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I'm writing an article for HuffPo about why it's important for authors, tv writers, and film scriptors to kill off major characters.
I'm doing this because I kill a good guy character in my third novel, and I got one very bad reaction from a reader. So I'm giving reasons, but I want examples from other works to show I'm not the only one (I don't watch Game of Thrones but I'm told there are a few surprise deaths in it).
So I'm here to ask you why you think major characters need to be killed off, and to give me some examples from books, tv, and movies.
Please note:
1. I'm talking about killing good guys, nice people, not bad guys.
2. If you post here, you are giving me permission to steal your examples and ideas.
For which, I thank you.
I'm doing this because I kill a good guy character in my third novel, and I got one very bad reaction from a reader. So I'm giving reasons, but I want examples from other works to show I'm not the only one (I don't watch Game of Thrones but I'm told there are a few surprise deaths in it).
So I'm here to ask you why you think major characters need to be killed off, and to give me some examples from books, tv, and movies.
Please note:
1. I'm talking about killing good guys, nice people, not bad guys.
2. If you post here, you are giving me permission to steal your examples and ideas.
For which, I thank you.