I wake up drenched in sweat.
It is one of those nights when a character, with a perspective that challenges my narrative, fights to blend in with my story but is not very welcome.
I must include his perspective, which is in stark contrast to my own. This will alter my story’s format and challenge the narrative I had initially envisioned.
I like stuff that aligns with my concepts and principles and lends credence to what I have to say.
So, I ignored this voice.
I find him getting back at me, and I need to rewrite the story to discredit him.
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The power of story compels us…writing now, revisions later! 😸
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Value-adding comment! Thank you, Liz! 😍😍
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It’s not easy when a character will not behave as you want it to, but each is their own in some way.
I always think of Edgar Bergen the ventriloquist and Charlie McCarthy, his main dummy. He always said sometimes words would come out of Charlie’s mouth which he never intended.
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Wow! A story or novel can be built around this theme.
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Oh dear, naughty character, and yes, I have found that happening.
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Thanks, Chris! You can just engage Luna to argue with naughty characters. Her perspective will be entirely different.
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Haha, good point! 🐈⬛
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Confirmation bias: very good point.
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Thank you, Misky!
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There are times when you will be better served by allowing the story to write itself. Nice six, Reena
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True that. Thank you, Violet!
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A brilliant way to help your character building.
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I guess novel writing begins with the capability to develop characters you have never met or thought about.
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Very true. My favourite Character, in my book, is Christine, ginger hair, and a temper to match. She supports my main character when she is convicted of murdering her husband.
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May I have some more details of the book, if it is already published?
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It Won’t Happen Again, self published on Amazon.
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Downloaded on Kindle Unlimited. Thanks!
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You’re welcome 🥰
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“damned if you do, damned if you don’t“
thanks, I wasn’t sure if I was the only one who dreams of imaginary characters lol
(Speaking of Fritz Perls*! I always liked his approach to the interpretation of dreams. It was predicated on the notion that being our dreams everything in them are us… in disguise, surely, but us. Rather than the more traditional, ‘what does that person/place/thing in your dream symbolize’ he’d just have his patients role-play the different aspects of the dream, not merely the ‘characters’ either, everything.)
*lol sorry, your Six made me think of gestalt psychology
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I’ll check out more about Fritz Perls. I like both the logic and the methodology. Thank you, Clark!
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Interesting tale. Most people like and tolerate stuff that agrees with their own beliefs.
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Reducing the size of your social circle increases the confirmation bias. This is how the world gets divided into pockets.
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Good point about confirmation bias with a smaller social circle.
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Thank you, Frank!
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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I hope you can rewrite your story Reena! 🙂
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Yes, of course … without malice towards anyone 🙂
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