And a deepening frustration with Molly. Her story is so much harder to write than Lauren’s. Why? Her conflicts are as big, as compelling, as powerful. Her story has, if I do it right, more darkness in the present and more light in the future than any character’s I’ve written before. I really care what happens to her — and conversely, I’m perfectly willing to run her through hell for the benefit of the story. I know her. I like her. If she were a real person, she could be my friend.
Why the hell won’t her story run, dammit?
Because you want to get it right?
I ran into that problem with Family Relations — it was harder than anything I’d done before, and that meant I was trying even harder to get it right.
Shalon Wood
:: Her story has, if I do it right, more darkness in the present and more light in the future than any character’s I’ve written before. ::
Probably why it’s so hard – you’re pushing beyond your own boundaries, expanding into an area you haven’t explored before. That’s always hard.
You’ll get there, I know it.
In fact, you have to get there: I’m eagerly awaiting the follow ups to ‘Memory of Fire’!
David.
Hmmm. Maybe you need to approach her from a different angle. Why are the OTHER characters "running" so much easier?