Difference between revisions of "Make Deaths in Your Story Seem Real"

Death. Not a fun subject and may be difficult to write about. Often in fictional stories, when a character dies the other characters go through what some call the 'Forgetful Grievers' method. This happens when, for a period of time, the characters seem extremely upset about the death of a character, and then completely forget about it! This "how to" will help you blast through the 'Forgetful Grievers' method.

Death. Not a fun subject and may be difficult to write about. Often in fictional stories, when a character dies the other characters go through what some call the 'Forgetful Grievers' method. This happens when, for a period of time, the characters seem extremely upset about the death of a character, and then completely forget about it! This "how to" will help you blast through the 'Forgetful Grievers' method.

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

#  Choose which character/s you want to kill off. These are called 'Fate' characters. The most common Fate characters are antagonists, contagonists, and protagonists. Example: in 'Bridge to Terabithia' Leslie, one of the two protagonists, dies. Dorian Grey (The Picture of Dorian Grey) is also an example of a Fate Protagonist. Also, don't be afraid to kill off more than one character, several characters can die in a story or series. Choose a character that the reader will likely never guess will die. This creates suspense, and a few sensitive readers who were fond of the character might even cry (this is a good thing, which means they'll have the name of the author, that's you, so they'll want to read other books you might publish). Timing has to be perfect. The Fate Character could die at a turning point in the story, disrupting the entire plot or plans of other characters. Most commonly, characters die near the end of the story.

#  Choose which character/s you want to kill off. These are called 'Fate' characters. The most common Fate characters are antagonists, contagonists, and protagonists. Example: in 'Bridge to Terabithia' Leslie, one of the two protagonists, dies. Dorian Grey (The Picture of Dorian Grey) is also an example of a Fate Protagonist. Also, don't be afraid to kill off more than one character, several characters can die in a story or series. Choose a character that the reader will likely never guess will die. This creates suspense, and a few sensitive readers who were fond of the character might even cry (this is a good thing, which means they'll have the name of the author, that's you, so they'll want to read other books you might publish). Timing has to be perfect. The Fate Character could die at a turning point in the story, disrupting the entire plot or plans of other characters. Most commonly, characters die near the end of the story.