Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!
I am playing catch-up with Tuesday
Talks, a wonderful group on Goodreads that is a weekly discussion
forum created by BookTubers Janie Johnson and her pal, Janelle. I have been away from posting for a while, and now it is time to return to the fun.
This question is from February 14: What is more important, characters or plot?
I believe that both the plot and the characters can be essential to any book succeeding. They tend to balance one another out. When choosing a book I tend to gravitate to a plot that I believe will be entertaining. This will not always be a good thing, as some authors may have a good idea for a plot, but poorly execute the idea. But if I get a book with a plot that turns out to be boring rather than entertaining, I will look to the established characters for guidance through the book. Even if a plot is lacking, a well-written character may be what the book needs to move it along.
The marriage of character and plot is an important one. I cannot choose one of the two, because I believe they are both important.
This question is from February 14: What is more important, characters or plot?
I believe that both the plot and the characters can be essential to any book succeeding. They tend to balance one another out. When choosing a book I tend to gravitate to a plot that I believe will be entertaining. This will not always be a good thing, as some authors may have a good idea for a plot, but poorly execute the idea. But if I get a book with a plot that turns out to be boring rather than entertaining, I will look to the established characters for guidance through the book. Even if a plot is lacking, a well-written character may be what the book needs to move it along.
The marriage of character and plot is an important one. I cannot choose one of the two, because I believe they are both important.
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