One of the most likeable, memorable characters I’ve read was a viewpoint character who, as a child long prior to the story’s start, had suffered severe brain damage and as a consequence was mildly to moderately disabled intellectually. The alternative, we’re told, is writing flat or cardboard characters, which everyone knows is a no-no.Īnd which is actually not true. Now, for todays’ writing post:Ĭomplex characters are, according to a bazillion how-to books and web sites, highly desirable for fiction writers. I will try to get stuff written and scheduled early to allow for possible difficulties, but life is always crazy and it may not always be possible. Unfortunately, the work is ongoing…and on top of that, they are going to start tearing down and rebuilding another house just up the street from me come Monday. OK, first as regards the computer problems: They are tearing down and rebuilding a house just down the street from me, which evidently was the cause of the problem.
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