Comments on: Character Traits Thesaurus Entry: Ambitious

By: Adam Collings

Adam Collings — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:22:46 +0000

Cool. This is very useful. I think the main character in my novel manuscript is ambitious but insecure. That helps clarify some things.

By: Ezmirelda

Ezmirelda — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:00:03 +0000

Awesome post! I seem to have some of these ambitious traits when it comes to school (I’m really high-strung about my grades). Lol. Should I be worried? 🙂

By: Matthew MacNish

Matthew MacNish — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:53:57 +0000

Ambition, and ambitiousness, has always had a negative connotation for me, but that's ridiculous. As you point out here, ambition by itself can be a great thing. It's over-ambition that I'm always thinking of when I get annoyed by it.

And you make a good point about few ambitious characters in KidLit. Thanks, Becca!

By: Jeff King

Jeff King — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:54:00 +0000

Yes, i love the pic... and the post as well!!

Thx

By: Carrie Butler

Carrie Butler — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:30:14 +0000

A great post, as always, but that picture really steals the show. What an adorable way to show ambition! 🙂

By: Alyssia

Alyssia — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:45:03 +0000

Great information, Becca. Thanks for sharing!!

By: tracikenworth

tracikenworth — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:13:48 +0000

I never thought of myself as the ambitious type, but now I see we all have a bit of ambition (some more than others) in us. It’s the drive to succeed despite negativity around us in writing. Hmmm, now how to pull off the coup remains individual for each of us. Great column!!

By: genelempp

genelempp — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:11:15 +0000

Great job Becca! This is a great addition.

With Angela about the picture, I can remember when my girls were young and would try the same thing :)

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:46:25 +0000

What a great picture to accompany this post. It put a huge smile on my face this morning. Thanks for that!
And the thesaurus entry is fab as usual. Your entries are so helpful when my creative juices a need a good jump start.

By: Angie Cothran

Angie Cothran — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:03:04 +0000

LOVE the picture! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge 🙂

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:02:48 +0000

Thanks for this post on goal driven characters, I liked that you note these types are missing from the kidlit world.

I'm working on novels based on a 12-year-old girl who is driven to rescue animals and to help her grandmother, a dog behaviorist, socialize and re-home dogs. Of course, the girl gets herself and friends into tons of trouble, while saving lives.

By: Michelle Gregory

Michelle Gregory — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:41:22 +0000

super. another trait that will help me with my main character. and i’m playing him against a shy, sensitive love interest. i figure by the time i get around to working on my wip again, you’ll have covered most of the traits.