Now, this is something that has been happening to me recently. I've been working on my novel, and on a main character I absolutely love, but every time I finish a chapter I see him getting darker and darker. Unlike some, I do not work with a solid outline (other than maybe a general direction), and so it was a surprise to me when I decided (or rather my main character decided) that he was to be a villain. He hasn't allied himself with the other villain he was against, but rather is now independently evil in his own right.
Honestly though, I think I like him even better as a villain than I did as a hero. Odd much?
So, I wonder, do I stay over his shoulder? Do I keep telling the story as if he was still the good guy, or do I divert to other characters whose lives are now affected by his shift. Do I pick a new MC, or rather a 'side MC' to follow? (Using 3rd person, omniscient btw, but even then focusing on certain characters is important)
Aside from that little tidbit helping me, perhaps you could also tell me if you've had a similar issue. Has someone in your story started out good, pure even, and been through so much hellfire that the character just had to be corrupted.
-Travis
Honestly though, I think I like him even better as a villain than I did as a hero. Odd much?
So, I wonder, do I stay over his shoulder? Do I keep telling the story as if he was still the good guy, or do I divert to other characters whose lives are now affected by his shift. Do I pick a new MC, or rather a 'side MC' to follow? (Using 3rd person, omniscient btw, but even then focusing on certain characters is important)
Aside from that little tidbit helping me, perhaps you could also tell me if you've had a similar issue. Has someone in your story started out good, pure even, and been through so much hellfire that the character just had to be corrupted.
-Travis
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