tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post6234002647289105160..comments2024-02-18T07:27:48.299-08:00Comments on Amparo Ortiz: Origin Stories: How Do You Do It?Amparo Ortizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-87858105025858301322011-06-20T07:15:43.355-07:002011-06-20T07:15:43.355-07:00THANK YOU, everyone!!
The movie definitely lived ...THANK YOU, everyone!!<br /><br />The movie definitely lived up to the hype, and as I mentioned in the post, the characterization was SPOT ON. <br /><br />Jennifer--That method sounds awesome! Haven't tried scribbling side notes like that, but I might as well start.<br /><br />Pam--Yep. Making up the stories is WAY easier for me :) Glad to know I'm not the only one who likes this!<br /><br />LinWash--I had the same problem as you on a WIP! Depth is really hard to pull off during a first draft, and I had to stop and ask myself who these people truly were (several times). <br /><br />Renae--GO SEE THIS MOVIE. That is all :)<br /><br />Creepy Query Girl--YAY! It's hard to not love something that rocks so hard, isn't it? ;)Amparo Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-81682851460124115682011-06-20T06:24:54.628-07:002011-06-20T06:24:54.628-07:00The hubs and I actually went and saw this together...The hubs and I actually went and saw this together and I kept thinking the same thing you did- I really enjoyed it!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-82548613562069012262011-06-20T06:08:35.556-07:002011-06-20T06:08:35.556-07:00Love this post...I am dying to see this one. My li...Love this post...I am dying to see this one. My list of must see movies keeps growing!Renae Mercadohttp://renaemercado.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-80047948853143332372011-06-13T12:19:40.962-07:002011-06-13T12:19:40.962-07:00I absolutely LOVED X-Men First Class. As to you qu...I absolutely LOVED X-Men First Class. As to you question, I once wrote a whole novel without exploring the backstory of key characters. I later discovered the lack of depth that novel had. So in the rewriting process, I've been writing some scenes to explore the backstory--how my characters (who are teens in the novel) would have handled certain situations when they were much younger, and how their actions made them to people they are today (in my novel).LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-2327593521868580232011-06-10T18:44:51.658-07:002011-06-10T18:44:51.658-07:00Ooh, great question! I think I always have a clear...Ooh, great question! I think I always have a clear endpoint for my characters, and I make up their "origin" stories as I go along. I like to learn about their backgrounds the same time as my readers. :)Pam Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872183610393667619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-39265222222360751042011-06-10T14:13:31.510-07:002011-06-10T14:13:31.510-07:00I do it the same way as Katrina and Kitty. Though ...I do it the same way as Katrina and Kitty. Though sometimes I'll stop and write a character sketch as a side project during drafting or revision, when I need to get deeper into a character to work out a particular scene.<br /><br />I know there are people who are the opposite, though: they don't write a word of the story until they've thoroughly fleshed out their characters.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-80786746019327417702011-06-10T13:57:50.990-07:002011-06-10T13:57:50.990-07:00As I'm a panster - my characters evolve in a v...As I'm a panster - my characters evolve in a very organic way - a little bit of backstory maybe per character but all is very flexible in the brainstorming process!! <br /><br />Take care xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-6212940499361940972011-06-10T11:50:28.723-07:002011-06-10T11:50:28.723-07:00Katrina--I'm pretty much like you. Backstory c...Katrina--I'm pretty much like you. Backstory comes to me while I'm writing what the characters are going through while I'm writing. Sometimes it's a blast to imagine the "what happened?" as you're focused on the "what is happening?" :)<br /><br />Bekah--I've ALWAYS wanted to try this, but alas. I suck. *sigh* Maybe I can convince myself to do it for a future WIP as an exercise. *crosses fingers*Amparo Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-31447578530895402282011-06-10T11:29:14.805-07:002011-06-10T11:29:14.805-07:00I usually write backstory first. I don't inclu...I usually write backstory first. I don't include most of it, but for me it helps to figure out why they act certain ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3917729637280439180.post-13471374765278906602011-06-10T09:50:57.826-07:002011-06-10T09:50:57.826-07:00Awesome post! I cannot wait to see this movie (but...Awesome post! I cannot wait to see this movie (but have to wait for a babysitter and the stars to align). :) <br /><br />Back story usually comes to me while I'm writing their current actions because people use the past to process their present. That's how I "discover" who they are and how they got there. But it's a hazardous process as far as plotting goes. I'd love to see what your other commenters say so I can try something new.Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.com