tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post6630818499911482041..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Character Wednesday: John DesjarlaisThe Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-10452507468984315222011-05-31T20:56:09.585-04:002011-05-31T20:56:09.585-04:00Selena's 'toughness' grows partly out ...Selena's 'toughness' grows partly out of her bi-cultural struggle for identity, where Mexican girls are expected to be subservient to men. But being educated and from an upper middle-class, Selena resists this gender role and fights the stereotypes of the dependent Latina.<br />John Djohnny dangeroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155587617175255684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-60465405941319885992011-05-27T01:32:09.719-04:002011-05-27T01:32:09.719-04:00I can't say it's a particular type of char...I can't say it's a particular type of character for me -- they ALL want to tell me their stories.<br /><br />But I can see where a tough woman would be pushy enough to insist....The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-62654216623770274522011-05-26T18:12:32.716-04:002011-05-26T18:12:32.716-04:00That's a neat bit of insight into a character&...That's a neat bit of insight into a character's growing role. Oddly enough, when I think of the characters who've grown beyond what I expected in my books, it's always the tough women for me, too.Brent Nicholshttp://brentnichols.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com