Ponderings

[the_inkslinger]

I've been mulling over writing and story-crafting frequently in the past little while, and lo and behold, I think I've undergone a major paradigm shift. I used to be staunchly anti-character-killing and radically pro-happy ending. I still believe in happy endings, but I want more from my stories (not necessarily just my own writing, but also from

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[saaski_moql]

I am torn, but in compromise.

See, I like happy endings without killing. I hate it when characters I like die and, what is more, I often (even in books I love) feel it is unnecessary. To experience pain and trauma there does not always have to be death.

On the flip side, I admit to liking it when characters suffer a little, especially in a story that is really going to draw you in and possibly centers around romance. Why? Because if it's all fluff and good and happy then not much is really happening is there? You're left going "okay, so...it's cute but. I'm not going to read it again." Even if the silliest, fluffy things I have read, that needs to be some sort of conflict for it to really get interesting. For me, the bigger the conflict, the grit, the harshness, the more I like it (but only if it ends well because why read a story that is just "suffersuffersufferdie

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[the_inkslinger]

You can soil HP all you like. I am finished HP! There is nothing to spoil bwa ha ha ha

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[saaski_moql]

I understand what you mean. The death doesn't have to be important to the story really, but it shouldn't be in there just so the author can be "Look! I killed him off! I totally did!"

Personally I think that any story where you can connect to the characters is a good one, and I've certainly done my share of connecting to the RoTD cast. (You do, after all, remember my reaction to what was going to happen to Ryunne, yes? "B-BUT INKY. ;_____________; RYUNNE.") I'm not so sure who you'd kill off in RoTD, honestly, becuse you make all your characters so important. Of everyone, I can see two people most likely to die if you hardcore went into that line, and I'll divulge them to you later if you'd like, but my response to both cases would still be a resounding "NOOOOOOOOO. TT_TT"

Can you talk this weekend?
Like you even have to ask! XD Yes, of course. Saturday night like usual?

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[the_inkslinger]

Yes. So long as you care about the character and what happens to them-- and that sometimes they are put in jeopardy so you really feel that caring-- is I think the key thing.

Hahahaha... I am VERY CURIOUS to know who you think I would kill off. There are several possibilities. Yes, I would very much like for you to tell me later (the curiosity, it is unbearable!)Ahh... but seriously, RotD's cast is kind of huge. It could use a trimming?

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[saaski_moql]

)Ahh... but seriously, RotD's cast is kind of huge. It could use a trimming?

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;_____; w-what a terrible way to put it! It's a book silly, not a lawn.

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[the_inkslinger]

Well, if Rotd WAS a lawn, its grass would be plentiful (and beauteous).

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