Comments on: Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Midwife

By: :Donna

:Donna — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 03:30:35 +0000

Yet another great occupation entry 😀 And I already got me Emotional Wound Thesaurus TODAY! 😀 😀 😀

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:45:41 +0000

In reply to Jay Calhoun. Dimension is a good thing in every character, imo. As you mentioned, even the unimportant, "in-passing" ones can be interesting, have depth, or surprise readers in some way.

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:01:49 +0000

In reply to Robin E. Mason. Oh, I'm so glad! A midwife delivered my first child, and my sister-in-law is a midwife, so this one is near and dear to my heart :).

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:01:18 +0000

In reply to Talia. I've heard about it but haven't seen it. It's on my list!

By: Robin E. Mason

Robin E. Mason — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 19:45:27 +0000

oh! so timely, Becca! my current MC is a newbie midwife, in 1913 even – and is she ever timid, and doubts her own abilities! this is a saver and keeper, and goes in my file for current WIP!!
thanks so much for a great piece!

By: Talia

Talia — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:09:57 +0000

I love this! Have you ever seen the PBS show “Call the Midwife?” I was literally picturing specific episodes while reading this post. 😀

By: Carol Baldwin

Carol Baldwin — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 14:15:58 +0000

Loved the picture, Becca! Interesting observation.

By: Jay Calhoun

Jay Calhoun — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:25:35 +0000

Thank you for this in-depth overview. I’m sketching a midwife who will appear much later in an historical fiction WIP. I’ve been putting off the re-search for her. So far I’ve only been thinking about her look and dialog, her home, tools, patients, etc. Thank you for highlighting her emotional person…encourages me to think up a more multi-dimensional character. I’d love it if all my characters were brightly and roundly drawn. Even those who pass in and out of the story quickly. This nudge encourages.