tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post6936511220319731054..comments2023-11-03T09:42:56.276-06:00Comments on The Blog That Helps You Diagnose Your Characters: Dark Room AnalogyAuthor Joshua Hoythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post-58172902437057972302012-02-15T11:04:00.333-07:002012-02-15T11:04:00.333-07:00I love this idea. As one who is afraid of the dark...I love this idea. As one who is afraid of the dark I am the person who will bolt for the known, even if I already know it is a bad choice. The idea of putting people in the situations that they fear and giving them choices. Thanks for another great post.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016973541553233943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post-6530444773620733772012-02-15T08:11:16.253-07:002012-02-15T08:11:16.253-07:00Christine - That is a great idea! Have a fun chat ...Christine - That is a great idea! Have a fun chat with that protagonist and figure out several alternatives :)<br /><br />Charmaine - I think a lava lamp would really brighten the place up and make it quit comfortable :) Thanks for the comment. I really enjoy sharing it.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post-34579395229547440962012-02-15T00:11:17.140-07:002012-02-15T00:11:17.140-07:00I find the doors scarier than the dark room... may...I find the doors scarier than the dark room... maybe I can just stay - it wouldn't be so bleak if I put in a lava lamp and a couple of posters? :)<br /><br />Great to see you sharing your wealth of knowledge on psychology - you're a gem!Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post-6588310583187192652012-02-14T19:24:48.356-07:002012-02-14T19:24:48.356-07:00Oh, I like this. I see people open the same doors ...Oh, I like this. I see people open the same doors over and over again. My think as I lay down to bed tonight will be sitting in a dark room with my protagonist and discussing different alternatives.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post-19417507442882411872012-02-14T14:30:37.235-07:002012-02-14T14:30:37.235-07:00Kyra- Thanks for the comment. I use the analogy a ...Kyra- Thanks for the comment. I use the analogy a lot in my own life and in writing.<br />KLo- I agree with you it is amazing how exploring the dark halls opens up so much.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post-47279431875841645982012-02-14T14:27:58.352-07:002012-02-14T14:27:58.352-07:00I found a while back that I had a tendency to get ...I found a while back that I had a tendency to get lost in my characters--to explore the vast mazes of the dark room, so to speak. Consequently, much of what I wrote was heavy on character studies and lighter and plot. I found that my writing grew exponentially stronger when I explored those dark halls with my characters, wrote about it, and then focused on plot. The twists and turns showed up subtly and far more realistically. Excellent point!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955854427063032485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014610743273803857.post-63689275253785540532012-02-14T14:24:31.966-07:002012-02-14T14:24:31.966-07:00Excellent post, and I love this analogy! It is one...Excellent post, and I love this analogy! It is one I have been using (without the awesome name lol) to think about the ways I write. Applying it to characters is a really good idea.Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.com