I'm sure you've heard that standard bit of writing advice: "Write what you are afraid of." Sometimes that stuff you want to gloss over and avoid turns out to be the heart of your story. On the other hand, heck, I don't know, maybe offstage is good!
I enjoyed this post, because I've just been writing a scene in my book (NOT NaNo, just, you know, book) where the main character learns that her friend and idol has died --offstage, but there's a reason she can't get to see her. It was tough to write and I don't know if I struck the right notes or not, but at least I have a scene on paper I can work with.
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Date: 2008-11-06 01:43 pm (UTC)I enjoyed this post, because I've just been writing a scene in my book (NOT NaNo, just, you know, book) where the main character learns that her friend and idol has died --offstage, but there's a reason she can't get to see her. It was tough to write and I don't know if I struck the right notes or not, but at least I have a scene on paper I can work with.
Good luck!