EDITOR’S NOTE: Monday, Peggy Bechko had a few words to say about plot construction and “killing your darlings.” Today, totally coincidentally, Diana Black presents another perspective on an important if ultra-writerly situation:
by Diana Black
Are you the servant or the master?
While we’re beholden to serving the story once we’ve settled on a solid premise and now heading out on the journey – at least until the obligatory rewrite, do we also allow the character free reign in the writing room once we’ve all in the boat?