I need some

Chatterbox: Inkwell

I need some

I need some advice. I have a character that I'm really attached to, but that is contributing virtually nothing to my story. How do I chuck him without feeling awful? I've developed this character for a long time, but now can't worm him into the plot. Help? Please?

submitted by Jasmine Q., age 13, reading under t
(May 22, 2009 - 3:35 pm)

back to the Inkwell

Ah, I have just the trope for you!

*realizes that the above sounds just exactly like those bad advertisements you see everywhere*

Basically, the gist is, get rid of him for now but leave an opening that he can return through. Savvy? 

submitted by TNÖ, age 15, Deep Space
(May 22, 2009 - 6:26 pm)

To da front...

submitted by somebody
(May 22, 2009 - 6:37 pm)

I saw your post to the Administrators, Jasmine- here's your thread. New threads go to the back after someone posts the first time. Why? I don't know. But anyhow, here it is.

What's a trope, by the way?

submitted by Mary W., age 11.35, NJ
(May 24, 2009 - 11:18 am)

What exactly do you mean, TNO?

submitted by Jasmine Q.
(May 24, 2009 - 11:27 am)

If it were me, I'd take him out but build a different story around him. It seems to solve both your problems, if you have the time to do it.

 

-EH

submitted by Emily H. :), age 13, Sparks, NV
(May 26, 2009 - 4:35 pm)