tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post5657000386465528239..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: #IWSG - Character TraitsDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-8422098267674679192019-07-22T19:40:21.915-04:002019-07-22T19:40:21.915-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Lord Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802168788305626209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-31068437788624442472019-07-11T08:44:59.103-04:002019-07-11T08:44:59.103-04:00Thanks, Nick. You're right. Feisty sounds bett...Thanks, Nick. You're right. Feisty sounds better. :)Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-53455999449568451082019-07-11T07:26:09.419-04:002019-07-11T07:26:09.419-04:00Well, she's feisty. Maybe that's a better ...Well, she's feisty. Maybe that's a better way of putting it than mouthy!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-33827749802697789502019-07-08T08:57:13.634-04:002019-07-08T08:57:13.634-04:00Thanks, dolorah. I know what you mean about writin...Thanks, dolorah. I know what you mean about writing better thinking characters. Hard.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-39434229963901247272019-07-08T08:50:56.694-04:002019-07-08T08:50:56.694-04:00We need quiet characters, too. Those who listen in...We need quiet characters, too. Those who listen instead of shooting off their mouth. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-67269032860186384712019-07-08T08:48:24.509-04:002019-07-08T08:48:24.509-04:00Thanks, Julie.Thanks, Julie.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-74400074017523088662019-07-08T08:35:38.640-04:002019-07-08T08:35:38.640-04:00The older I get the more I listen. I try not to do...The older I get the more I listen. I try not to dominate conversations (as I did in the past). Age does have a few good parts. :)Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-17929204180351481542019-07-08T08:34:33.235-04:002019-07-08T08:34:33.235-04:00LOL I hear you, Anna. Sometimes, I shoot off my mo...LOL I hear you, Anna. Sometimes, I shoot off my mouth before my brain is engaged.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-22534067490666811662019-07-08T08:26:24.799-04:002019-07-08T08:26:24.799-04:00Thanks, Olga. That's great to hear.Thanks, Olga. That's great to hear.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-89833146300802828082019-07-07T21:12:15.323-04:002019-07-07T21:12:15.323-04:00I'm always putting my words out there before I...I'm always putting my words out there before I think - and I try to write better thinking characters. Doesn't always work though.<br /><br />Loved the characters in the story.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-45086856280958107082019-07-05T12:02:29.207-04:002019-07-05T12:02:29.207-04:00I tend to be pretty quiet, so most of my character...I tend to be pretty quiet, so most of my characters are too. Certainly none of them are mouthy. Not sure how well I'd pull that off. They are fun to read, though.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-91521480386688249392019-07-04T18:37:57.073-04:002019-07-04T18:37:57.073-04:00Mouthy characters are such fun. This was a great e...Mouthy characters are such fun. This was a great excerpt. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-20087437746910913782019-07-03T21:57:52.906-04:002019-07-03T21:57:52.906-04:00I hear you about the mouthy part. I do need to jus...I hear you about the mouthy part. I do need to just shut up and listen more. I like the fact that your characters don't have it all together. That makes them more interesting.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-9303083970812011002019-07-03T19:36:24.587-04:002019-07-03T19:36:24.587-04:00Yes. I wish my brain was faster on the draw. My bi...Yes. I wish my brain was faster on the draw. My big mouth comes in handy when I let the snark loose though. I get some laughs. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-48885504369479293542019-07-03T18:15:53.629-04:002019-07-03T18:15:53.629-04:00I love your fragment. Makes me want to read the re...I love your fragment. Makes me want to read the rest.Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-5588287197632679832019-07-03T16:40:46.450-04:002019-07-03T16:40:46.450-04:00Forgot to say: Thanks for co-hosting.Forgot to say: Thanks for co-hosting.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-55263103539692697642019-07-03T15:44:14.567-04:002019-07-03T15:44:14.567-04:00Thanks, Pat. I don't think that's mouthy. ...Thanks, Pat. I don't think that's mouthy. Just telling the truth.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-28512777556965784252019-07-03T15:42:58.693-04:002019-07-03T15:42:58.693-04:00Forgot to add: Thanks for co-hosting this month, N...Forgot to add: Thanks for co-hosting this month, Natalie.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-57779148128744345522019-07-03T15:41:44.090-04:002019-07-03T15:41:44.090-04:00LOL She should have. Thanks, Alex.LOL She should have. Thanks, Alex.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-75286996719842492912019-07-03T15:41:14.892-04:002019-07-03T15:41:14.892-04:00You are so right, Jean. No consequences for us.You are so right, Jean. No consequences for us.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-64500925289046230632019-07-03T15:37:11.718-04:002019-07-03T15:37:11.718-04:00OOh, I love snark. My Alex O'Hara (mysteries) ...OOh, I love snark. My Alex O'Hara (mysteries) gets snarky, too.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-12864096690633007122019-07-03T15:35:33.635-04:002019-07-03T15:35:33.635-04:00Characters who always have their act together don&...Characters who always have their act together don't appeal to me. I like to see vulnerability.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-1352940719093920582019-07-03T15:34:18.655-04:002019-07-03T15:34:18.655-04:00Thanks, Diana. Thanks, Diana. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-36041182193742325982019-07-03T15:33:32.216-04:002019-07-03T15:33:32.216-04:00They are. lolThey are. lolDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-46925174502110137612019-07-03T15:33:11.791-04:002019-07-03T15:33:11.791-04:00I love Outlander (book and movie). Clare definitel...I love Outlander (book and movie). Clare definitely is outspoken.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com