After all, I have to give the characters hope. And maybe I will find it along with them.
I wrote a story called "Quarantined", in which I gave Frodo everything I always longed for -- people in his life who, every moment, told and showed him that he was valued and treasured, and that people he thought were special, thought he was special. I really let it fly in Chapter 15, and when I read it, I can see that I revealed a lot about myself in that chapter.
The point is that we all write what we know, or write what we wish for, and writing fanfiction (especially with characters for whom we care deeply) is an amazingly effective way to give ourselves a voice. I think you should do exactly what you said -- give your characters hope, and let them inspire you.
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Date: 2004-03-17 03:32 pm (UTC)I wrote a story called "Quarantined", in which I gave Frodo everything I always longed for -- people in his life who, every moment, told and showed him that he was valued and treasured, and that people he thought were special, thought he was special. I really let it fly in Chapter 15, and when I read it, I can see that I revealed a lot about myself in that chapter.
The point is that we all write what we know, or write what we wish for, and writing fanfiction (especially with characters for whom we care deeply) is an amazingly effective way to give ourselves a voice. I think you should do exactly what you said -- give your characters hope, and let them inspire you.
*hugs*