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Q: SD, What are
the best (worst) characteristics of a
good, bad guy?
A: The best
characteristics would be their ability to stir an emotion. I know that’s a very open answer, but if your
villain, bad guy, or antagonist isn’t the type of character that you would love
to hate, than they may end up your hero or the anti-hero your readers may end
up cheering. Now if that (happy mistake) happens, you may end up
getting demands for a prequel or the next installment in the series may end up
with him or her in the lead role. According to the type of story you’re
pinning, and the direction you wish to guide the reader, it will always dictate
both sides (good and bad) on what is
necessary to captivate the readers attentions. As for me (my personal taste), best friends and those who are picked on or
overlooked make the best opponent or rival of the hero or leading character.
Q: SD, why is it that
some books make bad TV shows or movies?
A: There are so many answers to that question that I don’t
know where to begin. I guess at the beginning is the best place to start. What books
are chosen to be presented in a different format is for one reason and for one reason
above all, and that is making money. If a
book is widely popular it only stands to reason that making a move based on it
will have a built in initial audience. Next comes the pre-production where all
the pieces to the puzzle have to fit as well as possible. (Let me make this perfectly
clear, nothing is perfect but can be seen as so when large box-office receipts
or awards are counted.) During this facet,
who directs, who writes the script adaptation, who acts in it, who is the cinematographer,
who design the set, who writes the music, who designs the wardrobe, and all the
others who’s you could possibly think of. And guess what, the movie or TV show has yet
to begin shooting. However, the only judge that matters in the end is the
people who watch it on TV or pay their hard earned money at the box office or purchase
what is being shown on commercials. YOU!
Q: SD, what is the easiest
thing to wright and what’s the hardest?
A: And, here comes
the snide remarks (but true). The easiest thing(s) to write is whatever I’m in
an emotional mood to express. The flow (including happy surprises) of words
come with little effort because I am emotional In-tune with whatever subject I’m
writing. It’s like your imagination is on autopilot and you are the camera and
microphone recording everything in front of you. all the surroundings, characters
their expressions, their feeling, and every word they say to each other and to
themselves. The hardest thing to write is anything I have to force myself to experience.
If there is a scene in a story line that is important to the plot and yet it
will be disturbing to imagine every last possible detail involved… Well, you
get the picture. The other hardest thing is stopping and starting. Once you’re
in the zone (so-to-speak) and you have to stop for whatever reason, sometimes it’s
hard to get started once again. We are not talking about writer’s block. That problem
starts when you begin and not when you had already begun.
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