That might be a personal record.

[taste_is_sweet]

I just had someone die horribly in the novel I'm writing. On page six. Of a fantasy novel. At least it wasn't a main character. And I'm probably going to kill someone else by page ten.

I thought I'd share because I'm a little shocked that my attempt at having something exciting after a history!yay! prologue ended up with death and mayhem about three pages into chapter one.

Yay?

Comments

[hoktauri]

*\o/* I've killed characters in the first chapter myself. Sometimes they just no longer serve a purpose and there's no other way to get rid of them. And sometimes it adds drama and like, thrills and stuff. *scratches head*

Now get back to writing! ;-)

[mckaysmonkey.livejournal.com]

Either it was necessary for the plot - or you need chocolate. Right now.

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Hah! That will see who's awake and paying attention! :-)

[iadorespike]

Hee! You made me laugh, but I do know just how hard you can be on your characters. You've shocked me more than once in SGA fanfics. Still, you're an amazing writer, so I say you GO, girl. ;)

*twirls you*

[springwoof.livejournal.com]

"Death...was only the beginning...."
/movie announcer voice

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

LOL - sending you chocolate and wine by express *g*

[natsuko1978.livejournal.com]

I am suddenly reminded why I've never read any of "Song of Ice and Fire" - my good friend and fellow fantasy-reader David told me "Oh, BTW, don't get... attached to any of the characters. Okay?"

I am still spitting chips at Karen Miller for killing my favourite character.

But deaths of soldier dudes I can probably live with.

(Why do I find it so easy to be cruel to Sherlock and John, or Rodney or John S. etc etc and so difficult to be cruel to my OCs in Power Absolutes???)

Good luck, BB.