsicle, though... <BR/><BR/>And I kinda figure the Death Star didn't have ground forces. On Tattooine, Ben's all, "No one shoots this well but Storm Troopers," but when the Death Star's invaded, they must've been handing blasters to the janitorial staff or something!<BR/><BR/>Charles, I forgot you had a copy of that story!<BR/><BR/>Anybody else want one? Shoot me an email...<BR/><BR/>Sphinx, I spend whole minutes at a time searching google images for those! Glad you like 'em.Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-19971643606420566692008-03-17T12:28:00.000-07:002008-03-17T12:28:00.000-07:00Great post, as usual, Steve. And how do you find s...Great post, as usual, Steve. And how do you find such amazing photos to go with your posts? They are always excellent, and usually also are visual puns.Sphinx Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429797402360703839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-64245657441041885332008-03-17T11:45:00.000-07:002008-03-17T11:45:00.000-07:00Sarah has plenty of heat!Sarah has plenty of heat!Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-48172921757283334722008-03-17T11:33:00.000-07:002008-03-17T11:33:00.000-07:00Hey! I'm still the creepy old chick at the shows-...Hey! I'm still the creepy old chick at the shows--although I stay well and clear of the pit. My forehead doesn't take boot heels as well as it once did. Not gonna let age stop me from enjoying the music I like live.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, protestations aside, great post. I always wondered why the Storm Troopers just stood there, too. Did they really believe in the Empire, or were they just there for the paycheck? They're definitely questions the author needs to know the answers to, even if no one else ever hears them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052003455667869062.post-30561128913367995152008-03-17T05:22:00.000-07:002008-03-17T05:22:00.000-07:00Might help me with my hero.Thank you.Might help me with my hero.<BR/>Thank you.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.com