tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041114671058714018.post1210905156893179477..comments2023-08-11T11:24:52.436+01:00Comments on PAT NEWCOMBE, RomanticThriller Writer's blog, (aka writing saved my life): Chiller Thrillers for humans!Writer Pat Newcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678017709861817691noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041114671058714018.post-7706730080861455412012-08-01T17:00:23.989+01:002012-08-01T17:00:23.989+01:00My characters are always on the snarky side, but I...My characters are always on the snarky side, but I have learned to temper that a bit! :) I think empathy is important, yes, but I also do quite enjoy reading about interesting characters.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041114671058714018.post-9557069110633717382012-07-31T17:44:38.247+01:002012-07-31T17:44:38.247+01:00Yes, yes, and yes! No matter how good or twisty t...Yes, yes, and yes! No matter how good or twisty the plot is, if I haven't connected to the characters, I will get bored. I think you just have to have the empathy factor or you'll lose readers!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041114671058714018.post-10980042896208635012012-07-30T23:38:51.462+01:002012-07-30T23:38:51.462+01:00This is a great post and its so true. The choices ...This is a great post and its so true. The choices have to stay real to the characters or we lose something in the story.<br /><br />Followed you over here from Jen's blog! So glad I found you :)Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041114671058714018.post-59555208011040185552012-07-30T20:17:35.793+01:002012-07-30T20:17:35.793+01:00This is so important, yet you don't want all c...This is so important, yet you don't want all characters to be sweet and cookie cutter. But if the reader can't understand why they are making any of the decisions they are making or feel like they might make similar decisions it can be hard. I just finished reading a book that made me feel this way. I couldn't get my head wrapped around this character.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041114671058714018.post-5499638556756751512012-07-30T18:59:19.714+01:002012-07-30T18:59:19.714+01:00Thanks for this post, Pat. As soon as I've co...Thanks for this post, Pat. As soon as I've completed my nonfiction manuscripts, I'll start working on the thrillers. I have the plots for my thrillers but the action scenes are still in the making. I can't believe I could think of such deadly things, but for fiction, I guess I can get away with them. Stephen King made it possible.<br /><br />I'll get "The Afterlife..." and The Witcheye..." later.Peaches Ledwidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041114671058714018.post-34992522725855719302012-07-30T18:48:16.330+01:002012-07-30T18:48:16.330+01:00I like (some) thrillers, mostly because they get m...I like (some) thrillers, mostly because they get my heart rate up, allowing me to skip aerobic exercise for the day (-:<br /><br />I think characters, that I empathize with, connect me to the story more than those I don't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.com