tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post157301397123184848..comments2024-03-20T00:15:49.597-07:00Comments on Nancy S. Thompson: A to Z Challenge: S is for StakesNancy Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-81022200563515695172012-04-22T09:25:57.735-07:002012-04-22T09:25:57.735-07:00Oooh, I haven't read Mass' book, but I lik...Oooh, I haven't read Mass' book, but I like what I see! I learned kind of the same thing from James Scott Bell's book--why can't your mc just walk away? Now I'm off to see about getting another craft book :)Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-27766320276231826872012-04-22T06:35:00.162-07:002012-04-22T06:35:00.162-07:00I like this advice! The higher the stakes the more...I like this advice! The higher the stakes the more endearing your protag becomes! I've just watched "Inception" and the more the stakes got higher as the film went on the more I cheered for Leo di Cap! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-35057403443213496222012-04-22T05:33:52.631-07:002012-04-22T05:33:52.631-07:00Great words from Mass. One of my how-to gurus. Sta...Great words from Mass. One of my how-to gurus. Stakes are never high enough. Make 'em suffer some more. Great advice.<br /><br />DeniseDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-56085498136313536542012-04-22T02:13:55.212-07:002012-04-22T02:13:55.212-07:00Oooh, the stakes! They are high. What's at sta...Oooh, the stakes! They are high. What's at stake for Sophie? Only her lifetime's happiness, and that of several other people. And that's the tough one for her, messing with other people's lives. What should she choose? Her own desires? What morality dictates? What people think she ought to do? Great post, Nancy, as always, really throught provoking! Thanks!Nicky Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449060624950454577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-60970105459264485552012-04-21T19:08:41.350-07:002012-04-21T19:08:41.350-07:00I think that's part of what I enjoy most about...I think that's part of what I enjoy most about writing--giving my characters a hard time and raising those stakes so they don't know which way to turn, muwhahahaha.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-76991073058338405952012-04-21T18:46:55.779-07:002012-04-21T18:46:55.779-07:00Well you know the stakes for us crime novelists ar...Well you know the stakes for us crime novelists are usually life and death but I personally never relate to a character unless there is something more, some emotional component. Once again, I think you should make these posts into an e-book on writing self-help!!!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-26286592958918440482012-04-21T18:00:15.458-07:002012-04-21T18:00:15.458-07:00Then again it could also be about the implement us...Then again it could also be about the implement used to kill vampires...right???Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-59458709659001236012012-04-21T15:08:23.479-07:002012-04-21T15:08:23.479-07:00Another tool is to have something happen that chal...Another tool is to have something happen that challenges a "truth" or belief system that the protagonist has invested in. The internal struggle comes outward in interesting ways.<br /><br /><a href="http://maryaalgaard.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a>Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-68785464660912430572012-04-21T13:07:32.713-07:002012-04-21T13:07:32.713-07:00I have the toughest time with stakes cuz to me, ev...I have the toughest time with stakes cuz to me, everything is a big deal, lol.Cassie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706774393186819619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-3790392125335762592012-04-21T10:59:15.728-07:002012-04-21T10:59:15.728-07:00Yep. I've learned a lot about this whole, you&...Yep. I've learned a lot about this whole, you've got to identify the character with the most at stake, the most to win or lose. Good S word.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-46961558021510915492012-04-21T07:25:25.273-07:002012-04-21T07:25:25.273-07:00"Make him struggle to remain loyal to his per..."Make him struggle to remain loyal to his personal belief system." - that was my first book's character in a nutshell!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254902043762303002.post-40331064424241451072012-04-21T04:33:50.108-07:002012-04-21T04:33:50.108-07:00Awesome post and so true. We do have to have high ...Awesome post and so true. We do have to have high stakes and we have to make the reader care about our character. Thanks.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com