http://www.karen-strong.com/2009/09/16/seeds-of-a-writer/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:12:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.karen-strong.com/2009/09/16/seeds-of-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Karen Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:06:57 +0000 http://www.karen-strong.com/?p=823#comment-141 Anna: That's actually a great idea. I have tons of quirky relatives! Maybe I should make myself a list for future characters. Hmm... Anna: That’s actually a great idea. I have tons of quirky relatives! Maybe I should make myself a list for future characters. Hmm…

]]> http://www.karen-strong.com/2009/09/16/seeds-of-a-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Anna Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:53:51 +0000 http://www.karen-strong.com/?p=823#comment-140 You really can learn so much from people-watching and noting people's quirks. I have my students do a fun exercise where they list the quirks of people they know in real life and then assign those quirks to fictional characters. They might not wind up being quirks those characters have in the long run, but I think it helps the students think about the characteristics that make people memorable. You really can learn so much from people-watching and noting people’s quirks. I have my students do a fun exercise where they list the quirks of people they know in real life and then assign those quirks to fictional characters. They might not wind up being quirks those characters have in the long run, but I think it helps the students think about the characteristics that make people memorable.

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