I’ve found that some stories tell themselves and all I can do is transcribe them as they flow through my mind. They know how they turn out better than I do.
Yeah, most of my fiction ends up at least partially written by my characters. With short stories, sometimes it’s all of it. That is pretty much how this turned out. I tend to outline my novels a bit, but the characters still get involved and sometimes make me switch directions.
I sometimes worry about that because I hide a lot stuff "between the lines" with a lot of my fiction. Or add an obscure Easter egg. I don't even do it intentionally. It just sort of permeates into the stories. Sometimes that results in a big miss. I did it in my short story, "Hijacked," but I think that ended up a miss because nobody really noticed (or they didn't care!)
“Turns out people don’t like guns as much as they think they do.”
Isn't it ironic? I guess gun-loving depends on the context. 😁
I enjoyed this story.
Thanks, Ellen. The characters took over again. The story didn’t turn out as originally planned. Maybe I’ll try again with a different crew, lol.
I’ve found that some stories tell themselves and all I can do is transcribe them as they flow through my mind. They know how they turn out better than I do.
I’m good with that. lol
Yeah, most of my fiction ends up at least partially written by my characters. With short stories, sometimes it’s all of it. That is pretty much how this turned out. I tend to outline my novels a bit, but the characters still get involved and sometimes make me switch directions.
It’s like they're telling their own stories and you’re just the stenographer, right?
I’m all for it. Makes my life easier. 😏
Plus, the characters are better storytellers, in the long run.
Ellen. I can’t comment anything better than yours, because you conveyed my thoughts very well.
Love the perspective. Bank robbers are people, too. Haha
Thanks! :-)
A reader has to be on top of things to find all the nuances in the story.
I sometimes worry about that because I hide a lot stuff "between the lines" with a lot of my fiction. Or add an obscure Easter egg. I don't even do it intentionally. It just sort of permeates into the stories. Sometimes that results in a big miss. I did it in my short story, "Hijacked," but I think that ended up a miss because nobody really noticed (or they didn't care!)