One of my characters has turned out to be a real pain in the ass. His arc has gone nowhere and while I could simply kill him off I keep thinking that is just a cop out. I can’t just hide him in a closet for the rest of the book because he had a primary role in the story. Maybe that’s a normal thing when writing a novel. I have no idea as this is my first one. He is currently exploring the surface of a planet with a few other characters. He’s like a third wheel on a date. Maybe I’ll get lucky and the ship will leave him behind… Aha!.. now there’s a thought!… Ah no I won’t do that.. it’s the job of a writer to stick by his characters no matter what personalities emerge from within the pages..
64,000 words.. hated characters
Posted: November 1, 2014 in WritingTags: create, firstnovel, getting published, how to write a novel, Writing, writing sci fi
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