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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Bickering characters
I’m fed up with my two lead characters. They are constantly at each other’s throat for no good reason. Seriously, I can’t write a scene without having them fight. I swear, if they don’t simmer down soon, I’ll kill them both. :-(
Let them bicker. Maybe they'll finally let on what they're bickering about, and then you can exercise your writerly authority and edit them to the point!
That’s exactly what I decided to do. By the way, the problem solved itself after a couple chapters, so everything is under control now. But thanks for the advice anyway, Alison!
I’m fed up with my two lead characters. They are constantly at each other’s throat for no good reason. Seriously, I can’t write a scene without having them fight. I swear, if they don’t simmer down soon, I’ll kill them both. :-(
Heaven forbid! Don't do that! Bickering characters are so fun to read!
ReplyDeleteI agree. They are fun to read. But they also are a pain to write. :/
ReplyDeleteLet them bicker. Maybe they'll finally let on what they're bickering about, and then you can exercise your writerly authority and edit them to the point!
ReplyDeleteThat’s exactly what I decided to do. By the way, the problem solved itself after a couple chapters, so everything is under control now. But thanks for the advice anyway, Alison!
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