tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post167506042698405515..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Hey, Baby, What's Your Animal?The Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-73283482276580132602013-01-14T17:15:51.944-05:002013-01-14T17:15:51.944-05:00Jaguar and wolves. I had dreams for years about be...Jaguar and wolves. I had dreams for years about being with and in my human form running with --NOT away from--- jaguars and wolves. Somewhere around my messy house I have a mask I made which I later painted with jaguars and some deliciously sexual scarlet flowers. <br /><br />That was in my younger years when I ruled the world (in my own mind). Now, I'd have to add an animal not unlike the camel to my list because I exemplify cantankerous perseverance, stealth and strategic spitting, and a punching bag spirit (I may go down, but I'm coming back up). Or I could just say that a 50 year Unsinkable Molly Brown is my third animal. I'll work on that between spitting and persevering.<br /><br />Thanks for a great blog!Shellie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597975902316586870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-69114475830602779732013-01-14T14:22:16.557-05:002013-01-14T14:22:16.557-05:00If I were picking a personal totem, I'd pick t...If I were picking a personal totem, I'd pick the lion, the falcon, and the dragon as my animal totems. All three deal with strength, power, and focus in some fashion, while the dragon and the lion both encourage balance. The added benefit of the falcon is that it calls us to strategize if we have goals.<br /><br />Love the post, Keely. What a fun way to think about personal & spiritual growth for ourselves and for characterization for our fictional characters. Animal totems are awesome!Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508204115833993481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-39011239240668730612013-01-14T13:37:09.250-05:002013-01-14T13:37:09.250-05:00Ohh, I always loved the What Animal Would You Be? ...Ohh, I always loved the What Animal Would You Be? questions round the campfire... of course, being with a group of Girl Scouts, there's be the dolphin and the cat and at least one would have to say snake/frog/centipede just to get a reaction from the group. <br />I always loved the eagle and its far-seeing abilities (being able to see and understand the big picture seems a good thing for a writer)<br />But it is interesting to think of our characters in those terms, too.Marjannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083230901251977159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-51068496507434103892013-01-14T08:36:30.281-05:002013-01-14T08:36:30.281-05:00I confess I've never even looked at this aspec...I confess I've never even looked at this aspect of characterization before, although you can bet I will now! :-) Thanks Keely for the fun and helpful post! Misha Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491275093613815063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-49494914513681147982013-01-14T00:30:33.510-05:002013-01-14T00:30:33.510-05:00I've always loved, loved, loved this topic, Ke...I've always loved, loved, loved this topic, Keely! Animal symbology has been with us homo sapiens since we told our first stories to each other. I even took a long look at the topic in my master's thesis, published last spring.<br /><br />Thinking about it can really help writers get a grip on their characters' personalities, behavior--and even their looks. I often have a particular animal on my mind when I'm getting a grip on a character. I'm excited to see I'm not the only one!Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.com