tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post2160645319059519243..comments2023-10-16T07:40:08.055-05:00Comments on Jan Morrill's Thoughts Over Coffee: Character Body LanguageJan Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-60687291411702564112011-09-09T09:40:26.041-05:002011-09-09T09:40:26.041-05:00Good tips. I like reading about body language beca...Good tips. I like reading about body language because it does help me to write better characters. Thanks for sharing!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049355937607374556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-50843211256234950172011-08-30T18:19:33.444-05:002011-08-30T18:19:33.444-05:00Interesting article, Jan. I'll use a few of th...Interesting article, Jan. I'll use a few of those in my stories.Jack LaBloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686754263756099178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-66486060721861367872011-08-28T16:48:52.507-05:002011-08-28T16:48:52.507-05:00Oh come on, @ed_quixote, I've seen you stand w...Oh come on, @ed_quixote, I've seen you stand with your arms crossed. There's nothing but defiance shown in that stance. :-) Good article, Jan. Something I really need to consider when writing instead of falling back on my standbys: smile and sigh.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609095934716513347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-66860872036637798572011-08-28T15:47:46.640-05:002011-08-28T15:47:46.640-05:00Incorporating body language in a character is a te...Incorporating body language in a character is a terrific way to show and not tell. It is also a way to define your character. Almost everyone, real or imagined, has habits:chewing the top of a pen/pencil, twirls ends of hair, jiggling a foot. Some convey emotion others help make them more distinct.Karen A Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059555184380048745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-78216809979505336292011-08-28T15:44:17.284-05:002011-08-28T15:44:17.284-05:00Does sitting on your hands when they're cold c...Does sitting on your hands when they're cold count as deceit?? 'Cause I do that. A lot.K.D. McCritenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-52375523999875808612011-08-28T15:16:43.284-05:002011-08-28T15:16:43.284-05:00@ed_quixote, good point. I just took it as a start...@ed_quixote, good point. I just took it as a starting point for some physical description ideas. You could write a satire about misread body language. :)Jan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-80640101112286585402011-08-28T13:33:32.130-05:002011-08-28T13:33:32.130-05:00_How to Read a Person Like a Book_ by Nierenberg a..._How to Read a Person Like a Book_ by Nierenberg and Calero has other examples. I think I'd take all such pronouncements with a grain of salt. Some people may cross their arms not to show defiance but because it's comfortable to stand that way. But don't let me discourage your surfing the Internet. ;)ed_quixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073753472271822452noreply@blogger.com