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You are part of your Characters...?

When I write stories, all my characters portray a part of me. The mysterious good/bad guy, can be stubborn, rude, and somewhat wise that has a softer side. The main character has a personality thats kind, and giving, along with the teenage girl anger, frustration and whiney-ness(=. Sometimes when I'm writing and reach a part that is a good stopping point, a part that one of my characters feels trouble or grumpy or frustrated- I then feel that way for the day. If a part is- i dont know how to put this... like exciting, or "on edge", I feel like that. My adrenaline goes up when I'm writing a scary, or action adventure part.

I know in poems you always put some type of feeling into it, but with stories... Do you feel yourself in your characters' positions? Do you base some events on your experiences? Do you experience their emotions as you write their story? (= I hope you enjoy telling about it, and i do appreciate you sharing!! ((=

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Permalink Reply by Brooklynn Macey Derryberry on March 14, 2011 at 2:28pm

Haha, your welcome! I feel more like my guy characters, even though i am a girl. I was never a very girly girl. So my girl characters arent all that girly either. But sometimes one is, to kinda fill the gap i've always had of a girl who actually fit in and was girly. So, writing is kind of a safe haven for me(= I always feel comfortable and have a sense of belonging in all of my characters(=

Robert Allen said:

Great discussion Brookynn. You hit it well!!! I have written and then reread and wonder where I dug this stuff up, then I realize it's part of me. Even the female characters. Their habits, the way they speak and act and so on. It's great fun. Again Wonderful topic. Thank You...