tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post9007896832823033429..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Killing Off CharactersMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-91178361197590698212017-04-13T14:56:22.398-04:002017-04-13T14:56:22.398-04:00I like the idea of the bad guy getting killed off ...I like the idea of the bad guy getting killed off because of his own evil self. I like Ava's idea, and I like the idea of a semi getting him. Either one works. Just be sure he dies because of something he did. If a semi gets him, have him get hit because he ran a red light chasing Sarah.Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-32100799203237118522017-04-12T02:55:52.916-04:002017-04-12T02:55:52.916-04:00I haven't killed off anyone in my published bo...I haven't killed off anyone in my published books, although deaths that happened before the first chapter sometimes weigh heavily on the characters. I'm not a big fan of killing off people I like--villains, that's another thing. But never say never!Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-60420638512586293102017-04-11T20:38:08.880-04:002017-04-11T20:38:08.880-04:00That sounds intriguing, Margie! That sounds intriguing, Margie! Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-36141234028824775432017-04-11T20:37:33.153-04:002017-04-11T20:37:33.153-04:00I do love how your mind works, Ava! Hugs!! Hope th...I do love how your mind works, Ava! Hugs!! Hope the cruise was a blast!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-14060903104793961752017-04-11T20:37:07.160-04:002017-04-11T20:37:07.160-04:00Anxious to hear this story, Carolyn! Thanks for st...Anxious to hear this story, Carolyn! Thanks for stopping by!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-18369416671691383262017-04-11T20:36:45.117-04:002017-04-11T20:36:45.117-04:00Yeah, the semi is starting to look pretty attracti...Yeah, the semi is starting to look pretty attractive to me, too, Kristi!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-14993520897149123242017-04-11T20:36:20.918-04:002017-04-11T20:36:20.918-04:00Thanks for the vote of confidence, Liz!! Thanks for the vote of confidence, Liz!! Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-5090797430257611112017-04-11T15:47:27.667-04:002017-04-11T15:47:27.667-04:00The second book I finished writing was a psycholog...The second book I finished writing was a psychological thriller--before that was even a term-and it began with a car accident that renders the MC barren. After her marriage fails, she decides to get even with the drunk driver. She seduces a younger man to basically become her hitman.<br /><br />When I wrote the scraps before buckling down and writing it in order, I'd always meant to kill him in the end. But, I fell in love with my snarky man-boy and couldn't do it. <br /><br />It's such a dated script, but if I ever were to go back and redo it, I think he'd have to die to complete the circle of lies.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-18156218406792670912017-04-11T15:42:07.877-04:002017-04-11T15:42:07.877-04:00Love this! Totally thinking outside the box, Ava a...Love this! Totally thinking outside the box, Ava and it works.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-243742442804925312017-04-11T12:02:57.109-04:002017-04-11T12:02:57.109-04:00I kill off lots of characters. It's fun! ;-) W...I kill off lots of characters. It's fun! ;-) What about a twist with Karma? During a confrontation, Sarah ducks to miss his swing aimed at her head which knocks him off balance, he tumbles into something sharp which sends him to the hospital yowling like a wounded cat where he bleeds out before they can save him (but not before they cut him open before the numbing meds kick in)... Sara is involved, but not directly, Tony drives him to the hospital so remains the hero, but we still get to see the bad guy suffer.Ava Cuvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312693483840366091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-53217889078793719212017-04-11T08:56:57.066-04:002017-04-11T08:56:57.066-04:00In my current WIP I kill off the husband of the he...In my current WIP I kill off the husband of the heroine. This is necessary because her life has been just perfect and never strayed from her plan for her life. Losing her husband between chapters 1 and 2 of the book will take her off the rails of her perfectly planned life. It also opens the door for to meet the next love of her life (not without lots of drama in the process). Carolyn McCutcheonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505732730959271307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-10899486791309316302017-04-11T08:09:53.526-04:002017-04-11T08:09:53.526-04:00I was going to kill someone off in my first Slippe...I was going to kill someone off in my first Slippery Rock book but...other characters had other ideas and that didn't happen. And now that character is the hero in book 3, so...I know, I'm no help at all. If it helps, I vote for the bad guy to get hit by a semi! :D Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-40028323716638001122017-04-11T07:36:15.249-04:002017-04-11T07:36:15.249-04:00I've lost a few, as you know--although not vio...I've lost a few, as you know--although not violently that I remember. They've been people I cared about, for the most part, and it's not something that gets easier. In one instance, which you'll guess, I wrote another ending just for my own pleasure. It'll come to you!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com