"I'm going to go play with my grenades."
IMPORTANT!
After my book comes out on the 14th I will be holding a blog party to celebrate. And I'd like to do a series of interviews by my fellow authors. THEREFORE, if you are writing a book, have written a book, published a book, or are planning a book and you would like to join in, please email me at jacklewisbaillot@gmail.com or leave a comment in one of my comment boxes, letting me know. I will email you the questions for the interviews and then post them as soon as you get the chance to answer them.
Remember, this is for all authors, even if your book isn't finished yet.
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Frodo and Sam. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. Hiccup and Toothless. Polly and Digory - you know, every now and then. And Luke and Han.
Some of the most remembered stories in history are stories about friends. Friendship stories have always been my favourite, even over romantic ones. Therefore, for today's character post I decided to look into some of these classic friendships.
First off, there are the friends who are closer than siblings. (Sherlock and Watson. Sam and Frodo.) These kinds of friendships are one of the deepest kinds. They are the friends you know you can always count on. Even if they lost their family, even if their family left them, these people know they can always count on their friends. And they would do anything for that friend. They would travel all the way across Middle Earth to face what would likely be certain death. They would willing rush head first into danger, without asking questions.
This is also the kind of friendship that is most misunderstood. Not many people can grasp how a friendship can be this deep and often think there must be some kind of romance involved. (As it says in the Bible, "There is a friend who sticks closer then a brother.")
The mentor/ student friendship.
This is usually the kind of friendship where one character is much older then another. (Luke and Kenobi. Gandalf and Frodo. Gandalf and Pippin. I'd say the Doctor and his companions, but usually they are the ones who act older. Tintin and Haddock - to an extent.)
Usually, these friendships turn into more of a parent/ child type of relationship. The older character begins to feel a kind of parently protector for the younger one, especially if the younger one has lost his parents. (Sherlock and Mrs. Hudson could even fit a little into this one.)
These kinds of relationships are a lot of fun to work with. There are a lot of possibilities, such as making the older character grumpy and unsociable and then forced to spend time with a bright eyed, cheerful youth. (Up). Or the older character the wise, guiding force in the younger character's life who does all he can to keep him alive and safe, all the while knowing one day he is going to have to step back and let him make his own mistakes.
The forbidden friendship.
Toothless and Hiccup, my favourite forbidden friendship of all time. To warring tribes, and the two unlikely characters who brought peace. Forbidden friendships usually end in broken hearts and war, but sometimes a happy ending can come out of them.
The opposite friends.
This is my favourite, next to the brotherly friendships - or maybe tied.
Spock and McCoy. Han and Luke. Rodgers and Tony. Legolas and Gimli. Tintin and Haddock - again, to an extent.
Take two opposing personalities and throw them together. Instantly you get tension, flared tempers, bickering, and somewhere in the mix, an inseparable bond that never breaks.
The love/ hate friendships
The friends that love to fight. Any and every chance they get.
Polly and Diggory. Jill and Eustice. C3P-O and R2 D2.
They are the kind that express their friendship just by fighting.
Boy/ girl
This one is harder because most times people think it is romantic. But sometimes, it is just friendship.
Harry and Horminie. Doctor and Donna. Doctor and Clara - though there is some debate here. Percy and Annabeth - though theirs later did turn romantic. Luke and Leia, even though they were brother and sister.
The Best Friends
This can be between just two people or a whole group. The friends always try and help each other, even when a part. The fight, they annoy each other, they separate for awhile sometimes. They have their fall outs, and can't stand each other sometimes, but in the end they are always there for each other. Tintin and Haddock. Ron, Harry, and Horminie. Doctor, Rory, and Amy. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimili. Merry and Pippin. The complete Fellowship. Thorin and Company. Puddleglum, Jill and Eustice. Luke, Han, and Leia. The Avengers. Caspian, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. These friendships work well together, when they're not trying to kill each other.
What about all of you? What are your favourite friendships? What are some you can think of that I didn't list? And what kinds of friendships do your characters fall under?
Don't forget. These posts are part of my book's release. I am holding a giveaway for one free, signed copy of the book. If you are interested in entering all you have to do is write your own character post and then let me know you've done so. I will be announcing the winner on June 14th.
I have finally finished editing my book. This week I will be working on the final uploading and all that, so it will be ready by Friday. This also means I'll be devouring a lot of the books on my to-read list - reviews sure to follow - and spending a lot of time outside. AND it means I get to write again! That's the best part about finishing the editing. *Grin*
Don't forget to contact me if you are interested in being interviewed! I'd love to have as many of you as possible.
Quote is from the potato Alien from Doctor Who.
Allons-y!
After my book comes out on the 14th I will be holding a blog party to celebrate. And I'd like to do a series of interviews by my fellow authors. THEREFORE, if you are writing a book, have written a book, published a book, or are planning a book and you would like to join in, please email me at jacklewisbaillot@gmail.com or leave a comment in one of my comment boxes, letting me know. I will email you the questions for the interviews and then post them as soon as you get the chance to answer them.
Remember, this is for all authors, even if your book isn't finished yet.
***
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Frodo and Sam. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. Hiccup and Toothless. Polly and Digory - you know, every now and then. And Luke and Han.
Some of the most remembered stories in history are stories about friends. Friendship stories have always been my favourite, even over romantic ones. Therefore, for today's character post I decided to look into some of these classic friendships.
First off, there are the friends who are closer than siblings. (Sherlock and Watson. Sam and Frodo.) These kinds of friendships are one of the deepest kinds. They are the friends you know you can always count on. Even if they lost their family, even if their family left them, these people know they can always count on their friends. And they would do anything for that friend. They would travel all the way across Middle Earth to face what would likely be certain death. They would willing rush head first into danger, without asking questions.
This is also the kind of friendship that is most misunderstood. Not many people can grasp how a friendship can be this deep and often think there must be some kind of romance involved. (As it says in the Bible, "There is a friend who sticks closer then a brother.")
The mentor/ student friendship.
This is usually the kind of friendship where one character is much older then another. (Luke and Kenobi. Gandalf and Frodo. Gandalf and Pippin. I'd say the Doctor and his companions, but usually they are the ones who act older. Tintin and Haddock - to an extent.)
Usually, these friendships turn into more of a parent/ child type of relationship. The older character begins to feel a kind of parently protector for the younger one, especially if the younger one has lost his parents. (Sherlock and Mrs. Hudson could even fit a little into this one.)
These kinds of relationships are a lot of fun to work with. There are a lot of possibilities, such as making the older character grumpy and unsociable and then forced to spend time with a bright eyed, cheerful youth. (Up). Or the older character the wise, guiding force in the younger character's life who does all he can to keep him alive and safe, all the while knowing one day he is going to have to step back and let him make his own mistakes.
The forbidden friendship.
Toothless and Hiccup, my favourite forbidden friendship of all time. To warring tribes, and the two unlikely characters who brought peace. Forbidden friendships usually end in broken hearts and war, but sometimes a happy ending can come out of them.
The opposite friends.
This is my favourite, next to the brotherly friendships - or maybe tied.
Spock and McCoy. Han and Luke. Rodgers and Tony. Legolas and Gimli. Tintin and Haddock - again, to an extent.
Take two opposing personalities and throw them together. Instantly you get tension, flared tempers, bickering, and somewhere in the mix, an inseparable bond that never breaks.
The love/ hate friendships
The friends that love to fight. Any and every chance they get.
Polly and Diggory. Jill and Eustice. C3P-O and R2 D2.
They are the kind that express their friendship just by fighting.
Boy/ girl
This one is harder because most times people think it is romantic. But sometimes, it is just friendship.
Harry and Horminie. Doctor and Donna. Doctor and Clara - though there is some debate here. Percy and Annabeth - though theirs later did turn romantic. Luke and Leia, even though they were brother and sister.
The Best Friends
This can be between just two people or a whole group. The friends always try and help each other, even when a part. The fight, they annoy each other, they separate for awhile sometimes. They have their fall outs, and can't stand each other sometimes, but in the end they are always there for each other. Tintin and Haddock. Ron, Harry, and Horminie. Doctor, Rory, and Amy. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimili. Merry and Pippin. The complete Fellowship. Thorin and Company. Puddleglum, Jill and Eustice. Luke, Han, and Leia. The Avengers. Caspian, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. These friendships work well together, when they're not trying to kill each other.
What about all of you? What are your favourite friendships? What are some you can think of that I didn't list? And what kinds of friendships do your characters fall under?
Don't forget. These posts are part of my book's release. I am holding a giveaway for one free, signed copy of the book. If you are interested in entering all you have to do is write your own character post and then let me know you've done so. I will be announcing the winner on June 14th.
I have finally finished editing my book. This week I will be working on the final uploading and all that, so it will be ready by Friday. This also means I'll be devouring a lot of the books on my to-read list - reviews sure to follow - and spending a lot of time outside. AND it means I get to write again! That's the best part about finishing the editing. *Grin*
Don't forget to contact me if you are interested in being interviewed! I'd love to have as many of you as possible.
Quote is from the potato Alien from Doctor Who.
Allons-y!
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