Comments on: Character Trait Entry: Intelligent https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:11:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Becca Puglisi https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8608 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:50:02 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8608 That’s a good point, Brian. The really smart people that I know are very hard on themselves, but they’re still very confident. Your point illustrates that these entries aren’t true for every person all the time, and that looking at each trait from a new angle is what we need to do achieve unique and engaging characters.

]]> By: Brian McKenzie https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8607 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:33:04 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8607 I think this is a very helpful article, but I don’t think that intelligent people are necessarily more confident or find themselves to be more intelligent. According to the Dunning-Kruger effect, people that are more knowledgeable people are more likely to recognize mistakes and shortcomings and tend to rate themselves lower in competence than people that are demonstrably less competent.

]]> By: Lynda R Young https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8507 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:51:50 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8507 Love the suggestions for a twist on the traditional intelligent character.

]]> By: Jeff King https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8506 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:15:08 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8506 I love reading your posts… they always enlighten me, and inspire me as well.

I’ll try and remeber this while writing.

]]> By: Stasia https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8505 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:28:36 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8505 Adding Millicent Min, Girl Genius, as a smart character to consider. A great, thought-provoking and very useful post. Thanks!

]]> By: Lisa Gail Green https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8504 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:27:59 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8504 Love it! I know it isn’t literature, but for some reason I think of Lisa Simpson. Maybe it’s the first name…

]]> By: Gail Shepherd https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8502 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:36:08 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8502 Thank you! My girl genius character is going to be all the better for some of these warnings and tips.

]]> By: Susan Flett Swiderski https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8501 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:11:01 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8501 I’ve known several extremely intelligent people who were made more likeable because of their other, shall we say… lapses. Like a brilliant medical doctor who made an all-day Big Deal extravaganza out of changing the spark plugs in his car.(Even made his poor kids watch him!) And a couple of engineers who habitually left their car running when they got to work. Would just lock the door and get out. Got so the security people kept spare keys to their cars.

]]> By: Carrie Butler https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8500 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:47:01 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8500 I always look forward to the twists! I’d love to see an intelligent character who can’t drive. 🙂 Great work, Becca!

]]> By: Heather https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8499 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:02:18 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8499 Hermione is a perfect example, love it! I like your idea of giving them an attractive attribute to keep them from being clique, and pairing them up with more smart characters. Good stuff!

]]> By: Angela Ackerman https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8498 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:14:35 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8498 Love this one–great job with it Becca. And hello, not overly intelligent? Pu-lease! You rock!

Angela

]]> By: Anne E. Johnson https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8497 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:14:18 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/2011/08/character-trait-entry-intelligent/#comment-8497 Great analysis. Regarding Laura Pauling’s comment, I think many of the great ones (including Hermione) are so fun to read because we watch them gain the experiences that really test their intelligence in meaningful ways for the first time.

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