Aaargh! I so didn't mean for...oh, wait. I might as well warn you that the next things I'm going to say are **SPOILERS!!** and you shouldn't read them if you would rather be surprised when my books get published. When, not if. =)
Okay. So, the two characters that are bugging me are Arimathea and Abriel.
Arimathea
age: 14
height:5'5"
build: On the slimmer side, although not quite wispy.
Personality qualities in brief: Forgiving, optimistic, content, unshaken, trustful.
Personality faults in brief : Forgetful, tends to overlook other's faults so much that she would trust a traitor.
Brief Bio: Raised as an orphan in Draelaet, she comes along on the quest to close the portal and proves to be an invaluable member of the group. A follower of Light.
Abriel
age: around 16
height: 5'11"
build: fairly average, okay for athleticism but not excelling athletically.
personality qualities in brief: Sensitive, protective of loved ones, strong leadership and organizational skills.
personality faults in brief: Able to detach himself emotionally, selfish.
Brief Bio: No one knows very much about him, but he claimed falsely to be a prophet and tried to lead his traveling companions into traps to accomplish tasks given to him by Dark.
And this is my problem.
You see, Abriel was supposed to marry Skye (one of my other characters) and Thea was either going to remain single or marry Erri (another character). But...
...Abriel and Thea are falling in love! I wrote a scene of dialogue between them and they matched perfectly. Just awesome. But...aargh.
I suppose this is a good sign, that my characters are real to me and that I can't force them what to do. If I could, that would mean my characters are weak. But still.
Why. Must. They. Be. Like. That?
Sigh.
5 comments:
Okay, I'll start off by saying you don't have to take my advice. This is just what I would do if I were you.
A. Let the characters write, leave everything up to them and let them do the work. Just help them along and see what seems natural.
B. Force a painful heartbreak for one of them and add some non-usual stuff to your book. Not that it is usual, but so people can't predict it.
C. Lay awake at night and think about it before you go further, then see what seems logical.
Good luck!
LOL! I know what you mean XD That's so cute XD Your character descriptions are good too. I like the names :)
Squeaks.
Awww... I know just what you mean. I meant to have no romance at all in my book, but in this one scene that I wrote I realized that my MC Aina has a 'crush' on one of my supporting characters Rowne. It made me so upset. It was like, seriously? I wanted a romance free book...
Oh, well. I still haven't talked to Rowne about him and Aina, so alls good for now.
--Noelle
Fly with it! Your characters are people! Let them live their lives to a good extent!
Okay, now I feel like a preacher. :)
HAHA!! I know how that feels. Once, some of my sub characters were all for killing one of my main characters. I barely managed to save the poor guy's life, as it is he's still just hanging on by a thread. Good luck with your characters. :P
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