playing god isn't as fun as it should be, sometimes

[adelaidesean]

I'm in a bit of a funk because yesterday I killed off a secondary character, one I'd become quite attached to during the writing of The Scarecrow. I want to be kinder to him, but there's no possibility of un-killing him. His death is critical to the story; without it, both the character development and plot unravel. Although I knew it was coming before I started the book, still it makes me sad. Sometimes bravery isn't enough; sometimes good people die.

That's a good sign, right? If I'm feeling so upset about it, readers might be too?

Funny how after 29 books this is still an open question.

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[angriest.livejournal.com]

Nope. Prob tomorrow night.

I *should* be running the BBC. Or better yet, running the ABC, since I'm sick to death of them rejecting every project I'm involved with on one hand, and constantly telling me "it's your ABC" with the other.

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

Aunty is a script-tease, but we love her anyway.