My Characters make a post for my Blogiversary

Hello "blog" readers, this is Horatio and... 

Phoenix and...

Lady Annabelle and...

Tess Short. 

As you may have noticed, Quinley never has characters like us, make posts--- 

Oh, so we will have our own characters that we make up, write a "blog post" in their point of view??

That's actually not what I meant...but, as I was about to say, her dolls have posted before on her doll blog and to show we are equal to her dolls, we as main characters have decided to make one big blog post. We don't exactly know how to use a "computer"(something used by non-fictional people), so we are using a magical spell to write this, hence the reason each of us have different text colors when we speak. Also, if you are wondering why Lady Annabelle is able to talk, well, we used the spell to do that, unfortunately it doesn't work in my story-- 

Your story (that you're writing) has no magic in it? 

No, it does. Why would you think I'm writing it? I'm the main character! Oh...never mind....

Hello again "blog" viewers. Getting to the point: we are making this post because Quinley's blog's anniversary is rolling around. We thought instead of her making a blog post for it, we, the main characters, would make the post...though I am still upset with her because my first book came to an end, and I was enjoying it so much. (Don't tell her.) 

Well, you can write a new story then. 

Phoenix that's not what I was talking about, never mind...

So, in the post we will talk about what the author has done to us, of course without spoiling the stories.Though that won't be too hard because we have no idea what will happen in the stories she hasn't finished. Unfortunately, the author is scary in that way. 

You could just plot it, you know. 

Phoenix! 

What? 

You sound like a writer! 

I am...well, I am a poet, and do sometimes write short stories, but what? 

You...you...anyway, let's get to the post. 

The writer has a fellow main character offer you a chance to go on an adventure what do you do? 

I actually, never had this happen to me, I was never offered go on an adventure. I was offered a chance to solve a mystery though...but that sort of just happened. 

I tried to avoid it at all costs...but that sort of failed. 

What?? Um...I am not sure how to answer this, first of all what do you mean by "fellow main character"? And what on earth!? 

I...well, I...I think I must be dreaming, or something. But, I am not exactly sure how to answer this, I still think I'm dreaming...but an adventure sounds fun! 

The writer threatens the life of your best friend, what do you do? 

Yell at the author at random times, especially when they are doing random things like watching a "movie", taking a shower or bath, or trying to sleep. Once that happens, they probably won't hurt my friend. 

Bother...I should have done that when she was writing the story. I probably should do that when she is writing Tess Short (Book Two), and then she wouldn't do awful things to my friends or uncle. 

Uhh... I have had characters in my short stories and poems complain about this to me, but only for a short amount of time, but...what on earth is going on? Why would a fellow writer threaten my best friend? 

Probably complain, or talk to the author if possible...but I think I am most definitely dreaming. 

Author kills off a minor character you like? 

Cry, and then complain. 

Oh, I should have done this, but no one died, so there was no reason, but I assure you NEXT TIME I will. 

If it adds to the plot then, it's fine, but you can't just kill off all the main characters in the first sentence or first chapter (if it is a novel) without a reason. Also, if it is a character I like and know well in the story, even minor, I would be upset. I'd probably talk to the person writing it, send a letter to them, perhaps, but character deaths can be sad for sure, and definitely worth crying over. 

(Aside:

I think....the author did something to him 

Me too)

Complain to the author, and demand they bring the minor character back to life! 



Author gives you a love interest, but doesn't let you kiss them for the entire story? 

It would be improper to kiss them, if we aren't married or engaged. But all the same, that is just unfair. 

Ummm...I should probably add I am not old enough to start courting yet. 

Love stories? Oh great, not love stories...kissing scenes can be so...disgusting. 

That....would be awful for that character... 

Author then gives you love interest but kills them off? 

I do hope that never happens to me. 

I'm still too young to court!

Tragic ending? Interesting... if both love interests die, well, that is the end to the love story. So yay! 

(Aside:

Something is most definitely wrong with Phoenix... 

Perhaps he was brainwashed.)

Oh, that would be awful for them...the character that is, the one who died. 

Author decides to kill everyone off? 

Alright, I just want to say that I do not want to know what the character after life is like. Particularly because I still want to have a happy ending to look forward to, that does not end in death. 

I agree with Horatio, and really author, why does death have to be the end of the story?

Umm...if every character dies in the first chapter, without reason, it isn't really...um...well done, there has to be a reason for them to die. 

First of all, that's awful, how could an author do such a horrible thing to their beloved characters!? 


Are you happy about Adventure Await's Blogiversary? 

Let me see, I suppose I am, since I wouldn't really be around in a way, if it weren't for the blog. Since I am around, the author can...do stuff to me in my story, but at least the post about the novel I am in got in "popular posts" on the sidebar. 

Same...though I admit I should have talked to the author before my story ended. Well, guess I will have to bother her while she is going through editing. 

Beg your pardon, but what on earth is this Adventure Awaits? And what is a "blogiversary"? 

I admit, I agree with Tess and Horatio. 


So, fellow characters, I hope you get to see how other characters have been treated by their author from this post...and how one of them seems to be very ignorant of the fact that there is an author. So for now, our magical connection is a tiny bit unstable, but...here are some "conversational questions" for the comments section. 
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What is by far the worst thing your author has done to you? 
And question from the real blog author: Would you like to see my characters make blog posts in the future? 

Farewell!
-Horatio
-Tess
-Phoenix
-Lady Annabelle 

P.S. (a note from (the real) blog author) 

Character text colors: 

Horatio's color is Light Blue 

Phoenix's color is green 

Tess's color is Purple 

Lady Annabelle's color is Dark blue (Keep in mind that Annabelle is sort of unconscious at the moment, and lost her memory, so her answers may be different than usual.)

Why Choosing Actors and Actresses to "Play" Your Characters Helps You See Them Better

Hi  everyone.
Now, as it happens my characters don't always want to look like actors/actresses, but some do, and those who do tend to completely decide who they look like.

Why it helps 

I have found this happening in one of my stories that I did not have a clear vision of what my character's face looked like. I knew what their hair and their entire body looked like except for their face. It was like they were turning away from me. (Which I may add they probably were.)

One of the characters that actually introduced me to choosing actors and actresses to play my characters was Lady Annabelle. It took her several books to finally decide what she looked like. And in one of them she decided she looked like Emma Watson. Here is a photo edit I made of her:

(original image from Rotten Tomatoes, https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beauty_and_the_beast_2017#&gid=1&pid=h-136537 ) 

 As you can see from this picture choosing an actress or actor to "play" your character does not change their hair color, or if they are human or an elf or whatever you had in mind for them.

Also with my main character Horatio it took me a long time to find an actor to "play" him,
until after rewatching a few episodes of the TV series Death in Paradise and watching the movie adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2004), where the actor Kris Marshall plays both Gratiano and Humphrey Goodman. He caught my eye as being like Horatio. (Horatio had more control of what he looked like than I did.)

(Image from Rotten Tomatoes, https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/death_in_paradise?#&gid=1&pid=t-270000) 

After Horatio suddenly decided that he looked like that it actually influenced the way I drew him.



A Older drawing of Horatio:                   And a newer one: 

As you can see from my drawings, Horatio got quite developed because of choosing an actor. 

How it helps with writing 
Sometimes I have found that when I am (pretending) to talk to a character that my voice is the one responding to me, not my character's. (This mostly happens if the conversation is taking place in my head.) But if it is my voice responding to me instead of the character's voice then it can be kind of annoying. It's like I am talking to myself and not my character. Now this is where choosing actors/actresses to "Play" your characters comes in handy. If of course you decide to choose the actor or actress because of their acting and not because they look like how you imagine your character. (Though it is important to choose an actor or actress that looks like your character even if only in the face.)
If you have seen the actor or actress act before even if it is only once or even just in a trailer it can help you to understand what your character's voice sounds like. (Even if you decide to slightly modify the actor or actress's voice to go along with your character.)
But if you haven't I recommend at leaast watching a movie or TV show that they are in, but if you don't have the time for either then just watch a trailer from a movie they are in.

How this could help with writing screenplays 
 I've never really written a screenplay or script before, even though I do want to. But let's say you are a writer for a movie, TV show, etc. And you have a famous actor or actress who was asked to play the main character in the movie or TV show. As you write the script (if it wasn't already written) you probably would imagine the actor or actress playing the character. So before you get into writing screenplays for plays or movies or TV shows, these recommendations might be good to do in the meantime.

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Do you choose actors and actresses to "play" your characters? If so then which ones? 
-Quinley