tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post8947667560296914387..comments2024-03-15T00:15:04.424-07:00Comments on Marilyn's Musings: How Much of Yourself is Revealed in Your Books?Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-46932543879786877032013-06-25T21:55:40.807-07:002013-06-25T21:55:40.807-07:00Pieces of me are shared over several of the charac...Pieces of me are shared over several of the characters in my books. If you know me, you know which ones :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001153274063604397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-35523589721441538622013-06-25T14:51:47.446-07:002013-06-25T14:51:47.446-07:00Thank you, everyone, for sharing your thoughts abo...Thank you, everyone, for sharing your thoughts about your characters and how much of yourself is in them. I enjoyed each of your comments.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-22984479857066237302013-06-25T11:27:13.392-07:002013-06-25T11:27:13.392-07:00The first piece of advice I received when I starte...The first piece of advice I received when I started writing was, "Write about what you know about." I've used the in character descriptions. I'm kind of short (5'2"), so many of my characters are kind of short. I'm patriotic and my characters are, too, when the need arises. And Sandi's menopausal mother, well, we won't go there.<br /><br />There are parts of me in some of the characters, but I can say they aren't me.<br /><br />Interesting subject, Marilyn! Thanks.<br />Marja McGrawMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-42499813736347277132013-06-25T06:17:47.539-07:002013-06-25T06:17:47.539-07:00My character, Meredith Ryan, has several of my tra...My character, Meredith Ryan, has several of my traits but she takes them and makes them her own. We're both independent and self-sufficient to a fault. But she takes them in a different direction than me. It's kind of like giving birth, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-80200922112433303222013-06-24T13:14:07.099-07:002013-06-24T13:14:07.099-07:00I share the same independent strong-willed nature ...I share the same independent strong-willed nature with my female characters as well. (We've already determined we're a LOT alike--maybe our mutual birthday...) Whatever they do, I always love your characters. They are three-dimensional and believable.Lorna Collins -https://www.blogger.com/profile/01800799069326690421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-5279937032441769032013-06-24T11:57:39.134-07:002013-06-24T11:57:39.134-07:00I find my husband is in my books more than I am. A...I find my husband is in my books more than I am. A piece of him is in every hero and every villan. Most of my heroines are strong women, with minds of their own (like me) but they still react according to thir time in history. <br />ebookauthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948900570330153354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-1436445999904371142013-06-24T10:29:50.883-07:002013-06-24T10:29:50.883-07:00When I wrote my series I assured my friends that I...When I wrote my series I assured my friends that I didn't use anyone I knew as characters, that it all came strictly out of my head. "Sure," they agreed, 'but how did it get in there in the first place?' Yes, I agree we reveal a great deal about ourselves in our written work. 'Gloria' and I share an occupation. But rather than 'she is me', I prefer to think of her as my daughter, sharing interests and abilities but with her father's Italian work ethic :-). Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10658256548448805503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-81471656239128054452013-06-24T10:15:39.350-07:002013-06-24T10:15:39.350-07:00I'm realizing that my reoccurring characters e...I'm realizing that my reoccurring characters each spotlight a facet (good and not so good) of my personality.The Fernbridge Mysterieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374495208629952935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-19233101627523322642013-06-24T09:54:45.305-07:002013-06-24T09:54:45.305-07:00Family is very important to me, so it is to most o...Family is very important to me, so it is to most of my characters. Independence of career choice and lifestyle is also, so it is to my characters. And since I write erotic romance, none of my characters will be inexperienced because I don't remember the "before" part of my life as being particularly enjoyable, compared with the "after". <br /><br />But they can be male or female, tall or short, any race/religion, etc. The characters are determined by the stories I'm telling. But the essence of the characters is from me. To me, that's what represents the author's "voice". Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-23116755017835332912013-06-24T09:36:32.726-07:002013-06-24T09:36:32.726-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Fernbridge Mysterieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374495208629952935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-425325933177513572013-06-24T09:35:53.782-07:002013-06-24T09:35:53.782-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Fernbridge Mysterieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374495208629952935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-44876807978530717672013-06-24T09:30:36.538-07:002013-06-24T09:30:36.538-07:00I think a lot of myself is revealed in my characte...I think a lot of myself is revealed in my characters. Yes they have their own lives and have taken on their own lives and tell me what to write. But for me, personally, I get to express a lot through them.Lisa Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377527123422809228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-565458139390856432013-06-24T09:03:58.764-07:002013-06-24T09:03:58.764-07:00Marilyn,
I agree with you regarding my own protago...Marilyn,<br />I agree with you regarding my own protagonists and sleuths. I've never owned a company like Lydia Krause, but there's a bit of me in all my characters. The number of felines that appear in my books reflects my love of cats.Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424778692932139865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-25407160613086227092013-06-24T08:27:44.716-07:002013-06-24T08:27:44.716-07:00Patricia and C. K., none of my characters are phys...Patricia and C. K., none of my characters are physically like me at all. But they do have some of personality traits.<br /><br />JL, thanks for your comments--fun to see you here. It's been awhile since we've seen one another.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-55781459859474491512013-06-24T08:24:58.289-07:002013-06-24T08:24:58.289-07:00Thanks for your thoughts, Sheila, isn't it ama...Thanks for your thoughts, Sheila, isn't it amazing how different everyone's comments are?<br />Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-45747546268898756282013-06-24T08:02:01.144-07:002013-06-24T08:02:01.144-07:00Great post. I do have a lot in common with my hero... Great post. I do have a lot in common with my heroine Katherine Miller. She is a retired nurse, so am I. She was a church organist. This I am not though I did compose some music that was used in church services. She also will do anything for those near and dear to her. This is a trait we chare but I don't go to the degree she does. In some ways she looks a bit like I used to look but she hasn't let the weight of the years get to her. As to my other characters most of what we have in common is curiosity. Though the ones who sword-fight are drawn from my fencing days.Janet Lane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-56171834951864523212013-06-24T07:57:01.120-07:002013-06-24T07:57:01.120-07:00Love the post, Marilyn. Since I write both standal...Love the post, Marilyn. Since I write both standalones and at least three different series, this is a great topic to explore for me, too. But none of them look like me. They are likely to have thick curly hair and mine is totally straight and baby fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-27617412211930617482013-06-24T07:16:09.889-07:002013-06-24T07:16:09.889-07:00Marilyn,
It's interesting that you should ask ...Marilyn,<br />It's interesting that you should ask this question today because, just last night, I was thinking about the fact that several of the characters in my Malone mystery series have some of the same physical/personality characteristics that I do. Just bits and pieces but there's no doubt that they're there. :)Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-11608320123192722412013-06-24T07:05:37.709-07:002013-06-24T07:05:37.709-07:00Great topic, Marilyn. I think of my Animals in Foc...Great topic, Marilyn. I think of my Animals in Focus protagonist, Janet MacPhail, as a good friend, because we share many interests and, no doubt, traits -- like Janet, I've competed with my dogs in a variety of sports, and I've had many lovely cats in my life. I'm a writer, Janet's a photographer. We're "of an age." But she's not me, and I'm not her and we don't share the same worries and concerns. I will say, though, that she is more like me than any other character I've ever written! Frank - I love the "stem cell" idea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-65181393846758189362013-06-24T06:54:34.042-07:002013-06-24T06:54:34.042-07:00Thanks for you comments, Frank. My characters took...Thanks for you comments, Frank. My characters took on a life of their own a long time ago.The Stiletto Ganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667670723330755598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-76566833156565972482013-06-24T06:44:00.200-07:002013-06-24T06:44:00.200-07:00Good Morning to you allGood Morning to you allFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041743090789458532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-18017486077756201272013-06-24T06:43:25.939-07:002013-06-24T06:43:25.939-07:00My personal emotions and ideals are the stem cells...My personal emotions and ideals are the stem cells of my characters being. They then take over and develop a life of their own. I listen to the voices in my head and complete the journey with them. <br /><br />Frank A. Ruffolo www.frankaruffolo.comFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041743090789458532noreply@blogger.com