tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post4766522659715250566..comments2024-01-24T17:22:52.741-07:00Comments on Rebecca Green Gasper Blog: Can Characters Make or Break a Story?Rebecca Green Gasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487755367578898689noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-14516681264238410562013-01-23T08:45:35.206-07:002013-01-23T08:45:35.206-07:00I've never seen the show (we don't have te...I've never seen the show (we don't have television stations--by choice). But I absolutely agree: characters are the defining element in a movie, a book, or a television show (yeah, we get Netflix :-))Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-75195419754228605252013-01-22T22:34:41.739-07:002013-01-22T22:34:41.739-07:00I agree. I can't put the book down when I'...I agree. I can't put the book down when I'm invested in what happens to the characters. I want to care about what happens to them, and if I don't, then it's hard to keep reading. Rebecca Green Gasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487755367578898689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-76134272691392662892013-01-22T22:33:31.084-07:002013-01-22T22:33:31.084-07:00I completely agree! :)I completely agree! :)Rebecca Green Gasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487755367578898689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-40436476855345215522013-01-22T22:33:12.332-07:002013-01-22T22:33:12.332-07:00I agree. I want to care about the characters.I agree. I want to care about the characters.Rebecca Green Gasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487755367578898689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-20520800303819284082013-01-22T22:32:51.201-07:002013-01-22T22:32:51.201-07:00I'm still hooked. All ready for the next half ...I'm still hooked. All ready for the next half of the season to start. Rebecca Green Gasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487755367578898689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-90786014767047365922013-01-22T22:32:20.978-07:002013-01-22T22:32:20.978-07:00The characters keep me coming back for more. It do...The characters keep me coming back for more. It doesn't matter how great the story is, if I don't care about the characters and what happens to them.Rebecca Green Gasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487755367578898689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-86304607530534770072013-01-22T22:31:25.343-07:002013-01-22T22:31:25.343-07:00I agree. The plot can be amazing...but if I don...I agree. The plot can be amazing...but if I don't like the character, I could care less. I spent a bunch of time catching up On Demand. I'm ready for the next half of the season now. Rebecca Green Gasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487755367578898689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-17101867463477749702013-01-22T21:47:47.732-07:002013-01-22T21:47:47.732-07:00a very interesting post, I think the fist sentence...a very interesting post, I think the fist sentence of any writing is the center where all plots and characters gravitate.<br /><br />Plot is very important as characters are just fillers.Daanishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679198751327836927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-21283699698195099482013-01-22T14:17:20.146-07:002013-01-22T14:17:20.146-07:00Characters are first for me. I usually know by the...Characters are first for me. I usually know by the first few pages if I like them or not. There are times when I'm so invested and so into the characters that I don't want to put the book down!<br /><br />I'm a big fan of The Walking Dead. :)<br />Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-22580030233584612172013-01-22T13:26:34.028-07:002013-01-22T13:26:34.028-07:00I have to start watching the Walking Dead!!!
Yes,...I have to start watching the Walking Dead!!!<br /><br />Yes, I too am a character girl. It doesn't matter how amazing the plot runs, if no one cares what happens to the MC, there's is no suspence.<br /><br />Great post, Rebecca.BR Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-84487030981358014302013-01-22T11:39:56.854-07:002013-01-22T11:39:56.854-07:00Definitely the characters. I often forget the plot...Definitely the characters. I often forget the plots of books, but the characters usually stick with me. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-79699879030538455302013-01-21T15:31:13.261-07:002013-01-21T15:31:13.261-07:00I've loved TWD until just recently. But I agre...I've loved TWD until just recently. But I agree-- characters can totally make or break a show! Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-65339671075290794172013-01-19T12:48:58.906-07:002013-01-19T12:48:58.906-07:00I've been meaning to watch The Walking Dead, a...I've been meaning to watch The Walking Dead, and I can definitely see how the characters changed your opinion of the show. The plot/idea can pull you in sometimes, but the characters keep you reading.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7033808446276550296.post-131949671779242372013-01-18T09:38:29.162-07:002013-01-18T09:38:29.162-07:00Characters matter most, because if I don't car...Characters matter most, because if I don't care about them, then it doesn't matter how good the story - I won't enjoy it.<br />I lost track of The Walking Dead after the first season, but I'll eventually catch up with NetFlix. Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com