tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post3672152041526840425..comments2024-01-08T06:38:13.068-06:00Comments on Everything of Interest to a Romance Writer: Eccentric Characters: What I Learned from ElaineEverything of Interest to a Romance Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325200005671609112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-75472540172070166642011-12-16T08:45:16.677-06:002011-12-16T08:45:16.677-06:00Donna, I know! It's a ton of work to be embar...Donna, I know! It's a ton of work to be embarrassed for the people who don't have the embarrassment gene! But I think it says a lot about the qualities of the person who watches out for or befriends the outrageous character. :) <br /><br />Maybe your outrageous characters ARE performing for you. I DO think mine are performing for me. They seem to appear simply to make me laugh, but then the need to protect them kicks in and my main characters have a lot more substance when they step into that role. I didn't think I had any outrageous characters in my new story, but the puppy probably counts. He doesn't feature long, but he literally gets the ball rolling. LOLMelissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-91350000667751539142011-12-15T22:03:30.054-06:002011-12-15T22:03:30.054-06:00This is great. LOL I used to feel like it was my j...This is great. LOL I used to feel like it was my job to feel embarrassed for those people who didn't have the embarrassment gene. And boy was it a lot of work!<br /><br />I love outrageous characters too, and I really envy them the freedom they have to go about life saying and doing what they want. I haven't thought about who they might be performing for -- maybe it's for me. LOLDonna Cummingshttp://www.allaboutthewriting.comnoreply@blogger.com