tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post112243891751878982..comments2023-09-23T04:56:51.617-07:00Comments on Forensics & Faith: Sagging Middles & Desire--Day 3~ Brandilyn Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771812607327238979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1122503635316626052005-07-27T15:33:00.000-07:002005-07-27T15:33:00.000-07:00Yea, you're right. My character's desire to "survi...Yea, you're right. My character's desire to "survive" is vague. The reason she is in survival mode is because she's suddenly found herself with nothing but the clothes on her back and a backpack with a few provisions - no one to turn to. <BR/><BR/>And my cop ... I struggled with this character for some time, all because of her motivations, actually. Once I finally nailed down the reasons behind why she desires to find who killed her brother and make them pay, then the story made more sense. <BR/><BR/>I never realized how important motivations were. But for me, I usually end up discovering them as I write.C.J. Darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541599888177703695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1122479581284028782005-07-27T08:53:00.000-07:002005-07-27T08:53:00.000-07:00Maybe sense of family is a better word. (She's los...Maybe sense of family is a better word. (She's lost hers.) But she's afraid to let anyone get too close. As far as making sense of life, as a paramedic she struggles with the question of why sometimes "good" people die and "bad" people live, and how a "loving" God could allow so much pain. (How's that for a run-on sentence?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1122473207268352082005-07-27T07:06:00.000-07:002005-07-27T07:06:00.000-07:00HI, Just a thought. Is "Desire" the same thing as ...HI, Just a thought. Is "Desire" the same thing as "Goal" ? As in Goal, Motivation, and Conflict. Just wondering if we're talking about the same thing, just different terminology. It seems the same to me, so if it's different, could you explain the difference? Thanks, LynetteLynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296886159998143298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1122462054380212792005-07-27T04:00:00.000-07:002005-07-27T04:00:00.000-07:00This is great, Brandilyn! Definitely making me thi...This is great, Brandilyn! Definitely making me think. The financial help she wants is temporary -- until she gets back on her feet. She's lost her fiance, as a consequence of wanting to raise this child. She's lost her job because of missing work and getting there late due to raising the child. She's lost her babysitter due to the war, and without a babysitter, she's having a hard time finding another job. Ultimately, she loses her housing because she can't pay the rent. Raised in an orphanage, she has no family of her own to fall back on. She knows the grandfather has the financial means to help her, but he's a last resort. In addition, at the time she decides to go to him for help, the grandfather has no idea he even has (had) a daughter-in-law or grandchild.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585267986435591787noreply@blogger.com