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Friday, February 12, 2010

Good Stuff for a Friday

There were great things to be found at Rafael's place this week. First, this picture. A Scrabble-playing dog? Love it.


Then was the idea for an exercise, in which you attribute one word to the characters (up to five) from your current project. One word? Let's see...

Besty: living
Charles: arrogant
Tom: out
Timothy: unfocused
Meggie: fragile
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Think about your characters. Could you describe their essence with just one word? Just doesn't seem enough when it allows for no background detail.
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And then, Rafael announced his 1k Word Blogfest. Take a picture, write 1000 words about it, and post it all. If you're interested in participating, visit his blog Neither Here Nor There and let him know. Posts will coordinate on Monday, February 22nd. Sounds like fun, don't you think?
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Now how 'bout those character words? Leave yours in comments.
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And have a great weekend!
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Thanks to Rafael for providing my content today. ;)
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31 comments:

  1. SlamdunkFebruary 12, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    I don't have a current work to participate in the exercice, but great photo!

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  2. Amy Sue NathanFebruary 12, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    Daisy - Determined
    Corrine - Scared
    Elliot - Hungry
    Maggie - Guilty
    Chase - Accepting

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  3. Rebecca NazarFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    Brook--Batty
    Forrest--Cocksure

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    Cute picture!

    Enjoy your weekend and V-Day!
    -FringeGirl

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Ah, but it does allow you to build a picture from there. Think of it as a beginning, not an end.

    ;)

    I'll update my blog with your name and addy Janna.

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  6. Donna M. KohlstromFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    Describing a character in one word is almost as difficult as writing one sentence blurb about your story! Think I'll go try that exercise with some of my characters and see what they have to say about themselves!

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  7. Tabitha BirdFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    Oooh that is a great activity. I'd have to think about it. Not sure I could do it off the top of my head. :)

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  8. Wendy Paine MillerFebruary 12, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    Love this:

    I try a few:

    Lindsay: distrusting
    Mia: precocious
    Grandpa: wrecked


    I could play this over and over. Too much fun.
    ~ Wendy

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  9. Jody HedlundFebruary 12, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    Love the picture of that dog!! Too cute! :-)

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  10. Kathryn MagendieFebruary 12, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Virginia kate: hopeful
    Micah: intense
    Bobby: happy
    Andy: strong
    Katie Ivene: wild

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  11. JLCFebruary 12, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    I think I'll be doing the character list as a blog post next week. Thanks to you and Rafael for the ideas!

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  12. JillFebruary 12, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Cute picture, but I'm afraid the dog would win!

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  13. Jeanette LevellieFebruary 12, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Oh dear. My characters are me, my family, and God. Okay, here goes:

    Jeanette: nutty
    Kevin: stable
    Esther: creative
    Ron: deep
    God: Extravagant

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  14. Shannon O'DonnellFebruary 12, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Scott: Naughty
    Daddy: done
    Dusty: friend
    Mr. Little: huge


    Have a great weekend! :-)

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  15. Melanie HooyengaFebruary 12, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Janet - aloof
    Greg - tormented
    Becca - sticky (because she's the glue that holds them all together)
    Carol - determined
    Justin - forgiving

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 12:31 PM

    Hmmm...

    Dani - anxious
    Alex - mysterious
    Riley - snarky
    Jason - angry
    Miss Olivia - wise

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  17. TanaFebruary 12, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    OK great picture indeed. Now only if I could train my dog to play scrabble. (I'd probably still lose). ;)

    Happy Valentines!

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  18. pattiFebruary 12, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Kai-determined
    Gloria-Mother Bear
    Joy-confused
    Andrew-godly

    You are a wonderful bloggite!
    So glad we "met"!

    Patti

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  19. Kristen Torres-ToroFebruary 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    Hmmm... for my finished novel...

    Brooke: dreamer
    Ellen: anxious
    Anna: ashamed
    Scott: laughing
    Nate: supportive

    Have a great weekend!

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  20. Melissa AmateisFebruary 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    I like this. Ok, here goes:

    Elizabeth - determined
    Patrick - curious

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  21. Jessica NelsonFebruary 12, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    Wow, describe my characters in one word? That's tough.
    Hmm.
    Maggie: Adventurous
    Joe: Careful

    *grin*

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  22. KarenFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    Fish-gnarly. Happy Valentine's Day!

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  23. Angie LedbetterFebruary 12, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    What a cool Friday exercise. I'm too cold from our morning snow (yeah, in Baton Rouge!) to think.

    Huggage and Happy Valentine's AND Mardi Gras!

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  24. KathyFebruary 12, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    Interesting idea.

    April-sexaholic
    Steve-creep
    Kei-encouraging
    Barbara-bitchy
    Gloria-sweet

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  25. Susan J. ReinhardtFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:27 PM

    A Scrabble-playing dog? I love it!

    Ellie - passionate
    John - protective
    Jim - crusader
    Monty - searching
    Henry - vengeful

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  26. colbymarshallFebruary 12, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    Sadie- conflicted
    Ethan- solid
    Nick- confused
    Phillip- passionate

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  27. UnspokenFebruary 13, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    Not writing anything right now.

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  28. Eileen Astels WatsonFebruary 13, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    I've heard of this one-defining-word per character. Not easy, but doable.

    Fiona--Free-spirit
    Carter--Sincere

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  29. Angie MuresanFebruary 14, 2010 at 1:57 PM

    Okay... I've been here for about five minutes and I still can't describe my characters in one word.

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  30. septembermomFebruary 14, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    That is an interesting exercise. I think it could only be helpful for a writer as they go along. I'm not working on anything right now, but I had fun reading everyone's answers!

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  31. Terri TiffanyFebruary 15, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    Doug-idealist
    Jen-guilty
    Russ-determined

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