As Tax Season begins to calm down, I started thinking about whether I want to participate in this year’s A to Z challenge. It makes me write more than normal, but the co-requirement of visiting other blogs is time-consuming. On one hand, I don’t have much time – on the other hand, I discover such gems as Flaming Sun. I loved this blog post she made in April 2019, discussing how she has a reoccurring character who has wormed his way into story after story.
I responded with:
Every writer should have one of THOSE characters. That character who, when you work on another book, strolls in and looks around, maybe leaving his/her imprint behind and then goes back where they come from. They never ask for their own story – they just want to meet everyone else. I have one – unfortunately he isn’t a detective, so I usually have to leave his visits on the editing floor. – Erin
Do you have a reoccurring character who just won’t stay in their original creation but keeps showing up – crossing genres, timelines, and universes willy-nilly? Comment below on this question and/or if I should participate in the A-to-Z challenge. Is the time investment worth the production results?
Again the blog that made me think about this is: https://www.sundarivenkatraman.in/2019/04/a2z-april-challenge-2019-q-for-quirky.html?showComment=1555784793139#c7336481118263561866
And the link to the A-to-Z challenge is here: http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/