tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post8014576553518659224..comments2023-09-05T08:36:25.033-07:00Comments on Author Lisa Gail Green: Why I Love HarryLisa Gail Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-8446769198113301002010-12-04T21:16:32.528-08:002010-12-04T21:16:32.528-08:00Susan - Thanks! The more we recognize these eleme...Susan - Thanks! The more we recognize these elements in others work, the better we'll be able to call them to the forefront for our own.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-66419659967450671692010-12-04T18:10:21.059-08:002010-12-04T18:10:21.059-08:00I LOVE this breakdown - and they are all key eleme...I LOVE this breakdown - and they are all key elements. Making sure we keep them at the forefront of our minds while creating (and re-creating) our characters is the trick. :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-48516950188455531972010-11-24T10:19:40.877-08:002010-11-24T10:19:40.877-08:00Lydia - thanks! I loved your post a while back on...Lydia - thanks! I loved your post a while back on the legitimate medical research JKR did. It was really interesting.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-87492928630168971142010-11-24T10:12:43.380-08:002010-11-24T10:12:43.380-08:00That balance of likeability and flaws...so hard!
T...That balance of likeability and flaws...so hard!<br />This was a great post. I could talk about Harry Potter all day.<br />:)Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-47900530477622555982010-11-24T10:00:05.925-08:002010-11-24T10:00:05.925-08:00Leslie - that gets me all choked up!! Thanks for ...Leslie - that gets me all choked up!! Thanks for the wonderful comment.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-46769475773191465982010-11-24T09:57:23.089-08:002010-11-24T09:57:23.089-08:00I adore Harry and company. Every character in the...I adore Harry and company. Every character in the series resonates with their own unmistakeable truth. JK Rowiing created a brilliant Everyman in Harry, that kids identify with. My own children have grown up with Harry. Now when I see a whole new generation in my classroom reaching for THE SORCERER'S STONE, I get a tear in my eye because I know they are starting off on the adventure of a lifetime.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-25459436607356028922010-11-23T19:24:01.186-08:002010-11-23T19:24:01.186-08:00Laura - thanks! So glad you saw that and stopped ...Laura - thanks! So glad you saw that and stopped by. :DLisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-15092346934672293052010-11-23T19:22:40.744-08:002010-11-23T19:22:40.744-08:00I agree. I love Rowling's characters. They are...I agree. I love Rowling's characters. They are all likeable, even the bad guys! And it's wise to carry that wisdom to our own work. Thanks for tweeting it.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-9301910133566783212010-11-23T19:13:24.446-08:002010-11-23T19:13:24.446-08:00Susan - Thanks! I appreciate that, because I know...Susan - Thanks! I appreciate that, because I know you've really thought it through and studied it. I like that quote: "The Dark Lord's definitely in the detail!"<br /><br />Shelli - Snape is very cool. He's one of those tragic characters and he has so much depth to him. Don't know if I love him MORE than Harry though!!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-11152881609702700102010-11-23T18:24:48.900-08:002010-11-23T18:24:48.900-08:00Great post! I'll remember that while I'm ...Great post! I'll remember that while I'm working on my own characters. I love Harry, too, although I think I love Snape even more.Shellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068094486297918345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-24884017506212191632010-11-23T18:13:38.711-08:002010-11-23T18:13:38.711-08:00Lisa -- wonderful analysis! And thanks for the sho...Lisa -- wonderful analysis! And thanks for the shout-out to my blog.<br /><br />You're so right that characterization is the #1 thing that made Harry Potter such a phenomenon. I think #2&3 are world building and mystery plotting thru the series.<br /><br />I loved your last line on the importance of the detail. JKR excels at this. The Dark Lord's definitely in the detail! :-)S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-85001746868470895492010-11-23T08:35:17.009-08:002010-11-23T08:35:17.009-08:00Regina - Agreed on all counts!Regina - Agreed on all counts!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-88133465899924119132010-11-23T06:37:52.922-08:002010-11-23T06:37:52.922-08:00I just watched it last night and thought it was ma...I just watched it last night and thought it was marvelous. Yes book to movie translation is hard because so much is cut out or lost somewhere in the transition.<br /><br />I love when you can relate to a character, feel their emotions and just really connect with them. It makes you go back for more every time.:DReginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493618594406138554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-43132277773530844342010-11-22T13:16:03.955-08:002010-11-22T13:16:03.955-08:00Bekah - so true! It's hard to see from a diff...Bekah - so true! It's hard to see from a different perspective. That's another reason having critique partners is a great thing.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-32158914478188840342010-11-22T13:12:21.410-08:002010-11-22T13:12:21.410-08:00I think getting others to care is hard because we ...I think getting others to care is hard because we already careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-27724866180039312012010-11-22T12:32:04.459-08:002010-11-22T12:32:04.459-08:00Heather - thanks. Of course the other stuff has t...Heather - thanks. Of course the other stuff has to be good too, but I'm going with Character as numero uno.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-7506855583940685162010-11-22T11:15:58.453-08:002010-11-22T11:15:58.453-08:00Fantastic post and spot on! It is all about charac...Fantastic post and spot on! It is all about character. I don't know why people think these phenomenal books are such a mystery because it's that simple! You're absolutely right, as always. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-69031880644938924602010-11-22T08:28:10.906-08:002010-11-22T08:28:10.906-08:00Suzanne - thanks! That's precisely my point. ...Suzanne - thanks! That's precisely my point. :DLisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-90900396630731619392010-11-22T08:26:58.246-08:002010-11-22T08:26:58.246-08:00Great job of breaking down why we love Harry. Oh, ...Great job of breaking down why we love Harry. Oh, we should all be able to inject such humanity into our characters. This is a good reminder that a great plot alone can't carry a story--it's the characters who do that for us!Suzanne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180604715572075576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-74096301998866453842010-11-22T08:12:07.321-08:002010-11-22T08:12:07.321-08:00Julie - Yeah, character is always number one with ...Julie - Yeah, character is always number one with me! Now off to work on world building... :DLisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-63034663305290940752010-11-22T08:09:39.045-08:002010-11-22T08:09:39.045-08:00Lisa, you're so right. I love it when I read ...Lisa, you're so right. I love it when I read a book and the emotions of the character linger in my mind. That's when I truly appreciate the hard work of the author. I'm a sap, and it's all about emotions for me.<br /><br />And don't worry, us (we?) in your critique group know you're torturing your wonderful characters for a reason. It makes us love your books even more!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-40998110414713725512010-11-22T07:57:20.382-08:002010-11-22T07:57:20.382-08:00Matthew - Thanks. I know they're basic points...Matthew - Thanks. I know they're basic points, but I thought looking at how they apply to Harry might be interesting!<br /><br />Anna - Great to see you!! I think if you're stuck using a favorite character or book as an example might be a good starting point.<br /><br />Stina - Thanks!! :D Yup, making him real is REALLY importantLisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-86027012460237710492010-11-22T06:17:56.497-08:002010-11-22T06:17:56.497-08:00Brilliant post, Lisa! I especially loved the point...Brilliant post, Lisa! I especially loved the point about the little things that remind us he's a regular kid. :)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-84397577821111792882010-11-22T05:50:30.595-08:002010-11-22T05:50:30.595-08:00All great reminders. Some of my characters come co...All great reminders. Some of my characters come complete with interesting character flaws, but others I have to really work at fleshing out. I'll have to remember to let HP guide me. :-)Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734108232999147338.post-53632272182905935532010-11-22T04:52:35.032-08:002010-11-22T04:52:35.032-08:00Great post, great point! I love HP too, but you...Great post, great point! I love HP too, but you're absolutely right, if I can't connect with, and believe in the character, pretty much right from the get go, I won't be loving the book.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.com