tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415876150195061197.post3454990276618250001..comments2013-02-21T09:43:53.881-08:00Comments on Inkfingers: 5 Ways to Start A StorySparkflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06438481244274523575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415876150195061197.post-71967280818178791352011-10-28T17:49:20.151-07:002011-10-28T17:49:20.151-07:00I agree with that, because the fact is, people are...I agree with that, because the fact is, people are people. They have these little things (sometimes big things) that set them apart. Quirks are definitely a way to set your character apart, so long as they aren't overwhelming.Sparkflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438481244274523575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415876150195061197.post-47901687896996462112011-10-28T10:02:32.350-07:002011-10-28T10:02:32.350-07:00"That doesn't mean your character has to ..."That doesn't mean your character has to be quirky or plain off-the-rails crazy. It just means that they need to be different. . . which granted, is difficult in today's book industry."<br /><br />About that line of quote. One way to do this, I’ve found, is to give your character an obsessive compulsive behavior. Those work really well to make a character different and have the reader think them interesting. It could be anything, from the character having to number their underpants and wear a certain one for each day of the week, or from the character feeling the need to correct the most minuet details in conversations with others which gets them in trouble with even their friends. Cool way to build character. Could use the second if you’re needing the main character to feel like a loaner and often ostracized.Author Paul Yoderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080786526066253549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415876150195061197.post-83386520843189014572011-10-24T18:35:38.087-07:002011-10-24T18:35:38.087-07:00If I started a story it would be, "I once kne...If I started a story it would be, "I once knew a boy named Emil..."Kathryn M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01989297283624541611noreply@blogger.com