Comments on: Guest Blogger Ian Walkley “Character Motivation and Behavior”

By: Augie

Augie — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:55:48 +0000

Jodie thank you for this fantastic article by Ian, he helps put things into prospective, how the protagonist as well as the antagonist can draw the story further. I love the statement, “Motivations are the playground of the fiction writer,” which makes good reading. Augie Hicks

By: Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:51:44 +0000

This is a terrific article, wonderful insights into character and motivation. I love the sentence, “writers are allowed to cheat because it makes for a better story.”

By: Jodie Renner

Jodie Renner — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:22:36 +0000

Great article, Ian! You make some excellent points here. I’m a big fan of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher and I never get tired of his stories. For one thing, the settings are ver diverse, from New York City to freezing North Dakota to searingly hot Texas, from city to countryside to small towns, I learn about different places and the mentality of the people there while enjoying a great story!

I love your action thriller, No Remorse, for many reasons, but also because of the exotic Middle-Eastern setting that’s the background for most of the action.

Oops! Looks like I got off topic – my comments aren’t really about characters or their motivations or behavior. Oh, well…

Thanks for the great food for thought!

By: Andrew Peterson

Andrew Peterson — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:15:06 +0000

Really well written, Ian. Good job!