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Talking to the voices in my head
Jul. 15th, 2014 08:16 pmSomething I came across in the depths of my writing files. I was having issues with a character's motivations and a hugely important chunk of her backstory...So I had a conversation with her. It didn't particularly tell me what I needed to know but it helped me get a handle on the character and generally get into the swing of writing for the day (it was a nano project).
Me: So Bri, this whole destruction thing that you're supposed to do. What is it?
Bri: *Shrugs* Maybe if you actually got around to writing the prophecy someone would tell me and then I'd know.
Me: Great idea with one minor drawback, I need to know what you can do before I can prophesy you doing it!
Bri: You remember this whole thing about planning before you start right?
Me: Don't start with me, I might be just the author but I will kill you off if I have to!
Bri: Kidnap attempts, death threats. God you're a bitch!
Me: Right, we've established I'm a bitch. I could have told you that from the start. Anyway, you appeared in my head telling me that you had some destiny or other that involved destruction and needed you to be brought up in Faerie! And besides, Novel writer keeps telling me that I shouldn't make your life too easy.
Bri: Fine. *rolls eyes* Well what's wrong with the whole 'destroying the mists' idea?
Me: I don't know, it just doesn't seem to work so well anymore. I just get the feeling that there's something missing and I don't want to end up needing a sequel which is what will happen if we run with that.
Bri: Why do you need a sequel?
Me: Duh, because there are suddenly faeries all over the place and that makes a fun world to do stuff in!
Bri: Well there's always the vague 'let's jump on the supernatural detective bandwagon' idea you had.
Me: Yeah but I wanted magic to be relatively unknown in that one. I refuse to write LKH fic!
Bri: So don't make it porn.
Me: Not helpful!
Bri: Sorry. *Pause* So why does it have to be actual physical destruction?
Me: Well I suppose it doesn't, I just got the feeling that it was from the random draws I did with the oracle deck at the start.
Bri: What they suggested was the possibility of overwhelming growth, something that went so far that it became destructive rather than a positive thing.
Me: And...
Bri: Well destroying the current power structure by giving them back the ability to walk between worlds would apply pretty well don't you think?
Me: I guess so. It would upset Bran though, he likes being special.
Bri: He deserves to be upset once in a while, it might stop him being so smug all the time!
(Interjection from Bran): Hey!
Me: Honey I love you but this situation is complicated enough, just ignore her ok?
Bri: Oh right, you come asking for my help and then tell the others to ignore me!
Me: Bri you are not a stroppy thirteen year old at the moment no matter where you might be in most of what I've written lately.
Bri: I like being a stroppy thirteen year old.
Me: I like writing you as one, it's fun. I don't like talking to you as one though, it makes you less than helpful.
Bri: *pout* Fine, I suppose if I don't you'll just threaten to kill me again.
Me: Destruction remember? That should be plenty stroppy enough for you.
Bri: Yeah but not if it's unintentional. Do I at least get to punch Aedan or something?
Me: Why not, or possibly Cael, I feel kinda sorry for Aedan again.
Bri: *rolls eyes again*
Me: No he isn't going to change sides, he's just feeling a little put upon.
Bri: So aside from upsetting the pretty boy do you have any issues with the whole walking between the worlds thing?
Me: Not really, I still don't know where it brings in the Wild Fae as big bads though unless you're making it easier for them to come into the world as well and they want to run amok or something.
Bri: That makes sense
Me: But it gives them the same motivation as the Unseelie though and I don't really want that.
Bri: No it doesn't, the Wild Fae know what's going on, the Unseelie don't. Cael and Aedan just want shiny new powers to make them the new big bad in town.
Me: Hmmm.
Bri: Wow, I'm stunned by your eloquence oh mighty author!
Me: Why are you never this chatty when I'm trying to write you somewhere that needs a word count?
Bri: Why aren't you writing something that needs a word count?
Me: Because I'm talking to you.
Bri: You shouldn't be.
Me: You realise that you are a figment of my imagination and I have no intention of taking orders from you right? I am going to post this little ramble on LJ and probably check the forums again.
Bri: *Shrugs* That's up to you...Ok, ok, shutting up now.
Me: So Bri, this whole destruction thing that you're supposed to do. What is it?
Bri: *Shrugs* Maybe if you actually got around to writing the prophecy someone would tell me and then I'd know.
Me: Great idea with one minor drawback, I need to know what you can do before I can prophesy you doing it!
Bri: You remember this whole thing about planning before you start right?
Me: Don't start with me, I might be just the author but I will kill you off if I have to!
Bri: Kidnap attempts, death threats. God you're a bitch!
Me: Right, we've established I'm a bitch. I could have told you that from the start. Anyway, you appeared in my head telling me that you had some destiny or other that involved destruction and needed you to be brought up in Faerie! And besides, Novel writer keeps telling me that I shouldn't make your life too easy.
Bri: Fine. *rolls eyes* Well what's wrong with the whole 'destroying the mists' idea?
Me: I don't know, it just doesn't seem to work so well anymore. I just get the feeling that there's something missing and I don't want to end up needing a sequel which is what will happen if we run with that.
Bri: Why do you need a sequel?
Me: Duh, because there are suddenly faeries all over the place and that makes a fun world to do stuff in!
Bri: Well there's always the vague 'let's jump on the supernatural detective bandwagon' idea you had.
Me: Yeah but I wanted magic to be relatively unknown in that one. I refuse to write LKH fic!
Bri: So don't make it porn.
Me: Not helpful!
Bri: Sorry. *Pause* So why does it have to be actual physical destruction?
Me: Well I suppose it doesn't, I just got the feeling that it was from the random draws I did with the oracle deck at the start.
Bri: What they suggested was the possibility of overwhelming growth, something that went so far that it became destructive rather than a positive thing.
Me: And...
Bri: Well destroying the current power structure by giving them back the ability to walk between worlds would apply pretty well don't you think?
Me: I guess so. It would upset Bran though, he likes being special.
Bri: He deserves to be upset once in a while, it might stop him being so smug all the time!
(Interjection from Bran): Hey!
Me: Honey I love you but this situation is complicated enough, just ignore her ok?
Bri: Oh right, you come asking for my help and then tell the others to ignore me!
Me: Bri you are not a stroppy thirteen year old at the moment no matter where you might be in most of what I've written lately.
Bri: I like being a stroppy thirteen year old.
Me: I like writing you as one, it's fun. I don't like talking to you as one though, it makes you less than helpful.
Bri: *pout* Fine, I suppose if I don't you'll just threaten to kill me again.
Me: Destruction remember? That should be plenty stroppy enough for you.
Bri: Yeah but not if it's unintentional. Do I at least get to punch Aedan or something?
Me: Why not, or possibly Cael, I feel kinda sorry for Aedan again.
Bri: *rolls eyes again*
Me: No he isn't going to change sides, he's just feeling a little put upon.
Bri: So aside from upsetting the pretty boy do you have any issues with the whole walking between the worlds thing?
Me: Not really, I still don't know where it brings in the Wild Fae as big bads though unless you're making it easier for them to come into the world as well and they want to run amok or something.
Bri: That makes sense
Me: But it gives them the same motivation as the Unseelie though and I don't really want that.
Bri: No it doesn't, the Wild Fae know what's going on, the Unseelie don't. Cael and Aedan just want shiny new powers to make them the new big bad in town.
Me: Hmmm.
Bri: Wow, I'm stunned by your eloquence oh mighty author!
Me: Why are you never this chatty when I'm trying to write you somewhere that needs a word count?
Bri: Why aren't you writing something that needs a word count?
Me: Because I'm talking to you.
Bri: You shouldn't be.
Me: You realise that you are a figment of my imagination and I have no intention of taking orders from you right? I am going to post this little ramble on LJ and probably check the forums again.
Bri: *Shrugs* That's up to you...Ok, ok, shutting up now.
