Yes, how to survive our authors? As writers, our beloved characters must suffer hardship and trials, often dying for their efforts.
So, how exactly can they survive us?
This is answered in…
Rules for Surviving our Authors by Allie Lynn!
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How to NOT Die— A Character’s Guide to Surviving Your Author.
Be very clumsy and cheerful. The wise and gloomy ones go first.
Be very charming but also annoying. But not too much. Do not become a love interest if you are such character.
Do not become a love interest in general.
Do not become a wise mentor.
Do not be the wise and gentle mother. You will always die.
Do have a good character voice that is fun to write.
Do be indispensable and hard to work with. The readers will cry more and the Author will be more afraid.
Suggestions on suing authors appreciated
Be a minor character.
Be an underdeveloped character.
Be the overly strong female character.
Do not be a parent.
Do not be loving and self-sacrificing. The loyal ones die very quickly.
Do not be the “little angel”. Think about it. The nice, “too good for this earth” ones always die first.
Be a rebel. Easiest way to stay alive.
Be a villain. Your author will resurrect you over and over so they don’t have to come up with a new villain.
Allie Lynn is a passionate and talented writer who first and foremost desires to honor God with her writing. She has been passionate about “all things horses” from a very young age, which greatly influences her work. Her desire is to produce equine-based fiction that is inspiring and entertaining without compromising her faith. When she is not diving into her fictional world, she is writing articles and short stories for magazines and websites. You can follow Allie Lynn’s work at EquineontheMind.com
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Yes. The parents always die first. Remember the post Lenox Bozzelli did a few weeks back? And the overly strong female character always survives! Kitti Rann explained that a while back.
Which of these is your favorite rules and why? Comment below!
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