Prompt 2: tell me why they’re so much trouble (to write, or in the story)
Why does this character cause you so much trouble to write them? OR Why does this character cause so much trouble in the story?
Mine:
In Lunar Heart, Shadow Bound Thorn is giving me some trouble, mainly because he’s only a villain from Pinti’s perspective. Knowing his true reasons for certain actions but having to reflect that in his words without giving anything away because the story is Pinti’s perspective is so difficult.
He could seemingly do some questionable thing. Pinti is given reason to doubt him. And now all she can see are questionable actions even when he’s not doing anything questionable. I have to make it seem like it makes sense for him as an Ilvagi to do the thing, or to be in a location, but also have it look like it’s a horrid thing he might be doing because of Pinti’s close perspective.
Sometimes I wonder why he didn’t stay a ruthless villain, but I always wanted him to be a gray character, so, I better figure it out 