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"Do Authors Cry When They Kill Their Best Character Or Do They Smile, Laugh And Have A Cup Of Tea With Satan?"
I read this a while ago and instantly decided on the latter but then I imagined the death of one of my character's grandfather and started tearing up which is weird since I'm always happy when writing a death scene. Now I want to know what you guys think.
Ended July 25, 2020 • 5 Entries • Created by Nkiruka
Challenge
"Do Authors Cry When They Kill Their Best Character Or Do They Smile, Laugh And Have A Cup Of Tea With Satan?"
I read this a while ago and instantly decided on the latter but then I imagined the death of one of my character's grandfather and started tearing up which is weird since I'm always happy when writing a death scene. Now I want to know what you guys think.
I cannot say that I have ever cried after killing off even the most beloved of my characters in the most brutal ways. (If characters in literature are sentient, I have so much blood on my hands).
Nkiruka
I understand, I've killed a lot of my characters or at least imagined their deaths and never felt a thing. But for some reason I had an emotional attachment to a character's grandpa.
ValiantRaptor47
@Nkiruka I know what you mean. In movies, I typically feel bad when an extra dies an undeserving death but never when it happens to a main character.