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skb · 07-25-2019, 04:47 PM

Which, is really Hitch's fault (for Hubert). Maybe not for the re-write, but I'm not above scapegoating where required.

So, remember the happy days when the biggest issue I saw with my story was the name of an unseen, but talked about character who didn't have a suitable name? Ah, those were, in fact, the days.

I've gone back to the story after letting it settle (rot) and now that I read it I realize that my main character was not funny (what I intended) but rather was a bit of a dick (unintended). A big bit.

I blame Hubert. Things were fine until he blundered into the story.

Anyway, I'm keeping Hubert (even though he's never seen and everyone talks about him) but jettisoning large parts of the "MC is a dick" sections.

But no hurry to re-write. I mean, why should I rush...it's only been 10 years since I started this "#metoo" car crash.

Onwards!

07-25-2019, 04:47 PM	#1
skb Evangelist Posts: 401 Karma: 1597305 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Ipod G4, MacOS 10.12, Calibre, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	Hubert's making me re-write the whole story. Which, is really Hitch's fault (for Hubert). Maybe not for the re-write, but I'm not above scapegoating where required. So, remember the happy days when the biggest issue I saw with my story was the name of an unseen, but talked about character who didn't have a suitable name? Ah, those were, in fact, the days. I've gone back to the story after letting it settle (rot) and now that I read it I realize that my main character was not funny (what I intended) but rather was a bit of a dick (unintended). A big bit. I blame Hubert. Things were fine until he blundered into the story. Anyway, I'm keeping Hubert (even though he's never seen and everyone talks about him) but jettisoning large parts of the "MC is a dick" sections. But no hurry to re-write. I mean, why should I rush...it's only been 10 years since I started this "#metoo" car crash. Onwards!