Adelina Gădinceanu
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Blake Crouch:
Read “Pines” a while ago and I really enjoyed it! So captivating and creative! I have started writing several stories but I always struggle with the creation of and the development of the characters. Any advice? I feel like I am supposed to give as much details as I can of a character, especially the main one, at the beginning of the story, so as the reader gets an impression/ concrete idea of how she/he is.
Blake Crouch
Creating character with depth is very hard. Even with the first drafts of my books (which only a few people read), I find my characters can come across as thin. It's only in subsequent drafts and drilling down into why I'm writing these particular characters, do they start to come fully alive. Hope this helps!
But a quick tip--don't tell us a lot about characters starting out. Show us who they are by their actions.
But a quick tip--don't tell us a lot about characters starting out. Show us who they are by their actions.
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KB
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Blake Crouch:
Enamored with your work, love the Forward collection on Amazon; Have also gifted your books to other delighted readers. Read through most of the questions/answers already posted, and yep! -All questions have been answered. It's a bummer to be able to communicate with one of your heroes & have nothing to ask? I am so grateful that you exist in the world [in this verse] and you write amazing stories. Thank you :)
Stephen Rosenberg
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Blake Crouch:
Hi Blake! Firstly, thanks for the signed & personalized copy of Recursion (My buddy Sean from Durango sent it from your book release - Loved it). Dark Matter is one of my favorite sci-fi books of all time. I've read Run, Recursion and just finished the Wayward Pines trilogy (I want more, but totally respect your decision to let it end how it did). My question for you...what should I read next? Pick one for me!
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