tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343625925902939495.post8100578842237973825..comments2023-10-08T21:51:28.284-07:00Comments on Magnolias and Men M/M Romance With a Southern Accent: What's in a Word? - The PartyEden Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02325723874232660290noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343625925902939495.post-34949019131347877252018-12-08T11:45:07.215-08:002018-12-08T11:45:07.215-08:00I agree completely. I've had this argument wit...I agree completely. I've had this argument with one or two other writers, that not every character needs to be (or should be!) a fully fleshed out individual. If your protag goes for coffee and greets the barista with, "Hey, Jimmy!" and then you tell me that Jimmy's a black guy who's wearing a Mozart T-shirt and a red-yellow-green crocheted cap, and your protag asks him if he found that memory bug in his new app yet, I'm going to assume Jimmy's an important character. I'm going to do my best to remember his name and what you've told me about him, and after Protag leaves the coffee shop, I'm going to be waiting for Jimmy to show up again. If I finish the book and it turns out that one coffee run was Jimmy's only appearance, I'm going to be annoyed, and feel like I can't trust you to feed me accurate info about what is and isn't important in your stories.<br /><br />Not every character has to be a fully developed, three-dimensional person with quirks and a backstory. Some characters are just fine as wallpaper in their scenes. :P<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.com