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Rooglewood Countdown: 7 1/2 wks: My Favorite Character


     Only 7 1/2 weeks to go! Thank you for joining me today.  Waiting is always better with company.

      What shall we talk about today?  Oh, I know!  Let's talk about our characters.  Who was your favorite character to write in your Snow White retelling?  Why were they fun for you?

     Or, if you didn't enter the contest, who is your Favorite Character in a Snow White movie (and tell us which movie they are from)?

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  1. I think the only Snow White movie I've seen is the classic Disney one. :) And I don't think I've read any retelling, either...which hopefully will change once FPA comes out!!

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  2. In drafting my novella, Skadi (the Snow White character) was actually my LEAST favorite. After editing it a few times, I like her a lot better. Torben, the prince/huntsman was fun too, and so were all the "dwarf" characters. So pretty much everyone! xD

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    1. I've written a couple stories where the main character wasn't my favorite. In fact, in An Arranged Marriage, Detlef and Emil were my favorites to write. And Detlef's brother was fun, too.

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  3. I think my favourite character is Theron. He's the Huntsman character. I do like all of them, but... well, those side characters with mysterious pasts always get us in the end, don't they?

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