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What? fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 18/11/2009 07:58:21 AM

I'm not implying that he used the same few sayings, or actions, or idiosyncrasies, for every single exchange and appearance that some of his characters make. However, over the course of most any scene you get several occurrences those "personality traits" as the means of character specific depth. (Fisher sayings, braid tugging, chewing on lips, stroking beards, owlish blinking eyes, etc. etc.) Most of the secondary characters and nearly all the female characters are constructed and written in this way.

I'm surprised you think sniffing, blinking, etc. are personality traits. They're within quotes, so I'm left wondering what you mean here.

And they don't add depth. They're the surface, the actions these characters perform. Yes, the fact that the women sniff when expressing disapproval seems to be more like a universal thing than the idiosyncrasy of a few people. But that is so very very minor, that it always baffled me that people used these actions to say that all his characters were the same.
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Lamentation by Ken Scholes the Discussion Thread Jacob - 06/11/2009 04:57:27 PM 1132 Views
The setting/created world of the Psalms of Isaak. Jacob - 06/11/2009 06:43:57 PM 863 Views
Reminded me of WoT... fionwe1987 - 06/11/2009 09:41:44 PM 877 Views
There are some definite similarities. Jacob - 07/11/2009 07:57:38 PM 798 Views
Same here, at least as far as the world creation goes. Vodalus - 12/11/2009 05:18:27 PM 795 Views
Can't believe I never noticed that... fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 05:04:27 AM 855 Views
Complete with salty sayings, even! Vodalus - 13/11/2009 04:05:45 PM 786 Views
At least it wasn't as heavy-handed in LAMENTATION. Jacob - 13/11/2009 08:42:36 PM 795 Views
But Siuan's fish talk is fun! fionwe1987 - 13/11/2009 10:22:23 PM 821 Views
As in most cases with Jordan... Jacob - 16/11/2009 05:02:21 PM 846 Views
He did not... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:21:15 PM 883 Views
Yes, he most certainly did. Jacob - 17/11/2009 02:20:28 PM 884 Views
What? fionwe1987 - 18/11/2009 07:58:21 AM 894 Views
Re: The setting/created world of the Psalms of Isaak. Danu - 07/11/2009 05:07:08 AM 840 Views
Well, if it isn't.. Jacob - 07/11/2009 07:54:36 PM 791 Views
/Setting: codes and ciphers imlad - 10/11/2009 12:19:27 AM 790 Views
That did bug me a bit... Gher - 10/11/2009 01:31:04 AM 860 Views
I certainly liked the idea... Jacob - 10/11/2009 05:22:00 PM 786 Views
Glad to know I wasn't the only way who noticed this imlad - 12/11/2009 01:40:53 AM 764 Views
Nonverbal languages Vodalus - 12/11/2009 05:28:38 PM 849 Views
Re: Nonverbal languages imlad - 13/11/2009 05:09:25 PM 743 Views
It does require... Jacob - 13/11/2009 08:51:46 PM 767 Views
Magic System... or is there one? Jacob - 06/11/2009 07:07:20 PM 933 Views
My thoughts. (i.e. <insert generic subject here>) Gher - 06/11/2009 07:38:26 PM 998 Views
Re: My thoughts. (i.e. <insert generic subject here>) Jacob - 06/11/2009 08:56:55 PM 1111 Views
Re: My thoughts. (i.e. <insert generic subject here>) Gher - 07/11/2009 01:28:51 AM 1043 Views
Themes... Jacob - 06/11/2009 09:00:23 PM 910 Views
Loss of innocents... Danu - 07/11/2009 05:15:40 AM 933 Views
Absolutely. Jacob - 10/11/2009 07:39:29 PM 781 Views
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I think... Jacob - 07/11/2009 07:52:12 PM 817 Views
Re: I think... ascott4321 - 08/11/2009 12:42:05 AM 812 Views
I feel like I should have posted a reveiw but I really such at reveiws. Anyway... Danu - 07/11/2009 04:53:15 AM 867 Views
I believe that you will truly enjoy Canticle. Jacob - 07/11/2009 07:59:04 PM 804 Views
If you don't mind me asking, what series/books in particular have characters you don't care for? Gher - 10/11/2009 08:12:52 PM 734 Views
I purchased this as an afterthought. ascott4321 - 07/11/2009 04:00:42 PM 875 Views
Characters... Vodalus - 08/11/2009 02:30:30 AM 861 Views
Isaak, or "he who laughs". Vodalus - 08/11/2009 02:54:44 AM 927 Views
Indeed. Jacob - 10/11/2009 05:31:55 PM 736 Views
I hope we never do get a POV from him. Gher - 10/11/2009 09:10:49 PM 822 Views
Me too. Jacob - 11/11/2009 02:20:04 PM 813 Views
That's funny... Gher - 11/11/2009 06:04:13 PM 788 Views
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Yes, Jacob - 10/11/2009 05:27:04 PM 857 Views
Re: Yes, Danu - 10/11/2009 08:01:14 PM 996 Views
Well... hold out. Jacob - 10/11/2009 08:23:39 PM 778 Views
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I like it too. Jacob - 12/11/2009 07:52:05 PM 806 Views
Climactic events and the let down... fionwe1987 - 11/11/2009 06:56:33 AM 828 Views
In such a way, the book is a Lament. Jacob - 11/11/2009 02:18:17 PM 866 Views
Should you ever conduct an interview with Scholes, would you ask him... Vodalus - 12/11/2009 05:51:52 PM 815 Views
That's a great question. Jacob - 12/11/2009 07:38:13 PM 789 Views
Thanks in advance. And please let me know his answer one way or the other. Vodalus - 13/11/2009 03:40:19 AM 815 Views
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