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This is a problem I've been facing for a while now...
In my WIP, my MC needs something to kick her into action. Something really, really big - which appears to be the death of a little girl of whom she is particularly fond. It would fit into the plot very well, and it seems to be what is "meant to happen", if you know what I mean.
But I feel really bad about it. I don't want to make my MC suffer that much, nor do I want my readers to be angry at me for it! I'm torn between doing what is morally right, and what is right for the story but will make my readers uncomfortable.
So... Are there any innocents who meet an untimely end in your work? How many do you think is too many?
(For information: the little girl in my WIP is two years old. She would be drowned by the villain, so there would be no blood and suffering, but it's still very unpleasant...)
In my WIP, my MC needs something to kick her into action. Something really, really big - which appears to be the death of a little girl of whom she is particularly fond. It would fit into the plot very well, and it seems to be what is "meant to happen", if you know what I mean.
But I feel really bad about it. I don't want to make my MC suffer that much, nor do I want my readers to be angry at me for it! I'm torn between doing what is morally right, and what is right for the story but will make my readers uncomfortable.
So... Are there any innocents who meet an untimely end in your work? How many do you think is too many?
(For information: the little girl in my WIP is two years old. She would be drowned by the villain, so there would be no blood and suffering, but it's still very unpleasant...)