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chestnutnola) wrote2017-08-01 09:29 am
chestnutnola) wrote2017-08-01 09:29 am
Writers Make The Decisions
I've seen a lot of writers lately, on a variety of social media groups, not really owning the fact that the stories they write come from them. They will say a variety of the following:
My characters wanted to go this way, not the way I intended.
I don't know where my story is going, but the characters will decide.
etc., etc., etc...
As a writer, my stories come from me.
Every thing that happens in one of my stories, came from my brain, my life experiences, and my ability to research for information I don't know.
If a story changes direction away from my initial plan, which happens occasionally that is on me. My plots and characterization do evolve as I write, as solutions to problems or new ideas come to me during the writing process. Characterization is important and should IMHO be consistent from beginning to end, but characters should change and grow and be a bit different by the end of the story.
I have to admit, it drives me batshit (at least privately... most of the time), when a writer doesn't take ownership of their work and talent in this fashion.
Best, The Nut.
My characters wanted to go this way, not the way I intended.
I don't know where my story is going, but the characters will decide.
etc., etc., etc...
As a writer, my stories come from me.
Every thing that happens in one of my stories, came from my brain, my life experiences, and my ability to research for information I don't know.
If a story changes direction away from my initial plan, which happens occasionally that is on me. My plots and characterization do evolve as I write, as solutions to problems or new ideas come to me during the writing process. Characterization is important and should IMHO be consistent from beginning to end, but characters should change and grow and be a bit different by the end of the story.
I have to admit, it drives me batshit (at least privately... most of the time), when a writer doesn't take ownership of their work and talent in this fashion.
Best, The Nut.