So I went to see the movie Ender's Game with my parents tonight. Just as a disclaimer, I'm the kind of person who can always find something to like in a movie. So I thought they did well, about as well as any book-to-film adaptation can do.
I've only read the book the one time (it was awesome!) and would have to read it again before comparing it to the film. Ender's story was, as I remember it, was told and shown well. I reveled with him in his triumphs, shuddered in fear for him when he was scared, was right there with him the entire time until....
There was a moment, when I wasn't. And that makes me ask, how do we, as writers, create empathy between our readers and our characters?
I've only read the book the one time (it was awesome!) and would have to read it again before comparing it to the film. Ender's story was, as I remember it, was told and shown well. I reveled with him in his triumphs, shuddered in fear for him when he was scared, was right there with him the entire time until....
There was a moment, when I wasn't. And that makes me ask, how do we, as writers, create empathy between our readers and our characters?