Comments on: The Importance of Grounding Characters in the Reader’s World https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:13:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-498120 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 21:22:56 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-498120 In reply to Katie.

So glad it helped! Happy writing!

]]> By: Katie https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-498102 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 20:05:03 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-498102 I am 15 year old writer, and I have someone asking me for one of my stories. I read this and thought it was great. Thank you so much.

]]> By: Traci Kenworth https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-282147 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:02:51 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-282147 Yes, very important!! We want to see ourselves in a character or in one of the characters, anyways.

]]> By: Cynsational Information & Giveaways | TiaMart Blog https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-281556 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:06:01 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-281556 […] The Importance of Grounding Characters in the Reader’s World by Angela Ackerman from Writers Serving to Writers. Peek: “Emotional anchors (emotion-wealthy occasions that readers have skilled themselves) will floor your hero within the reader’s world. Right here’s a number of anchors to drop into your character’s expertise that readers will acknowledge and relate to…” […]

]]> By: Julie Musil https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-280509 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:54:18 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-280509 Oh, this is such a great post Angela! There are some characters I still think about long after I’ve read the book.

]]> By: Rosemary Gemmell https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-280314 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:24:59 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-280314 Great post – thanks, Angela. I was glad to see I’ve incorporated a few of those points in my new novel, The Highland Lass, but I’ll be referring to the whole list while writing the next one!

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-279975 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 02:18:54 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-279975 Very glad this is helpful. Sometimes the small things are really the big things.

]]> By: :Donna Marie https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-279885 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:47:38 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-279885 These are all so spot-on 🙂 To me, relatability comes from sharing intimate things–the things we have in common that we may be embarrassed by, but that all of us experience.

]]> By: Jade champion https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-279756 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:07:01 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-279756 Well thanks this helps alot, thanks Angela!

]]> By: Mona AlvaradoFrazier https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-279738 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:41:47 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-279738 Excellent post which made me review my own writing. I did come up short in one area which I’ll take care of in revision.

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-279720 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:09:29 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-279720 In reply to Carol Baldwin.

Thanks Carol–glad it struck a chord! 🙂

]]> By: Charles Elkins https://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/04/the-importance-of-grounding-characters-in-the-readers-world/#comment-279711 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:51:19 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=12957#comment-279711 I really like how you break it down. I’m working on a main character who’s feelings need to flushed out. I’m working on Book One and this should help, thank’s.

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