tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post1065884707907347748..comments2023-09-29T09:18:38.933-04:00Comments on Bent on Books: Do books make us better people? - a post by NicoleJenny Benthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744171500436166262noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-65917510070632753632013-11-22T17:11:54.944-05:002013-11-22T17:11:54.944-05:00Thanks for a thought provoking post. Characters ar...Thanks for a thought provoking post. Characters are what I love in a novel. As a child like you I wanted to emulate the characters I read about in books. For a time after reading a book I would become that character that I loved so much. I left notes in my teacher's boxes at school a la Harriet the Spy, became Addie Loggins from A Paper Moon, and insisted to carry all my stuff around in a cigar box, and I played the LP from the movie endlessly dreaming about my life as Addie. There are so many more characters from books that shaped my life. Characters is where we get to feel something good or bad, happy or disappointed. Yes please. We have to continue to develop unforgettable characters to figure out ourselves, and to give an opportunity for our readers to relish in the lives of others whatever the outcome. <br /><br />GinaMaple and Baobabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212894303561726097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570843285923755385.post-92096692444462962702013-11-22T13:09:25.608-05:002013-11-22T13:09:25.608-05:00Nice post with great insights. I like to make my c...Nice post with great insights. I like to make my characters as well-rounded as possible. I think no matter what the book's genre, if readers can empathize and feel for my characters they'll enjoy the story on a deeper level. Thanks!Pamela DuMond, D.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15880017372940084226noreply@blogger.com