Let me give you a couple examples from my own works.
In one of my books, I had a young man–a twin, no less–planned as the culprit. But the farther I advanced into the mystery, someone else stood out in bold outline as the person behind all the evil deeds. Yes, the first one, the young man, was a bully and easily swayed by the wrong companions, but it was soon evident, that the real mischief maker was the guilty party.
In the second book I want to use as an example, there was a planned harasser, a bully and a person who believed a lie. He was a very bad trouble maker, the perfect patsy of an antagonist for this book. But, again, I got a surprise when a quieter person, one most would never suspect ended up being the “bad guy” of this story for a different, one might even call it, more sinister reason.
What do you do when your characters change from one thing to another? Well, you go with the flow after reasoning, digging into the message and plot of your book, and deciding that it does make sense to listen to the characters, but most of all, to your heart that validates the changes will truly make your book more interesting.
What do YOU do when your characters tell you that that certain changes will strengthen your writing? Do you listen?
Check out my two cozy series to see if you can spot the changes I’m talking about here.
The Denton and Alex Davies series:
Hog Insane
Bat Crazy
The Appleton, WV Romantic Mystery series:
- Sabotaged Christmas
- Knight in Shining Apron
- Undiscovered Treasures
Happy Reading!
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