tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post7944662635117457166..comments2023-10-29T12:28:26.775+00:00Comments on Charley Robson's Leaning Tower of Plot: Engaging with Non-Human Characters, and Why It's Not as Hard as Everyone ThinksCharley Robsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-19960188199749397432013-04-13T06:11:35.053+01:002013-04-13T06:11:35.053+01:00The process is accomplished with just the click of...The process is accomplished with just the click of a <br />button. If you are a reader of local language newspapers it <br />might get difficult for you to find your desired language newspaper any where else.<br />It is one of those helpful and useful addiction that every man and <br />woman should have. 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That's one thing I really love about those books, the fact that the characters are so engaging despite many of them being anything but human. <br /><br />Yes, that is true, but with a little deep thought and a bit of practice it's actually an awful lot of fun!Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-45807102102548911462013-01-19T13:12:22.273+00:002013-01-19T13:12:22.273+00:00That's why Daughter of Smoke and Bone is inter...That's why Daughter of Smoke and Bone is interesting... well, more Days of Blood and Starlight, really, where we get to empathise with people who have deer's legs or antlers or whatever. Even though they still walk upright, there's this constant reminder that they're not human and their limitations are different to ours, therefore their struggles and successes will be too.<br /><br />I just think it's really HARD to write non-humans realistically because it's not something you can experience, and that scares a lot of people off.Miriam Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516402325473855925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-69547484609399686662013-01-17T19:57:02.304+00:002013-01-17T19:57:02.304+00:00Zigactly! And do give it a go - different creature...Zigactly! And do give it a go - different creatures and critters are GREAT fun to write!Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-5284331007630742522013-01-17T17:35:10.709+00:002013-01-17T17:35:10.709+00:00Now I want to try a book about someone who isn'... Now I want to try a book about someone who isn't human. (I think you are right though. The character doesn't have to be human, just someone we relate to. Someone we can understand, even if their skin is green)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-5975750359659765002013-01-17T09:27:57.714+00:002013-01-17T09:27:57.714+00:00Fair enough - it's certainly easier to think t...Fair enough - it's certainly easier to think through multiple reasons why a human character might do things, as we're familiar with our species' foibles, which we may not be with others neccessarily. That said, I'll sit on my point about the internal humanity until I see a good reason to fall off. Readers ain't daft, they can get their head around new cultures and features pretty quickly - especially those like us who tend to haunt books of that ilk. <br /><br />I shall give your post a good prodding when I next have a spare moment, methinks!Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-91604737596409696692013-01-16T17:53:01.056+00:002013-01-16T17:53:01.056+00:00I think you made a good point around the middle of...I think you made a good point around the middle of this post, that humanoid characters are "more approachable in the early stages of a story." You're perfectly correct in that nonhuman characters shouldn't be shunned because they seem unrelatable, but I do think that in the beginning, human characters are more relatable.<br /><br />I'm working on a post right now about animal fiction and why it exists. I realize that this post is correct, and I'm trying to see if that affects my theory...Liam, Head Philhttp://insideliamsbrain.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-27578255237050441552013-01-16T14:51:33.504+00:002013-01-16T14:51:33.504+00:00Yay platypus! :DYay platypus! :DCharley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-18145322088516548082013-01-16T14:51:20.553+00:002013-01-16T14:51:20.553+00:00I'll bet it was, hee hee!I'll bet it was, hee hee!Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-46152755352460855272013-01-16T02:13:58.360+00:002013-01-16T02:13:58.360+00:00Well said! I like your platypus examples. ;)Well said! I like your platypus examples. ;)CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-46822322005966463252013-01-15T21:07:32.309+00:002013-01-15T21:07:32.309+00:00It could be interesting telling that whole tale fr...It could be interesting telling that whole tale from Stowie's perspective... *grins* And I did have him narrating at certain points. After all he's the only one who can communicate with Michael in Uerie form, until Inez comes on scene. *giggles*<br /><br />That was fun mayhem to deal with... he he heCathryn Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816869021658935999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-3826904295106823412013-01-15T20:11:13.082+00:002013-01-15T20:11:13.082+00:00Oh yes, so sorry, I forgot to email you, heh heh! ...Oh yes, so sorry, I forgot to email you, heh heh! Will email you soon, promise :)Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-51591765120178215462013-01-15T20:10:51.288+00:002013-01-15T20:10:51.288+00:00Stowie would make an awesome narrator - Vidal back...Stowie would make an awesome narrator - Vidal backs me up on that one, in all his long-legged motley-furred glory!Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-44762449012714345482013-01-15T20:09:58.444+00:002013-01-15T20:09:58.444+00:00Hmmm, and why is that, just out of interest? Is it...Hmmm, and why is that, just out of interest? Is it the relatability issue or what?Charley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-71475981405859117662013-01-15T18:51:57.557+00:002013-01-15T18:51:57.557+00:00Hey, this was awesome!! I really liked how you put...Hey, this was awesome!! I really liked how you put that, and it is so true. Are you still wanting to do a guest post? I gave this one to Jack from However Improbable, but feel welcome to email me about the next one! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05312230152423197018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-72673441228023237352013-01-15T17:52:34.099+00:002013-01-15T17:52:34.099+00:00You're right. As long as there is enough '...You're right. As long as there is enough 'humanity' in the main character, it doens't really matter what they look like. People can get so caught up on reading stories abut 'beautiful' poepl, they forget there are some not so great beauties, that might actually be more interesting.<br /><br />Which is why I try to make may character's ordinary in appearance, if I mention much about that at all, and let their personality tell the story.<br /><br />I must say I haven't dived as much into the realm of wierd as you have. But I think my lovely Space Tabby can be engauging, just because he seems to have mastered the art of human sarcasm and enjoys using it to it's fullest, allowing the reader to chuckle to themselves at his observations. Cathryn Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816869021658935999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4553951271806645988.post-88642271321931062282013-01-15T16:44:13.071+00:002013-01-15T16:44:13.071+00:00It's ridiculous how right you are. It really d...It's ridiculous how right you are. It really doesn't matter a toss whether the character is classified "human" or not. Being human is entirely different - in the writing world, anyway - to being SCIENTIFICALLY human. <br /><br />Although, having made that comment, I do prefer reading books narrated by or about human beings. Or, at least, people. But that is a different debate altogether.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678431523901121047noreply@blogger.com