Sometimes when you are writing something that you hope many people will read, you can get caught up in the "what ifs." Creating scenarios is what I have been doing my whole life! All writers create scenarios. What if your protagonist took a different turn in the road....what would happen to the story line? Sometimes an editor may suggest that turn and when you take it there is a lot of work. The flip side is...if you take it, you can open the door to a myriad of different scenarios that are quite exciting. It can be the road that takes you into another world. As a writer I welcome any chance to go into another world, because I am the lucky one creating it!
I think that is why people read novels. Sitting in your comfy arm chair with a fuzzy blanket, you visit the far ends of the earth....or you meet a woman that takes risks and is not afraid to live her life with gusto. Maybe she is the woman that you always wished you could be. Maybe she has a character trait that reminds you of someone that you know.
When I come to that fork in the road where I get to decide how the character will develop....I call it "Making Lemonade!" The exciting thing is that I get to choose how sweet it is, how many lemons to use and sometimes I let it stay really sour. That's a character you won't want to tangle with! However, it's a character that makes a story interesting and true to life.
Keep reading because I'm making two batches of lemonade today. One has just a hint of sweetness and the other is completely devoid of sugar! Sit back, take a sip....enjoy!
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