tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post6506527922814984637..comments2023-04-27T02:29:03.577-05:00Comments on Chewing the Fat with Bettye: bettye griffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457387770524295498noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-44711758788665684972008-06-27T10:56:00.000-05:002008-06-27T10:56:00.000-05:00"The best kinds of characterizations is when you s..."The best kinds of characterizations is when you see all this happening throughout the story."<BR/><BR/>Yes, I agree. If the character goes from being evil to good or vice versa, I like to see what motivated that change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-35040489393460962372008-06-24T13:37:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:37:00.000-05:00The problem I have is when there is no real charac...The problem I have is when there is no real character development. I've read several books and see the characters either a) showing no motivation/growth or b) showing all kinds of motivation and growth - at the end of the book. The best kinds of characterizations is when you see all this happening throughout the story. <BR/><BR/>I think the worst kind is shown in "Rainman". Tom Cruise is pretty DonnaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899951585332831067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-38850358995417986782008-06-24T10:28:00.000-05:002008-06-24T10:28:00.000-05:00Ah, The Caine Mutiny. Good film. I like the way ...Ah, <I>The Caine Mutiny</I>. Good film. I like the way the mental illness of Humphrey Bogart's character became more and more apparent.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you about stories being common and universal because we've heard them before, and I think you might have hit upon something with your theory of how to make it work.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Patricia!bettye griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457387770524295498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35476861.post-54010024743776484112008-06-24T10:10:00.000-05:002008-06-24T10:10:00.000-05:00I always confuse this movie with THE CAINE MUTINY ...I always confuse this movie with THE CAINE MUTINY starring Humphrey Bogart.<BR/><BR/>For me, the struggle is to avoid cliched characters, including their backstory. Yet many stories are common and universal and because we've heard them before, they resonate and are believable. I think the trick is to have the character do something unexpected but give the reader enough insight to make this new PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.com