Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

   We're only human.
   Sometimes there are things about ourselves that we don't like very much. We would change these things if we could -- assuming, of course, that we can not in fact change them.
   Look at yourself. Is there something that you would like to change about yourself? Why? If not, then why not?
   Now take a look at a character. It can be one of your original characters, or it can be a character from a book or short story that you have read. Do you think that the character has something -- a habit, a physical feature -- that s/he would chnage, if given the opportunity or the predisposition to do so? If so, then why? If not, then why?
   Enjoy!



Regards,
Elizabeth Anne Ensley.

The Serendip

     Liz hobbles into the Serendip with her cane, hoping to find some semblance of sanity.

     The Mad Hatter chases the March Hare Around the table, screaming "It's a madhouse! A madhouse!."

     Shaking her head, Liz turns and hobbles back out again. The portents had been correct: this was going to be A No Good, Very Bad Day. At least it's not snowing...

 A snowflake? Several? Uh, oh.....

[GENRE_CHARACTER] Rounded Secondary Characters

      To make your minor characters more real, give them a life. *grin*
      No, not full, major character development. I'm thinking more along the lines of a hobby or interest. It can add a dimension to your story, a depth that it otherwise might lack.
      Take the Harry Potter series, for example. We have Professor Severus Snape, the Potions Master at Hogwarts. He teaches potions, seems to be passionate about the subject. We also know that he (apparently) does not like most of his students very much, at least in some respects, although he does seem to favor those students within his own House.
      Professor Snape teaches at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is apparently possessed of a sarcastic wit and a logical, ordered mind (sans pointy ears and Vulcan blood). He also has a deep-rooted dislike of one Mr. Harry Potter, possibly because Harry so strongly resembles his father (an old school rival from his own days as a student at Hogwarts). In the first book, he serves as a red herring to draw our attention away from the real antagonist, in the second, we learn that he craves recognition for his accomplishments, in subsequent books we learn that he was a double agent and a spy, keeping track of the movements fo the antagonists for the protagonists, and possibly vice versa.
      He also has a strong interest in the Dark Arts. He applies each year for the position of instructor for the Defense Aganist the Dark Arts or DaDA, position. So far, he has not won the position.
      Some secondary characters are more well-rounded than others.
      There are still two books yet to be released in the series: the Half Blood Prince (due for publication in July of 2005) and the final book (yet to be written). With each book, Professor Snape, who started in the first book as a minor character, has grown in importance within the plot. That's actually not bad for a non-major character.

Regards,
Elizabeth Anne Ensley.

      (In the HP films, the character of Professor Snape is portrayed by Mr. Alan Rickman (Galaxy Quest, Truly Madly Deeply, Mesmer, Dogma, and Dark Harbor are just a few of his movies).

Random Thoughts: Doppelganger

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     Doppelganger's twin is very light
          Copier is mimic's delight
               Raging waves of sand
                    Colourful, not bland
                         A double scoop is aught in our sights.

Inane Limerick? Right....

Restless, windy night
Filled with plaintive howls of wolves
Scattered to the wind.

"What The HP Cast Thought of You"

What the cast of harry potter thought of you by Londonchick05
Dan saw that you	were too hot for words
Rupurt thought that your	snogging abilities were too good to be true
Emma wanted to	tell you a secret
James/Oliver wanted you to	join the cast for dinner
Tom said that	you looked like an idiot
Alan tried to	snog you
bonnie remembered	that you had unusually curly hair
Harry guessed that you	must be on a diet
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Bad Hare Day

          There once was a rabbit named Peter
          Who told his young girlfriend he'd meet her
          In the cabbage patch
          Where they'd have a match
          And then find a decent two-seater.

A Really Bad Haiku [or Total Blank, Actually]

     There once was a young Pagan named Tate
     Who believed in a matter of Fate
     Line, sinker and hook
     Were all that iy took
     For young Tate to hook up with the bait.

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