I know that we usually go into these things where we
springboard on the same idea but different topics. I'm throwing that out this week to bring
something up that has been happening a lot lately. Well, not a lot as in daily but it is
starting to bug me.
It is this - The Characters that will not SHUT THE FRAK
UP.
You're working on this one project that has a hard deadline
- hello Leverage Reverse Big Bang fic1 - and my original characters
just start talking. And whining. Because I seem to be doing a lot more fanfic
writing rather than letting Justinian sink his teeth into the dhampir that he's
deeply in love with and won't admit it2. There doesn't seem to be any sort of cure to
this other than to write the scene they want.
But then they go quiet. So, I'm
thinking that the best thing is to just ignore them and go novel crazy later.
The problem is that they shut out the project voices. So there is no choice but to stop and make
sure that you write that scene. I wish
it was different. So, I turn to the
blogging circle.
My assignment to you, o Circle-ers, is two-fold. First - I want to hear your tales of woe
about characters who will not shut up.
Secondly - I want your cure. If
it's the same as mine, I still want to hear about it. But I must have a cure!
And that is that. Go
off and enjoy the world. Cheers!
1A reverse big bang is where people first create
the art. It can be any kind of art. Then the writers get to choose what kind of
story they will write based on the art.
It really is fun, if I could actually write it. It's due at the end of the month.
2Yes, I will write it. No, it won't be right now, but maybe
tomorrow. <--- to Keri and
Tatra, And maybe Erin.
