tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post2005785553331201788..comments2022-11-08T18:14:52.832-06:00Comments on The Semi-Great Gildersleeve: Raise the Stakes for Your Character!Greg Gildersleevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-19977608401244196182012-08-26T22:35:08.250-05:002012-08-26T22:35:08.250-05:00I think we're saying the same thing, Denny.I think we're saying the same thing, Denny.Greg Gildersleevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269395036936316555.post-56594867083641251902012-08-25T17:16:01.406-05:002012-08-25T17:16:01.406-05:00Hi Greg. I totally understand your topic, but I d...Hi Greg. I totally understand your topic, but I disagree in general; any writer worth his/her salt will challenge characters with everything they have; put them in the most dire straits, toughest situations, and demanding circumstances. And not just physical challenges, but mental, emotional, and moral. If your story has no conflict, no "mountain to climb", no "lake of fire" to traverse, you're not really telling a story, you're just writing a character memoir.Dennis Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014224678887124809noreply@blogger.com