Ever make yourself cry while writing?

writingislife · Feb 22, 2009

was thinking about this earlier today. Have you ever had to kill off a character or put something in your story that is so close and personal to you that it made you weep?

C'mon, guys...share those emo moments!

Fenika · Feb 22, 2009

Yep, there was so much telling and bad dialogue--

Oh.

You meant for a character. Yeah, almost. I knew I was gonna kill her off and so she got the most character development. I was sad to see her go. Poor thing had a great life ahead of her too.

Chumplet · Feb 22, 2009

Oh yeah... I have cried while writing some emotional scenes.

firedrake · Feb 22, 2009

I had a bit of a snivel when I finished my last book.

Dale Emery · Feb 22, 2009

I cried on an airplane as I ripped the last shred of reality out from under my 12-year-old protagonist.

Dale

Fade · Feb 22, 2009

I killed the only 100% helpful, nice, and funny character in my entire WIP

. I made me sad, but I had to in order to continue the plot.

Haggis · Feb 22, 2009

On a rewrite, I had to kill off one of my young protags. No, I didn't cry, but I'll tell you, I felt bad about it for some time. When I think about it, it still bothers me.

Calla Lily · Feb 22, 2009

I laughed when I dressed Haggis as Henry VIII in my vampire book.

Oh, wait...

Snowstorm · Feb 22, 2009

My protagonist had a couple scenes that were poignant, scenes loosely based on some of my painful experiences. Writing the scenes and every edit (almost 20) I was so in my protag's head I bawled like a baby.

Feidb · Feb 23, 2009

The only thing that makes me cry is when the computer crashes or I get a rejection letter.

Seriously, I don't like to read sad stuff, so if I'm making myself cry at something I wrote, it's probably the carpal-tunnel syndrom in my wrists acting up.

Calla Lily · Feb 23, 2009

Then again, ask me after I write the scene where my MC miscarries under torture.

jubileerocker · Feb 23, 2009

My character describes a rumored bad experiance of someone living in her building. It's my worst nightmare and my hardest memory. I wrote it down and cried for an hour after having flashbacks.

Ever make yourself cry while writing?

writingislife

Fenika

Chumplet

This hat is getting too hot

firedrake

practical experience, FTW

Dale Emery

is way off topic

Fade

The Captain of My Soul

Haggis

Evil, undead Chihuahua

Calla Lily

On hiatus

Snowstorm

Baby plot bunneh sniffs out a clue

Feidb

Been Here A While

Calla Lily

On hiatus

jubileerocker

Let's do the time warp again