LOL, I just re-read that and wow, I really don't let the characters I write have it easy! Clearly, I love sadistically torturing them in every possible way. D:
I guess I would say there's a difference between torturing your characters for reader empathy, and then having characters the readers can relate to. Which can be the same, really, but doesn't need to be. I get what you're saying, though.
I can guarantee you that Jim will end up with Spock, happily together.
Aww, that's all I need to hear, really. ♥
I don't get it. It only adds to the idea I've got that he can't be trusted, and dammit, but I got my hopes up for another letter and can't help myself from checking for one. DDD:
*hugs* My siblings' dad is kind of doing this to them right now, so perhaps that's why I asked. I guess there's a point where absent fathers realize they're going to die someday, so they try to get "in good" with God by getting "in good" with their kids... if that makes any sense. Which, maybe isn't exactly what's going on with you - but I know my sibs' agony over it all is a little hard to rationalize, sometimes; even though we could all care less about our paternal parent. Human beings just irrationally and unintentionally hurt each other sometimes, and there's no way to explain it. I hope that's the case with you; because maybe you really don't want to hear from him, but I'm sure it would be nice to have the guy fulfill his promises, huh? (Perhaps his idea of "writing the rest of his life" is a couple times a year? I don't know. It sounds sucky, either way. :/)
Sent an email back with your comment-laden manuscripts. Hopefully you got it. ♥
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I guess I would say there's a difference between torturing your characters for reader empathy, and then having characters the readers can relate to. Which can be the same, really, but doesn't need to be. I get what you're saying, though.
I can guarantee you that Jim will end up with Spock, happily together.
Aww, that's all I need to hear, really. ♥
I don't get it. It only adds to the idea I've got that he can't be trusted, and dammit, but I got my hopes up for another letter and can't help myself from checking for one. DDD:
*hugs* My siblings' dad is kind of doing this to them right now, so perhaps that's why I asked. I guess there's a point where absent fathers realize they're going to die someday, so they try to get "in good" with God by getting "in good" with their kids... if that makes any sense. Which, maybe isn't exactly what's going on with you - but I know my sibs' agony over it all is a little hard to rationalize, sometimes; even though we could all care less about our paternal parent. Human beings just irrationally and unintentionally hurt each other sometimes, and there's no way to explain it. I hope that's the case with you; because maybe you really don't want to hear from him, but I'm sure it would be nice to have the guy fulfill his promises, huh? (Perhaps his idea of "writing the rest of his life" is a couple times a year? I don't know. It sounds sucky, either way. :/)
Sent an email back with your comment-laden manuscripts. Hopefully you got it. ♥