Comments on: Killing my boys http://writer.apocalypseblog.com/killing-my-boys/ Attempting to write a way through the world Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:14:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mel http://writer.apocalypseblog.com/killing-my-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Mel Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:10:15 +0000 http://writer.apocalypseblog.com/?p=326#comment-1171 Hee, I love it when a character decides to head out into left field. And at the same time... aaahhhh. :) And yes, what you said about Ben and Dillon does make sense. (I'm flattered that you consider them well-written! Thanks :) ) I don't like arbitrary deaths, or writers who play with a reader's attachments just for the emotional kick in the nuts. I prefer to go for the 'HOLY CRAP okay it made sense but DAMN'. Thank you for trusting me as a writer. I hope to continue to be worthy of it! :) Hee, I love it when a character decides to head out into left field. And at the same time… aaahhhh. :)

And yes, what you said about Ben and Dillon does make sense. (I’m flattered that you consider them well-written! Thanks :) ) I don’t like arbitrary deaths, or writers who play with a reader’s attachments just for the emotional kick in the nuts. I prefer to go for the ‘HOLY CRAP okay it made sense but DAMN’.

Thank you for trusting me as a writer. I hope to continue to be worthy of it! :)

]]> By: Svenja http://writer.apocalypseblog.com/killing-my-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Svenja Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:11:07 +0000 http://writer.apocalypseblog.com/?p=326#comment-1169 I totally hear you on the independent characters front! One of my characters decided to die even though he was supposed to be a main hero who saves the day... that caused some plot problems. :D I was really sad to see Ben and Dillon go. But in the context of the story, when I look at it as a writer and not a reader, their deaths did make a lot of sense. I like that in a story - when characters die and I feel sad, but on some level, I know WHY it had to happen. I'm attached because they're written well, but I accept their deaths because they're also written well and contribute to the story. If that makes sense. I totally hear you on the independent characters front! One of my characters decided to die even though he was supposed to be a main hero who saves the day… that caused some plot problems. :D

I was really sad to see Ben and Dillon go. But in the context of the story, when I look at it as a writer and not a reader, their deaths did make a lot of sense. I like that in a story – when characters die and I feel sad, but on some level, I know WHY it had to happen. I’m attached because they’re written well, but I accept their deaths because they’re also written well and contribute to the story. If that makes sense.

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