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message 1: by Kenzie (new)

Kenzie Just today I was sitting on the bus, thinking about Daniel's day yesterday (being stuck in this elevator), and I started thinking about blowing up a bathroom. Setting fire to toilets, and smashing mirrors and stuff, and then when I started writing the new chapter that's what appeared.

And then this other time, I felt really, REALLY depressed, almost suicidal. I went home and starting the next chapter for Reawakened Soul, and he was trying to commit suicide!

Has this ever happened to anyone else?


message 2: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (michellerobins) me!! *waves hand around enthusiastically like a little first grader that really wants attention*


message 3: by Seth (new)

Seth (ninjaaaaaofwritingbooks) err not as enthusiastic as mimi, but yes, all the time.


message 4: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (michellerobins) XD seth.


Xerxes Break(Vivian Ephona) (ephona) It depends. Though I do feel like my roleplay character Jett is the dark side of me which is really depressing when you think about it.


Kjersti but you can call me Captain NEVER!! My characters think like me. XD

No really, I completely understand. Though idk, I often try to incorporate some of myself or someone ik into the characters, so that might be why....


message 7: by Daisy (new)

Daisy ME!! *sobbing into a tissue as I have been for the past hour*


message 8: by [deleted user] (new)

my characters are really similar to me, and i find myself doing the same thing as them a lot! but no, not as much as wanting suicide XD veronica =P


message 9: by Daisy (new)

Daisy I was thinking like this one character,Sean, today. He's a very deep thinker he can probably rant about a small topic for atleast 6 to 8 sentences. He is also suicidal and comes up with insane and strange ways to hurt himself.


message 10: by Daisy (new)

Daisy Oh and I have more power over my characters than my characters have on me (usually)


message 11: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
this happens to me all the time!!!!!! my characters will be all craxy and hyper, or if I was angry that day i would come home and write and then my charrie knocked out a police officer, and then took his gun and then he shot someone


message 12: by Veronica (new)

Veronica (v_a_b) Adrienne, were you talking about one of your characters when you said, 'veronica'? Just wondering, because if you weren't...well, that would be odd, because that's my name...


message 13: by Kenzie (new)

Kenzie That's what I was wondering too....

Roni, are you secretly suicidal and have told no one but Adrienne...???

Wow, so I'm not alone on this. Okay, good, 'cause people always give me these weird looks when I say something random like, "No Daniel. I can't believe you did that."

Then they ask you who "Daniel" is, and you tell them it's a character from your book.

Then they just stare at you for a really long time....


message 14: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
duh duh duh duh.....lol


message 15: by Eric▲ (new)

Eric▲ | 5 comments almost alwways
i do believe it's rather odd...



message 16: by *JayJay* (new)

*JayJay* my characters are kinda like me. sarcastic, but likes to talk to people. except im a LOT meaner to my friends. itd kinda suck 2 b mean 2 ppl i dont kno on here. tht doesnt make sense but watev. its wat my character would do...


message 17: by Daisy (new)

Daisy I want to post my story on Goodreads but 1. its not done and 2. i don't want to post it until I have the major ending desisions decided.


message 18: by Dee (new)

Dee Marie (dee_marie) | 185 comments I find my characters taking over my mind, my fingers, and my keyboard, as I write...does that count?

I was telling my friend about it the other day, and he just looked at me and mouthed the words "Crazy Lady." Like I couldn't tell what he was saying, geez! :]


message 19: by Kenzie (new)

Kenzie Yes. That does count.


message 20: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
yes this happens to me all the time dee! I thought three of my really tiny characters pushed their way through my mind while i was writing and became the main characters!


message 21: by Dee (new)

Dee Marie (dee_marie) | 185 comments Sir Lot does that, a lot. He is the original "bad boy!"


message 22: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
I know!!! it happens and then it puts more detail into the book and more insite...


message 23: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
lol


message 24: by Daisy (new)

Daisy I have this one demon who has now suddenly become a major character in my story!! He doesn't even have a name yet!!!!


message 25: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
lol! so true....


message 26: by Daisy (new)

Daisy HOLY CRAP!! JEFF IS NOT BEING LIKE JEFF!!!!Well he is...but not Jeff,Jeff. He's being the son Rosier always wanted.


message 27: by Dee (new)

Dee Marie (dee_marie) | 185 comments I just cut 20,000 words of Lot and Morgause's back story out of the second novel. It was difficult, and now I know he is going to retaliate. I hate it when a character "gets back" at me for cutting his scenes. Sigh.


message 28: by Leiko (new)

Leiko Xantara (arrogant_protector) In my story, there is a character that is supposebly some big mass murderer (wich she is not) and ends up joining the heroes, but now in it, most of them hate her, and I am too! But is weird because she's the coolest one and I love her!


message 29: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
lol lye


message 30: by === (new)

=== | 8 comments yes my friend says i have the same hair as one of the charcters in fma. (Ed)
wich is NOT TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Xerxes Break(Vivian Ephona) (ephona) OMG really? Weird...


message 32: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
duh duh duuuhhhh


message 33: by xXRossiya AruXx (new)

xXRossiya AruXx (biggestanimegeek) UMMM... YOU DO. its actually more like honenhims hair... I do think like my character, but thats usually to find out something devious...


message 34: by === (new)

=== | 8 comments FMA and FRUITS BASKET GEEK!!! wrote: "UMMM... YOU DO. its actually more like honenhims hair... I do think like my character, but thats usually to find out something devious..."



...
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I FREAKING DON"T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THAT WIERDOS HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SAID I LOOKED LIKE ED'S IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




message 35: by === (new)

=== | 8 comments Ephona wrote: "OMG really? Weird..."



DIDNT I SAY NOT TRUE!????????????????????????????????/



message 36: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
LOL.....


message 37: by jeeves... (new)

jeeves... | 11 comments j.k. rowling cried when she killed off sirius, y'know... said in an interview... but geez, she better have cuz that was one of the most cruel and heartless killings in any book- sirius was awesome!!!!
anyway, good luck getting over the crippling depression of having ruthlessly killed three terrific characters.....


message 38: by jeeves... (new)

jeeves... | 11 comments well you could do one of those "d'oh! it was all just a dream!" things, but they're annoying as....something veeeery annoying...


message 39: by Dee (new)

Dee Marie (dee_marie) | 185 comments Hey SBG I understand how you feel. The loss of a good friend is never easy(and lets be honest, all of our characters are good friends, even the bad guys).

If you really can't get the character out of your head...perhaps you can use him in flash-backs to move your story forward. For as long as we remember someone, they never truly die :]


message 40: by Dee (new)

Dee Marie (dee_marie) | 185 comments It is a good solution SBG...and not nearly as cheesy as a bringing back the characters to life :]


message 41: by Dee (new)

Dee Marie (dee_marie) | 185 comments Well...there is always the other alternative...
Go back and rewrite you story!

I have done that before. It is a pain...but if you really feel that your story "needs" at least one of the characters, go back and re-write that characters fate [just be sure you let him or her know that you are giving them a second chance, so they better not mess up :].

It is the beauty of writing :]


message 42: by jeeves... (new)

jeeves... | 11 comments Dee wrote: "Hey SBG I understand how you feel. The loss of a good friend is never easy(and lets be honest, all of our characters are good friends, even the bad guys).

If you really can't get the character o..."


ha, the bad guys are always my faves...



message 43: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
LOL


message 44: by Dee (new)

Dee Marie (dee_marie) | 185 comments I LOVE my bad guy, Sir Lot :]

He is sOooo misunderstood.


message 45: by xXRossiya AruXx (new)

xXRossiya AruXx (biggestanimegeek) Keeah wrote: "Ephona wrote: "OMG really? Weird..."



DIDNT I SAY NOT TRUE!????????????????????????????????/
"


UMM...YOPU SAID THAT AFTER SHE POSTED THE COMMENT!!!!!!!!!


message 46: by xXRossiya AruXx (new)

xXRossiya AruXx (biggestanimegeek) Keeah wrote: "FMA and FRUITS BASKET GEEK!!! wrote: "UMMM... YOU DO. its actually more like honenhims hair... I do think like my character, but thats usually to find out something devious..."



...
GAAAAAAA..."


MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHANHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


message 47: by xXRossiya AruXx (new)

xXRossiya AruXx (biggestanimegeek) Keeah wrote: "FMA and FRUITS BASKET GEEK!!! wrote: "UMMM... YOU DO. its actually more like honenhims hair... I do think like my character, but thats usually to find out something devious..."



...
GAAAAAAA..."


MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHANHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


message 48: by === (new)

=== | 8 comments Saved By Grace wrote: "I know this is a random place to post this, but ... I killed three of my main characters of one of my books. And I am officially depressed. It just kind of happened, and even though I hate it I mad..."



dont feel bad like 50 people die in mi book



message 49: by T.O.L.I., ~the ruler, and dictator......not really~ (new)

T.O.L.I. (taleoflostink) | 410 comments Mod
O.o


message 50: by === (new)

=== | 8 comments haha!
itz FREAKIN TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!


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