tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361240553573022287.post1264212060610266862..comments2023-03-29T08:47:59.677-04:00Comments on Letter Go: Backstory isn't frosting on the cake, it's flour and eggsOwlladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12989152304836466124noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361240553573022287.post-43647097560498163452012-10-14T01:29:00.825-04:002012-10-14T01:29:00.825-04:00Thanks Lanise. I used to think I knew my character...Thanks Lanise. I used to think I knew my characters well enough just by writing the story, but have recently discovered that's just scratching the surface. *great* that you got to know that character finally!<br /><br />A lot of my writing metaphors seem to be about food .... hm ... JOwlladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989152304836466124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361240553573022287.post-76603361696005004152012-10-08T22:45:46.357-04:002012-10-08T22:45:46.357-04:00Great point! Recently, I was having trouble with o...Great point! Recently, I was having trouble with one of my characters. She wouldn't open up to anyone and I didn't know why. So, I started over and began writing from her earliest memories. <br /><br />I basically wrote out her life story before her introduction in the book. And wow! It's great now. I've learned so much about her and her actions. <br /><br />So, kudos to the flourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com