tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post5983368881930652436..comments2023-11-16T02:21:20.565-07:00Comments on Myself as Written: Personality Tests, Part 1Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-41214280183803580362010-07-20T15:31:35.415-06:002010-07-20T15:31:35.415-06:00Interesting. Personality tests are fun. I've...Interesting. Personality tests are fun. I've found, however, that they can be dangerous if used improperly. <br /><br />They're a useful way to describe the character to yourself, but if you aren't careful, you'll start making the character do things because the test results tell you that's how they should react. <br /><br />The danger (at least, if you're more of a discovery writer like me), is that you'll stop listening to your writer's intuition and make things mechanical in ways that can kill your story. <br /><br />That's what I've found, at least.onelowerlighthttp://onelowerlight.com/writingnoreply@blogger.com