For some reason I don’t get that, even if I’ve grown to love my characters. In one book I had my series main character seriously injured (it affected her for the rest of the book), and I was grinning the whole time I wrote it.
I recently finished a novel draft where one of the characters died. Unusual for me — the death I deal with has usually already happened. It was really hard knowing I was going to have to kill off this guy.
I’ve been there. I know exactly how this feels. My editor told me once, “I can tell how much you like your MC by how much you protect him. Now start throwing rocks.” So I did. My daughter couldn’t figure out why I was crying at my computer while I was typing.
I totally did the same thing when I had to do something really horrible to a character I loved in order to move my story forward. I’m glad I’m not alone.
Words of Margaux 
writing world is difficult ………your mind will traveling around the world of imaginations
It’s not easy to write when something really good happens to them. It’s difficult to “be there” with the character at those defining moments.
For some reason I don’t get that, even if I’ve grown to love my characters. In one book I had my series main character seriously injured (it affected her for the rest of the book), and I was grinning the whole time I wrote it.
I recently finished a novel draft where one of the characters died. Unusual for me — the death I deal with has usually already happened. It was really hard knowing I was going to have to kill off this guy.
Oh, I always look forward to writing disaster/tragedy for my characters. Maybe I should seek help… 🙂
I’ve been there. I know exactly how this feels. My editor told me once, “I can tell how much you like your MC by how much you protect him. Now start throwing rocks.” So I did. My daughter couldn’t figure out why I was crying at my computer while I was typing.
I totally did the same thing when I had to do something really horrible to a character I loved in order to move my story forward. I’m glad I’m not alone.
The most challenging aspect of being a writer? Writing. When I find myself struggling to be productive or creative!