Post by Battlechantress on Oct 28, 2010 0:11:21 GMT 1
These are letters to MCs that other authors have written before NaNo:
Fyrehart wrote:
Dear Israfil and Ezekial,
Guys, thanks for showing me how you are. I know you want to wipe out humanity but you also have to slot into my main 4 books series. I can't have you throwing up inconsistencies. While you're at it, could you give me more of a plot? Telling me you want to tear down the veil, kill and screw up a few humans before wiping out the entire species isn't quite enough to do this justice.
Thanks
Shen
Aiwevanya wrote:
Dear characters,
last year you continuously confused and delighted me by managing to have extremely unlikely relationships with each other, I'm a little worried that you might not be able to top that this year, what with the confirmed anarchist/rebel already having fallen for the prince and the eunuch already in a relationship with, well, anyone at all... but I'm going to need some kind of emotional drama out of you so that the sequel doesn't end up being an entirely different genre to the first one... could you maybe all get working on that?
WordNerdL wrote:
Dear Your Imperial Majesty,
It's hard finding a name that properly conveys your grace and, well, majesty. However, I need you to tell your brother, who doesn't have a name only because he refuses to have his personality pinned down long enough to get one, to stop commandeering plot-pivotal enities.
The tracker, who lacks a name because it's hard to narrow down the options, is his own person, personality, and enitity. Just because he will never appear on the same piece of dirt as him doesn't give him the right to take his character all masked-thief like, even if his working name is the 'emperor'. Those quote marks are there for a reason.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Authoress
Dear the hawk,
You lack a name because you have some age issues. Do I really have to go over this again? You are a mostly grown man. Even the mostly is just there because you have the civility of a steaming turd in the middle of the white sunroom rug. Stop messing with the teenage protagonist. I don't care if it is just teasing, there are bridges you don't cross and those bridges hang over the age gap. And don't you start complaining about losing your place as the romantic interest. When I made you old, that was the end of the discussion. Stop trying to be young and charming. You were never charming, even when you were her age.
Shape up,
Authoress
Dear Calypso,
I'm sorry I make you put up with these people.
Sincerest apologies,
Authoress
Mine went:
Dear Remy,
I appreciate your desire to step up after I realized that there was no way in hell I'd get a novel written based on the Sarmatians in 30 days. This was especially true since I hadn't been able to get anywhere with it in over four months as it was. That does NOT mean, however, that it was necessary to steal an elephant in a city that neither you or I really know anything about. I am also less than amused with the fact that you decided to KEEP said elephant around in that same city, and that it was up to me to find out how much food a day those big bastards really need! I'm now forced to concoct some sort of nasty plague or Apocalypse on the city of Edinburgh thanks to you. Not that you give a damn, since you also seem to be considering going back out with your ex. I assure you honey, based on personal experience, that is ALWAYS a bad plan.
Thank you for your probable lack of future cooperation,
the Author
To the Rabbitmen:
Please note that while I do enjoy your presence after being clueless about the novel's adversary and minions for so long, I ask that you refrain from eating the passengers for as long as possible. I need at least a few of them around until the 40,000 word mark. After that, feel free to begin the all-you-can-gnaw buffet, especially on Steve (Remy's ex). They're trying to have a happy- but- awkward reunion at the end, and I just can't let that happen.
Thank you,
the Author
P.S. Thank you for electing to dispose of Nikki (Remy's sister- in- law) in quick, merciless fashion. I really didn't want to have to drag around a cokehead for half of the book.
Ever write any letters to a main character? How would they go?
Fyrehart wrote:
Dear Israfil and Ezekial,
Guys, thanks for showing me how you are. I know you want to wipe out humanity but you also have to slot into my main 4 books series. I can't have you throwing up inconsistencies. While you're at it, could you give me more of a plot? Telling me you want to tear down the veil, kill and screw up a few humans before wiping out the entire species isn't quite enough to do this justice.
Thanks
Shen
Aiwevanya wrote:
Dear characters,
last year you continuously confused and delighted me by managing to have extremely unlikely relationships with each other, I'm a little worried that you might not be able to top that this year, what with the confirmed anarchist/rebel already having fallen for the prince and the eunuch already in a relationship with, well, anyone at all... but I'm going to need some kind of emotional drama out of you so that the sequel doesn't end up being an entirely different genre to the first one... could you maybe all get working on that?
WordNerdL wrote:
Dear Your Imperial Majesty,
It's hard finding a name that properly conveys your grace and, well, majesty. However, I need you to tell your brother, who doesn't have a name only because he refuses to have his personality pinned down long enough to get one, to stop commandeering plot-pivotal enities.
The tracker, who lacks a name because it's hard to narrow down the options, is his own person, personality, and enitity. Just because he will never appear on the same piece of dirt as him doesn't give him the right to take his character all masked-thief like, even if his working name is the 'emperor'. Those quote marks are there for a reason.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Authoress
Dear the hawk,
You lack a name because you have some age issues. Do I really have to go over this again? You are a mostly grown man. Even the mostly is just there because you have the civility of a steaming turd in the middle of the white sunroom rug. Stop messing with the teenage protagonist. I don't care if it is just teasing, there are bridges you don't cross and those bridges hang over the age gap. And don't you start complaining about losing your place as the romantic interest. When I made you old, that was the end of the discussion. Stop trying to be young and charming. You were never charming, even when you were her age.
Shape up,
Authoress
Dear Calypso,
I'm sorry I make you put up with these people.
Sincerest apologies,
Authoress
Mine went:
Dear Remy,
I appreciate your desire to step up after I realized that there was no way in hell I'd get a novel written based on the Sarmatians in 30 days. This was especially true since I hadn't been able to get anywhere with it in over four months as it was. That does NOT mean, however, that it was necessary to steal an elephant in a city that neither you or I really know anything about. I am also less than amused with the fact that you decided to KEEP said elephant around in that same city, and that it was up to me to find out how much food a day those big bastards really need! I'm now forced to concoct some sort of nasty plague or Apocalypse on the city of Edinburgh thanks to you. Not that you give a damn, since you also seem to be considering going back out with your ex. I assure you honey, based on personal experience, that is ALWAYS a bad plan.
Thank you for your probable lack of future cooperation,
the Author
To the Rabbitmen:
Please note that while I do enjoy your presence after being clueless about the novel's adversary and minions for so long, I ask that you refrain from eating the passengers for as long as possible. I need at least a few of them around until the 40,000 word mark. After that, feel free to begin the all-you-can-gnaw buffet, especially on Steve (Remy's ex). They're trying to have a happy- but- awkward reunion at the end, and I just can't let that happen.
Thank you,
the Author
P.S. Thank you for electing to dispose of Nikki (Remy's sister- in- law) in quick, merciless fashion. I really didn't want to have to drag around a cokehead for half of the book.
Ever write any letters to a main character? How would they go?