Weekly Plot Help - Week of November 10th

[alison-sky.livejournal.com]

Got a problem in your NaNo? Who doesn't?! But we've got a way to help!

Post here with your plot problems, and all through the week members of the community will scan through and see if they can help.

AKA - The best way to procrastinate is to help others!

So post your problem. Then take a moment to look at everyone else's and see if you can help them.

People helping people. That's what makes this community great :)

So have at it!

Comments

[ink-kee.livejournal.com]

I have to kill off one of my minor characters. Severely injured won't be good enough for what I have in mind. There needs to be a death for for the plot to continue.

The problem is he could very well play a bigger part in the story. I really like his character, and... and he's adorable. Do I have to kill him? T_T

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

I'm in a similar situation, only it's my main character.

You could pull the classic "It looked like I died but not really" and play with misinformation so that there's doubt that the death occurred. That gives you a chance to bring the character back if you want.

You could also explore taking him near death but not really killing him. I suspect the reactions would be the same and it would provide a growth opportunity for your other characters.

Putting him into a profound coma from which he is never expected to revive might give you the same options. He could die later or he could recover.