Comments for Cynthia Robertson, Writer

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by Jolina Petersheim

Jolina Petersheim — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:33:01 +0000

Wow. Such a great post, Cynthia, and it really made me think. After reading Nina’s comment above (hi, Nina!), I recalled how I devoured Gone Girl, although I could not stand either of the main characters! It’s all about the writing. Darcy in P&P, for example, is a jerk for most of the time, but we end up loving him in the end….

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by Nina Badzin

Nina Badzin — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:22:02 +0000

REALLY great discussion in your post AND in the comments. It’s funny, I always THINK I want a likable character, but the books that seem to drive me the most are the ones without them (like Gone Girl, etc.)

As a side note, I was at a reading last year with a “big shot” author who absolutely bit someone’s head off when she asked about a few of his characters being unlikable. Just wanted to share that random anecdote. It made HIM look very unlikable in my opinion!

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by adam

adam — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:36:30 +0000

The reblog posted today.

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by dex

dex — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:28:48 +0000

Reblogged this on dex★raven and commented: Cynthia Robertson is one smart cookie, and the post below is well worth reading.

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by Annie Neugebauer (@AnnieNeugebauer)

Annie Neugebauer (@AnnieNeugebauer) — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:11:50 +0000

Cynthia, I think you’re right. I especially like the idea that a character needs to be BOTH: like us in some way and better than us in some way. Without the first we have no empathy. But without the second, we end up with the boring “everyman” characters that we forget as soon as we put the book down. Just the right amount of both leads to really compelling characters we can root for even if they do horrible things. Nice post!

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by Cynthia Robertson

Cynthia Robertson — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:20:15 +0000

Thanks, Adam, glad you like it.
Yes, reblog away!

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by adam

adam — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:32:20 +0000

Great post! I’m going to be reblogging this over on my fiction blog.

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by becomingcliche

becomingcliche — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:15:25 +0000

I think you nailed it. Someone they’d want as a friend. Or someone they’d want to be. I am writing a character that doesn’t make choices for the best reasons, but I think that’s what makes her human.

Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by Cynthia Robertson

Cynthia Robertson — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:44:52 +0000

I guess when you get right down to it, it all just depends on the reader. Some find it very hard to read about certain types of characters. For myself, if they seem ‘real’, with human desires and flaws, I’m good with it. Others probably really must feel like it’s someone they’d want as a friend.
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Comment on Dissecting Dexter, Lecter, and Ripley by Dawn Voelker

Dawn Voelker — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:44:32 +0000

Really good food for thought!

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