tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post8683932031070358355..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Deepening Your Character’s NeedsPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-37983445025507740302011-01-13T22:56:03.003-05:002011-01-13T22:56:03.003-05:00(I mean that humorously, guys. Don't really us...(I mean that humorously, guys. Don't really use it in a book!)Carolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-38108553261321991852011-01-13T22:52:26.642-05:002011-01-13T22:52:26.642-05:00LOL. I'm sure more than a few people have gone...LOL. I'm sure more than a few people have gone home after a Maslow lecture and used that line, so why not in a book? ;-)Carolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-8570009665548429842011-01-13T18:03:14.379-05:002011-01-13T18:03:14.379-05:00Carolyn--I'm just waiting for that line to sho...Carolyn--I'm just waiting for that line to show up in books. "But dear, if we don't have sex, how is our species going to survive?" ;)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-62881086598652564182011-01-13T17:24:58.826-05:002011-01-13T17:24:58.826-05:00For the people wondering why the heck "sex&qu...For the people wondering why the heck "sex" is on the bottom level, it's actually there not because the individual can't go without sex (my students are disappointed to learn), but because if EVERYONE stopped having sex, the species would die out. Thus, it is considered a base survival priority. :)Carolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-5970136317456244392011-01-13T15:38:54.868-05:002011-01-13T15:38:54.868-05:00OMG I haven't seen Maslow since my social work...OMG I haven't seen Maslow since my social work days. Great connection you made here, S!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-69218022594280807532011-01-13T06:37:20.065-05:002011-01-13T06:37:20.065-05:00This helped me this morning. Thank you.This helped me this morning. Thank you.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757079675613448834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-21216594329635413802011-01-13T06:37:17.919-05:002011-01-13T06:37:17.919-05:00This helped me this morning. Thank you.This helped me this morning. Thank you.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757079675613448834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-10339781712177596352011-01-12T20:18:28.538-05:002011-01-12T20:18:28.538-05:00It's been 25 years since I've seen Maslow&...It's been 25 years since I've seen Maslow's pyramid. What a great way to explore character motivations and goals on so many different levels. Thanks.Jean Reidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103543981151799121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-86361265679409460392011-01-12T18:58:14.242-05:002011-01-12T18:58:14.242-05:00Great job here, Stina. I'm always looking at h...Great job here, Stina. I'm always looking at how to understand my characters better, so this gave me a lot to chew on. <br /><br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-84341680640426254982011-01-12T11:45:04.871-05:002011-01-12T11:45:04.871-05:00Great tool. Good to use for "bad guys", ...Great tool. Good to use for "bad guys", too. Helps in developing motives as well as interesting characters to round out all of the players because no one acts alone.<br /><br />Glenna F.She Wrotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904590643441964769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-50364492243794488082011-01-12T11:34:42.339-05:002011-01-12T11:34:42.339-05:00Excellent-- WAY back in college while I was taking...Excellent-- WAY back in college while I was taking all my teaching courses we learn all about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and not once did I ever think about applying this to my own writing. <br />Who knew that college was useful?Erinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936046127305211439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-36165468877170676972011-01-12T10:48:37.220-05:002011-01-12T10:48:37.220-05:00This is useful, Stina, thanks, I hadn't though...This is useful, Stina, thanks, I hadn't thought of applying Maslow to character constructs. Looking forward to your backstories post, as well.Porter Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217895240623287427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-7563290457483307982011-01-12T10:46:09.836-05:002011-01-12T10:46:09.836-05:00Thank you for this, Stina! Printing this one off t...Thank you for this, Stina! Printing this one off to add to my binder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-6459545992581544202011-01-12T09:35:32.356-05:002011-01-12T09:35:32.356-05:00Thanks for this post! Provides a great reference t...Thanks for this post! Provides a great reference tool for use when going back through the revise, edit, polish process - thanks!<br /><br />Best -<br /><br />PMT<br />http://thisthattheotherone.blogspot.comPM Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103936210580390256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-55476993086562254192011-01-12T09:32:18.753-05:002011-01-12T09:32:18.753-05:00I'm with you. I don't know if I'd put ...I'm with you. I don't know if I'd put sex in that bottom rung. I mean over the long haul, maybe. But in a crisis situation, I'm pretty sure water, food and shelter come first. Now, love - that is essential. But sex doesn't always mean love.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.com