The hardest part about any creative task is the ever-present need to euthanize treasured ideas. I just ended the tenure of one of my favorite characters for “Scars;” his existence could not be reconciled with my desired outcome for the protagonist. I had become very familiar with this character and his end hits very close to heart. I have stored all the work I have done in creating him in an archive file for use in a future film/novel; though I am absolutely certain he will never find his way back into “Scars.”
Currently I am re-working the entire story to restore harmony to the absolute chaos that has ensued after the deletion of a character. I am confident that the development of every other character will benefit from this event, either that or I have gone completely insane.
Three finals down; Three to go. Creativity level is thriving!
