tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post1711923556534675950..comments2024-03-28T11:13:13.409-04:00Comments on Balancing Act: White Hat, Black Hat, or Something in Gray?Samantha Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-9814594692557878572019-03-12T02:35:21.175-04:002019-03-12T02:35:21.175-04:00I love complex characters--both writing and readin...I love complex characters--both writing and reading them. Characters that are "all good" are boring. Who's like that in real life? Um, no one.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-13202085556229530292019-03-08T00:32:22.144-05:002019-03-08T00:32:22.144-05:00You're so right, Samantha: "The magic is...You're so right, Samantha: "The magic is in all the in-betweens ." I'll have to find "Dr.Horrible's Singalong Blog" to read. It sounds intriguing. Happy writing in March! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-32638636222476805952019-03-07T11:26:08.855-05:002019-03-07T11:26:08.855-05:00Rarely do we find villains who are pure evil. (I d...Rarely do we find villains who are pure evil. (I do believe they exist though.) You're right about it being perspective. From my pov, I'm a great person. From someone else's (and I can think of at least one) I'm not. So we write from our hero's pov and hope the reader finds the good in her/him.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-16535285909027542192019-03-06T21:39:23.454-05:002019-03-06T21:39:23.454-05:00I love your post today. I love your love in diving...I love your post today. I love your love in diving into all characters no matter their role. Happy IWSG Day :)Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-75500998483040167702019-03-06T20:08:55.247-05:002019-03-06T20:08:55.247-05:00You said it - everyone is a hero in their own stor...You said it - everyone is a hero in their own story. Villains think they are doing the right thing even when it's wrong.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-36311395606962843332019-03-06T17:41:25.245-05:002019-03-06T17:41:25.245-05:00Complex villains who aren't completely evil ar...Complex villains who aren't completely evil are usually more interesting. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-62596492863308721952019-03-06T16:12:25.816-05:002019-03-06T16:12:25.816-05:00I LOVE Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog for just ...I LOVE Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog for just that reason (Plus, it's just straight-up awesome.). Great example!M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-760594646079733102019-03-06T15:41:10.071-05:002019-03-06T15:41:10.071-05:00I agree with you that villains and heroes are not ...I agree with you that villains and heroes are not good and evil. That's what makes them so interesting.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-67473325525293692262019-03-06T14:23:18.014-05:002019-03-06T14:23:18.014-05:00Villains with shades of gray are usually the most ...Villains with shades of gray are usually the most interesting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-72679490723923827352019-03-06T13:58:02.818-05:002019-03-06T13:58:02.818-05:00I've never thought of it as just another persp...I've never thought of it as just another perspective. But you are so right, it's all about how they look at things. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774305250676105976.post-32251929945287877402019-03-06T11:27:47.749-05:002019-03-06T11:27:47.749-05:00Great perspective on good guys and bad guys, and s...Great perspective on good guys and bad guys, and so true. Both are fascinating and do things for their own reasons. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com