tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post1899918648638841302..comments2023-11-03T03:00:50.926-07:00Comments on Josh Hoyt: Carl RogersAuthor Joshua Hoythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post-6160847985796944002012-03-22T13:43:53.523-07:002012-03-22T13:43:53.523-07:00I'm with April. When I begin a book, until pro...I'm with April. When I begin a book, until proved otherwise, I believe the MC is 'good', whatever the definition of that is in that world.<br><br>Part of my degree was Social Psychology. I wish I could remember more of it!Sarah Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post-2629502485019908292012-03-21T16:15:20.962-07:002012-03-21T16:15:20.962-07:00When I was in high school we used Mr. Rogers a mne...When I was in high school we used Mr. Rogers a mnemonic device to remember that we should be good people. I love how even when people are doing good they don't have to be good if you consider their motivations. That brings up a whole n'other topic.Nice post.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13016973541553233943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post-23051091558998244442012-03-21T15:57:40.781-07:002012-03-21T15:57:40.781-07:00The interesting thought I had was that whenever I ...The interesting thought I had was that whenever I pick up a book, I believe the main character to be good. A brand new story that I've had no experience with, I expect the MC to be good. Now, whether that means they follow all of their own societal rules is another thing. But I feel like for the most part, they follow my idea of a "good" person in a "good" society.aprilhoythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992485192426728917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post-73106642131688058202012-03-21T02:11:26.019-07:002012-03-21T02:11:26.019-07:00I'm totally with Christine - I love characters...I'm totally with Christine - I love characters who are gray - neither bad or good... they have their own story and in their mind they are doing the right thing...tfwalshhttp://tfwalsh.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post-74732854222927131322012-03-20T18:08:21.403-07:002012-03-20T18:08:21.403-07:00Nicely written. I don't believe my characters ...Nicely written. I don't believe my characters are naturally good or evil. I like what George R.R. Martin says: My characters are neither good nor evil. They're individuals with flaws.<br><br>Speaking of people by the name of Rogers, it's Won't You Be My Neighbor day. Fred Rogers is another man who believed people were inherently good.Christine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post-32655753967611016282012-03-20T15:55:44.660-07:002012-03-20T15:55:44.660-07:00Very interesting point about how the different app...Very interesting point about how the different approaches affect how the characters are written.The Golden Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170828505844723150.post-51324164111155101022012-03-20T14:28:24.091-07:002012-03-20T14:28:24.091-07:00nice...i really like how you related this to the s...nice...i really like how you related this to the story of yours that we are reading...i dont know if you can keep it up but doing that gives us a prime example...Brian Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com