tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783311691038704303.post781910426521350903..comments2023-04-22T01:21:15.002-05:00Comments on The Big Heat: The Art of Building Characters That LingerGae-Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410169062960865279noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783311691038704303.post-46298294016571458742014-01-11T05:39:10.508-06:002014-01-11T05:39:10.508-06:00Gae-Lynn, you are so right about the details bring...Gae-Lynn, you are so right about the details bringing a character to life. Sometimes it's just one, like those boots. In the Jennifer Weiner book I just finished, "Run Away Home," one of the character's sons plays a minor role. Yet his whole story comes clear when she tells us that, even at only six years old, he insists on wearing a hat all the time, usually a ski cap, no matter the weather. His insecurities, which tells us so much about his mom and dad and the instability of a seemingly stable marriage, become crystal clear whenever we see the boy in that hat.<br />An art, as you say. Choosing just the right detail, or details, to resound with a reader and embed that character in their mind for longer than it takes to read the book. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com