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PatB
I just read another of DeMille's book, "The Panther". First time I ever read one of his books where all his characters should have been deleted and the story too. 
posted by
WileyJohn
on February 1, 2013 at 4:34 PM
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I killed off both my leading characters in my play that won the second
place in the contest. But now I have to be careful not to keep using that dramatic manouver. One gets tired of their yap yap at you after they are dead.
posted by
Kabu
on February 1, 2013 at 12:44 PM
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After reading this, I'm trying to think if I ever killed anyone off in any of my writings. I remember several times I intended to, but I always stopped short of it. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on February 1, 2013 at 11:16 AM
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Re: Nautikos -
Whew, "self-analysis." I thought I was just a bit wacked. :)
posted by
Pat_B
on February 1, 2013 at 10:24 AM
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Re: C C T, "don't fall in love with your characters...."
Too late. I believe they're like the ones you meet in dreams - they're all you.
posted by
Pat_B
on February 1, 2013 at 10:23 AM
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Re: Adnohr - I want a conversation like this one....
LOL, Adnohr... I had this "conversation" several years after I wrote the first draft, went back and realized the plot didn't work, the ending sucked and nobody would believe the characters would do what I had them doing. I'd been banging my head against the proverbial brick wall, and said to myself I wish I could just ask them what they think...
posted by
Pat_B
on February 1, 2013 at 10:21 AM
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These posts are giving me the needed encouragement to stop thinking about and to start working on the story I want to write. I can't WAIT for the characters to take over...I want a conversation like this one!
posted by
adnohr
on February 1, 2013 at 7:48 AM
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Don't fall in love with your characters Pat, they will not fall in love with you . It is really about Shares, but appropriate perhaps.
posted by
C_C_T
on February 1, 2013 at 7:03 AM
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Pat
An excellent example of self-analysis...
posted by
Nautikos
on February 1, 2013 at 6:57 AM
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