A rule of writing

[winter]

Put your characters in situations that rip them apart. And rip them apart some more.

- Sherry Thomas, On fundamental rules of writing

I think this is something that I've internalised over the past year or so. The downside is, I have a lot of traumatised characters.

(On the other hand, I think this is why I adore movies like Equilibrium and Once Upon A Time In Mexico so much. Set up a successful character. Rip them apart utterly. And twist pins in the wounds until the diamond core emerges and smacks you in the face with a pair of pistols.)

Comments

[assimbya.livejournal.com]

Oh, the joys of having characters in your head. And of watching musicals with them. You know what's really amusing? Watching Bat Boy with a vampire muse in your head.

But yay for it causing good plot ideas!

I'm very excited to read this when you post it. Demented romance is so fun!

[winter]

Alas that I haven't seen Bat Boy yet. I've heard quite a few songs and liked them - I need to find a trade for a video boot, I think. I actually quite dread watching Phantom next month, since I have such a variety of Phantom characters, not to mention a certain Herbert von Krolock played by the same guy who's playing Phantom in this version :) I might have to bring along gags for the peanut gallery.