tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post2644335167898006799..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Strengths and Your ProtagonistPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-10216186999520866262011-06-17T15:34:34.448-04:002011-06-17T15:34:34.448-04:00Interesting! I am reading the Chaos Walking series...Interesting! I am reading the Chaos Walking series right now, which illustrates this idea really well. The MC's strength of being unable to kill is exploited by the antagonist(s) throughout the books. Many of the plot twists in the books rely on this dynamic.Gypmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938773894831848124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-45089648249938360762011-06-14T00:47:38.636-04:002011-06-14T00:47:38.636-04:00What a great observation! I'd never thought of...What a great observation! I'd never thought of using the protagonist's strengths that way, but it's rife with possibilities. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-6598383059386673642011-06-13T12:32:15.540-04:002011-06-13T12:32:15.540-04:00Excellent comments. Donald Maass also has similar ...Excellent comments. Donald Maass also has similar perspectives about the protag's character: define her/his most prominent trait and then develop the direct opposite. These would work against each other, per your examples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-80450365425913112812011-06-13T10:46:31.418-04:002011-06-13T10:46:31.418-04:00Nice observations about the pros and cons of chara...Nice observations about the pros and cons of character strengths. I had my main character's caring nature work against her when a manipulative mafiosi became her therapy client. It's a little harder to become angry with the protagonist for making mistakes when those mistakes flow from personality strengths.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-3211587730094165892011-06-13T10:24:41.547-04:002011-06-13T10:24:41.547-04:00"A karate black-belt is able to use his oppon..."A karate black-belt is able to use his opponent's strength against him."<br />I love a good, manipulative villain!Vonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228707287799345805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-65686049196140745402011-06-13T10:04:02.612-04:002011-06-13T10:04:02.612-04:00Oh, very cool! Why bring in an extraneous characte...Oh, very cool! Why bring in an extraneous character to make trouble when Our Hero can stand in his own way. I need to ponder how this might help my stalled WIP.Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.com