Ungrateful wretch

[BlackShanglan]

Damnit.

I should be happy. I have been fretting over the ending of a work in progress for days, trying to get it in place to help guide the rest of the piece. I have 20 pages of handwritten notes mapping out the scenes for the entire (half-written, probably novel-length) work, and was stuck because the ending I had originally imagined seemed weak when I finally came to it after working out the rest. Now I finally have the answer, which came to me when shopping and made the nice lady at the checkout think I'd lost my mind as I stared suddenly off into space with an expression of delighted discovery.

The problem?

The ungrateful sod has gone and gotten himself killed! This was supposed to have a happy ending. Instead, I end up standing in the checkout line at J. C. Penny with visions of Anglo-Saxon warriors in battle, horses screaming, and my hero dying on the battlefield.

*grumble*

Oh, all right. It will have the power the original lacked. But I'm still pissed. Bloody cheek of him ... running off and writing his own ending ... you'd think he might have consulted the author ...

Shanglan

 

[Kara.]

Death is always good... just don't beat a dead horse.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Death is always good... just don't beat a dead horse.

Much better to flog a live one.

 

[TheEarl]

<laughs>

The exact opposite of my novel's character, who was supposed to die, but showed sudden self-preservation and, not only did she escape the bullet entirely, she managed to get someone else injured with the bulletthat was meant for her.

Now that's just selfish behaviour.

The Earl

 

[Kara.]

Much better to flog a live one.

mmmmm..... com'ere horsey...

 

[lil_elvis]

Damnit.

I should be happy. I have been fretting over the ending of a work in progress for days, trying to get it in place to help guide the rest of the piece. I have 20 pages of handwritten notes mapping out the scenes for the entire (half-written, probably novel-length) work, and was stuck because the ending I had originally imagined seemed weak when I finally came to it after working out the rest. Now I finally have the answer, which came to me when shopping and made the nice lady at the checkout think I'd lost my mind as I stared suddenly off into space with an expression of delighted discovery.

The problem?

The ungrateful sod has gone and gotten himself killed! This was supposed to have a happy ending. Instead, I end up standing in the checkout line at J. C. Penny with visions of Anglo-Saxon warriors in battle, horses screaming, and my hero dying on the battlefield.

*grumble*

Oh, all right. It will have the power the original lacked. But I'm still pissed. Bloody cheek of him ... running off and writing his own ending ... you'd think he might have consulted the author ...

Shanglan

Rather selfless, I would say, sacrificing himself for the better good.

 

[Rubyb]

I just love it when the characters run away with the story.

Your taking it rather well.

 

[carsonshepherd]

*sigh*

I feel for ya. One of my characters insisted on being another character's father, which he was never supposed to be. Why can't they do what they're supposed to and make the story nice and neat?

never mind that some of the best ideas are totally random and spontaneous, my moments happen to me while I'm actually writing them - there's no way to stop it at that point.

 

[TxRad]

I just love it when the characters run away with the story.

????? MY characters do that all the time????? I thought that was how it worked????

Damn, now I got to write the stories myself??? This ain't going to be fun or pretty.....

 

[kendo1]

Mm.
I've got the same problem.
Unfortunately I like the characters, but they've only got so long to do everything I want them to before they snuff it!

 

[CharleyH]

Damnit.

I should be happy. I have been fretting over the ending of a work in progress for days, trying to get it in place to help guide the rest of the piece. I have 20 pages of handwritten notes mapping out the scenes for the entire (half-written, probably novel-length) work, and was stuck because the ending I had originally imagined seemed weak when I finally came to it after working out the rest. Now I finally have the answer, which came to me when shopping and made the nice lady at the checkout think I'd lost my mind as I stared suddenly off into space with an expression of delighted discovery.

The problem?

The ungrateful sod has gone and gotten himself killed! This was supposed to have a happy ending. Instead, I end up standing in the checkout line at J. C. Penny with visions of Anglo-Saxon warriors in battle, horses screaming, and my hero dying on the battlefield.

*grumble*

Oh, all right. It will have the power the original lacked. But I'm still pissed. Bloody cheek of him ... running off and writing his own ending ... you'd think he might have consulted the author ...

Shanglan

HUMBLE, what do you seek?

 

[The_Fool]

Authors never create the story, they only write the book...

 

[BlackShanglan]

Rather selfless, I would say, sacrificing himself for the better good.

Oh, don't even get me started. All that and the proverbial bag of chips. That's the worst of it; once I saw it, I realized that it really was the only way to go because it was completely in character and the perfect expression of his growth and redemption.

Damnit.

I just wanted him to live to enjoy it. Was that asking so much?

Shanglan

 

[CharleyH]

Damnit.
Shanglan

YEP

 

[carsonshepherd]

Oh, don't even get me started. All that and the proverbial bag of chips. That's the worst of it; once I saw it, I realized that it really was the only way to go because it was completely in character and the perfect expression of his growth and redemption.

Damnit.

I just wanted him to live to enjoy it. Was that asking so much?

Shanglan

if it's the story I think it is...

I love it!

 

[Dar~]

Well darn him. *pets horsie*

The same thing is happening with my holcaust story . . .damned characters wanting to live their own lives.

or is your case end their own lives

 

[CharleyH]

delete

 

[rgraham666]

I have two stories where one of the main characters dies.

I planned it that way from the beginning.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

A certain prolific Lit author of unknown gender told me once that the author is God and it's their job to make the characters do what they want them to. My writing has been smooth sailing ever since this was pointed out to me.

 

[carsonshepherd]

it sure as fuck wasn't me... my characters won't do a damn thing I want them to do. I'm more like the court jester in all this than god...

 

[TheEarl]

That's the worst of it; once I saw it, I realized that it really was the only way to go because it was completely in character and the perfect expression of his growth and redemption.

Shanglan is George Lucas writing Return of the Jedi and I claim my £5.

The Earl

 

[Dar~]

Shang is MUCH more talented than George Lucas. There is NO comparison. None.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Shang is MUCH more talented than George Lucas. There is NO comparison. None.

if only Shnag had been available to write the screen play for "Return of the Jedi..."

 

[Dar~]

I me some Carson . .and Shanglan.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I me some you too