JJK Incor. Quotes (5/?)
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
how do you compete with an angel? become one yourself
Expanding a thought from a conversation this morning:
In general, I think "Is X out-of-character?" is not a terribly useful question for a writer. It shuts down possibility, and interesting directions you could take a character.
A better question, I believe, is "What would it take for Character to do X?" What extremity would she find herself in, where X starts to look like a good idea? What loyalties or fears leave him with X as his only option? THAT'S where a potentially interesting story lies.
In practice, I find that you can often justify much more from a character than you initially dreamed you could: some of my best stories come from "What might drive Character to do [thing he would never do]?" As long as you make it clear to the reader what the hell pushed your character to this point, you've got the seed of a compelling story on your hands.
part 4 is here! Gosh this took forever lmaoo, I actually finished it like a month ago, but I wanted to find the right time to post it. Enjoy!
how do you compete with an angel? become one yourself
It's a brand new day, and the sun is high. All the angels sing because you're gonna die.