tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post4255351809325587052..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Tyrion Lannister and the Ugly StickJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-47790626414955836692014-01-28T23:11:49.834-05:002014-01-28T23:11:49.834-05:00Again, haven't read the books yet, but in the ...Again, haven't read the books yet, but in the show, after Ned dies, the only reason I kept watching was because I loved Tyrion's character so much. I note that they had to make him attractive for television. *sigh* I tried making a character in one of my books less than attractive and it did not go over with betas, CPs or editors. LOL.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-88046673844774489562014-01-14T06:06:46.154-05:002014-01-14T06:06:46.154-05:00Thanks, Lexa. It's funny, I don't spend to...Thanks, Lexa. It's funny, I don't spend too much time describing characters in terms of how they look. I might give them some general descriptors--tall, short, wide, lanky--but I don't usually say if they're ugly or gorgeous unless it's something the POV character would think of. Thanks for coming by!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-40264600441066253532014-01-14T06:02:19.365-05:002014-01-14T06:02:19.365-05:00Good-looking bad guys--you trope buster, you! I re...Good-looking bad guys--you trope buster, you! I re-read that scene for this post, and it is terrific, isn't it? Thanks for stopping by.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-43442488433370514272014-01-13T03:07:50.141-05:002014-01-13T03:07:50.141-05:00I enjoyed the post. Interestingly enough, all my c...I enjoyed the post. Interestingly enough, all my characters are attractive in their own way, especially villains because they need to be the tempting and crafty spider in the middle of the web. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-86838684256100307202014-01-11T23:31:23.852-05:002014-01-11T23:31:23.852-05:00I think most people automatically assumed Tyrion a...I think most people automatically assumed Tyrion a bad guy for being a Lannister, though I had a feeling when he was first introduced, both in book and tv series, that he was somewhat an outcast to the rest of the family and maybe not as bad as the others. But I have to say, I loved him as soon as he gave his advice to Jon Snow in the scene you mentioned above. <br /><br />I feel inclined to make my bad-guys attractive, at least to some extent, but in an off sort of way. Sometimes the people who are most beautiful on the outside are really ugly on the inside and as a writer I have the ability to teach whoever is reading what I've written about that. <br /><br />Thanks for this post, Jeff :) Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-90823458093833169652014-01-11T07:57:40.676-05:002014-01-11T07:57:40.676-05:00Isn't it great when you can scare yourself, or...Isn't it great when you can scare yourself, or make yourself cry, or angry? I find I don't really describe my characters all that much, unless it seems important.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-7833926557155295152014-01-11T07:56:16.203-05:002014-01-11T07:56:16.203-05:00You are correct, Donna. When almost everybody is k...You are correct, Donna. When almost everybody is killing somebody, it's easy to lose sight of that! Glad to hear he's in good form--I missed him in book 4.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-87716201529431018102014-01-11T07:54:19.852-05:002014-01-11T07:54:19.852-05:00Yeah, I've seen those. While I don't think...Yeah, I've seen those. While I don't think I'm ugly, I'm no Dash Riprock, either--and I've got a mustache!--double whammy!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-28367873206420930882014-01-11T02:11:59.226-05:002014-01-11T02:11:59.226-05:00I've never made it a point to push ugliness on...I've never made it a point to push ugliness on any of my characters. Some of the meanest people in my books are quite attractive. In my MG Monster City two characters actually took on transformations that scared even me. And again, not ugly people. I think writers need to remember to let a character's true personality unfold for the reader instead of just flinging it in their face but like you said, sometimes writers use it and it works. Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-90121712799227144042014-01-10T13:40:53.261-05:002014-01-10T13:40:53.261-05:00Tyrion is a bad guy - he does murder after all.
...Tyrion is a bad guy - he does murder after all. <br /><br />But he is also my absolute favourite character in the whole series. He has so much depth, and his wit is second to none. I'm now reading book five and he's still on sparkling form. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-46448318456062515112014-01-10T08:20:16.090-05:002014-01-10T08:20:16.090-05:00Excellent post, Jeff. Yes, they've done studie...Excellent post, Jeff. Yes, they've done studies and found that attractive people are liked and trusted more than ugly ones, even if they've done nothing to earn it.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.com