tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post7781478868589765168..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Guest Blogger, Douglas CorleoneSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-27146313522659432552010-05-08T10:01:05.883-04:002010-05-08T10:01:05.883-04:00Do not appolgize, we love your interviews and book...Do not appolgize, we love your interviews and book reviews, but we also like hearing from you and about you. <br /><br />From MO, USA- TeresaT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-71920499085006237702010-05-07T23:03:47.213-04:002010-05-07T23:03:47.213-04:00So true. We're not all Smiths. Thanks for this...So true. We're not all Smiths. Thanks for this post.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-28835365373268023072010-05-07T14:12:45.429-04:002010-05-07T14:12:45.429-04:00Thanks to everyone who commented this morning. I ...Thanks to everyone who commented this morning. I think this is an important debate, and I hope to continue the discussion. <br /><br />To Mary, as an Italian-American myself (you might have guessed at reading my name), I also tend to be harshest with Italian-Americans, as you'll see in One Man's Paradise. <br /><br />On realism, as I mentioned in the post, it's impossible to tell the whole story of any race or ethnicity in the span of one novel. So I think it's vital to remember these are fictional characters, and one should never presume that any single character represents an entire people. Just like in real life.dscorleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841123458773069998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-23988109568138962002010-05-07T14:10:44.829-04:002010-05-07T14:10:44.829-04:00Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by. Just a quick ...Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by. Just a quick minute to pop in during work and say hope everyone has a great day.<br /><br />Douglas, thanks so much for stopping by today and talking about characters and their flaws. Very thought provoking post.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-10715006068430248582010-05-07T13:45:14.510-04:002010-05-07T13:45:14.510-04:00Thoughtful commentary, Douglas.
Most writers know...Thoughtful commentary, Douglas.<br /><br />Most writers know that the most interesting characters to write about are those with flaws.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing Douglas to our attention via your blog, Mason.<br /><br />Marilyn<br />http://fictionforyou.comMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-31324043223144863942010-05-07T10:43:30.924-04:002010-05-07T10:43:30.924-04:00I love this thought-provoking discussion of PC-nes...I love this thought-provoking discussion of PC-ness. Very interesting.<br /><br />I made a villain in one of my stories be this grubby Italian guy, all whiskery and unshaven and somebody told me I couldn't do that. The good guy was a wasp.<br /><br />But I'm Italian--I love Italians. It just happened in this book that the bad guy happened to be Italian--it doesn't mean I hate Italian!<br /><br />Nice piece.Mary Stebbins Taitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626507461216769140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-11730336923310891052010-05-07T10:36:47.476-04:002010-05-07T10:36:47.476-04:00It would seem that going for the realism makes it ...It would seem that going for the realism makes it more relatable to the readers as well, making that necessary connection.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-68425494120723626942010-05-07T09:26:35.493-04:002010-05-07T09:26:35.493-04:00I would've gone for the realism, too.I would've gone for the realism, too.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-24156610740322856042010-05-07T08:31:08.713-04:002010-05-07T08:31:08.713-04:00Mason - Thanks for hosting Douglas.
Douglas - You...Mason - Thanks for hosting Douglas.<br /><br />Douglas - You've brought up a very important point about characters, race, ethnicity and flaws. As writers, we reflect the society in which we live. We also (if we're doing our job) share real, believable characters with readers. Since humans are flawed, so should characters be. Since human society is not perfect, neither should any fictional society be perfect. This is a controversial topic, so we may never all agree about it; I suppose that's part of what makes it interesting : ).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-41180276543887111412010-05-07T02:09:45.623-04:002010-05-07T02:09:45.623-04:00Everyone is entitled to their opinion and as soon ...Everyone is entitled to their opinion and as soon as diversity appears anywhere in a story there is likely to be controversy. <br />Thanks for sharing an some interesting thoughts with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com