Dramatic question

[kenaz]

So.... is it better to kill off the completely inconvenient wife who is only evident in canon because her son wasn't hatched from an egg, or have her Go West, somewhat petulantly? Trying to not to entirely demonizing a non-character, while also not wanting to be overly sympathetic, and leave slashy husband some leeway for technical infidelity without making him a total cad.

Talk amongst yourselves.

File under: #fanficproblems; #loomingdeadlines; #ohshitnotdoneyet

Comments

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

I think it definitely has to be separation-- willing, I think, in this case. Death feels too pat and dramatic-for-drama's-sake in the context of this story, and I think also makes the specific relationship between these two characters more difficult to spin. Ugh, this is giving me fits.

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

It'll work itself out. It's always some peripheral detail that slinks out the shadows and says 'oh hai, what about me?' and chows up hours (days) of writing time to figure it out.

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting....

...Still waiting...

0_____0

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Just smack it upside the head and then do whatever sounds right for the characters. It'll be fine.

Oh - they say it's meant to be fun!

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

Fun? I don't know that word. :(

:D