Yesterday I wrote that I was fiddling with a draft piece on my blog and my characters weren’t giving me a clear idea of where they wanted or needed to go. In particular my heroine is stuck in a house of ill-repute for reasons I can’t go into at this time.
This afternoon in the middle of a deep tissue massage I clearly saw her, and she gave me a hint as to her dilemma. Apparently, she doesn’t feel stuck in her situation. I argued with her a bit, surely she was being exploited or victimized, but she was adamant.
If you write fiction, do your characters argue with you? Or am I going crazy? I am weaning myself from the antidepressant, Effexor–could this be a side effect? At any rate, I need someone to proof this piece before I proceed. Any takers?
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
If you are asking for a beta reader I would be up for that. If you need a proof reader for grammar, spelling and punctuation I am not qualified.
I think your character is testing your resolve. Maybe if you sleep on it she will come to you in a dream and clarify, or something will come to you in your dreams! Good luck, she sounds more like a kid than a character in a story 🙂
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I’d love to have a beta reader! Just didn’t know that was the proper term. But I also need some help with verb tense in this one. You can tell me if it feels awkward. I’m just at the beginning of the tale, so you can also provide your thoughts. What’s your email address?
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Sanseilife@gmail.com
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I’m going to work on it a bit more before sending it to you. It’s still pretty rough.
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Beta readers read last, but whatever I can do to help! I think your writing is enthralling so I am waiting With great anticipation!
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Well I’m going to email you right now. I really think I need to switch the character from first person.
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Okay I will be at a funeral but will get to it later today. Two funerals this week😪
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No hurry! I’m so sorry.
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So, you are still there, in the whorehouse… Arguing… 😉
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Still in the house, but I think I know where I’m going.
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You or your heroine? 🙂
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She’s a little bit me.
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I write so little fiction so I am hardly an expert but the few times I have it seems like the characters just take on a life of their own. It’s very weird. I think most of the time, they know best. LOL
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I hope so. I’m trusting her.
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Anytime you need a reader, send it my way! Im in!
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I might just do that.
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On the odd occasions that I pen a worthy piece I let myself become (bit like method acting I guess) the main character…don’t know if that helps?
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She kind of is me. A little more helpless, perhaps.
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I must say your poetry is capturing me even more so lately…and that’s quite something as they have always been superb.
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Golly! Thanks so much.
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‘Golly’ a great word posh Victorian gals said! My wife uses that one a lot also!
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It’s my go to word. My grandmother always threatened to wash my mouth out with soap when I said it.
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‘Golly’ is very posh word in England…it means almost shocked by an event or action and is exclusively used by said posh gals…I’ve always had a soft spot for the combination, ‘Golly and gosh that’s a turn up for the books’
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Well I’ll have to use it more often.
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yes. i think characters can argue with us, and if i were you i would work that in to the story
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I just might! Great idea.
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