Dragonlady
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I've worked out that something I struggle with in my writing is to do with a wider issue, so it's not just this particular plot i'm struggling with, and it might be worth putting some work in to build some writing muscles in this area. I find it hard to give characters false beliefs, and false beliefs are what many stories hinge upon. For example, in a romance novel, the heroine may misunderstand the hero's intentions. The detective has a false belief about who the murder is. And the example I have just read, Harry Potter jumps to false conclusions on reading a letter from Sirius. In the story I'm writing the protagonist's dad has false beliefs about his son.
Not entirely relevant, but I have ADHD, and this often comes with struggling with rejection, and I have realised this is likely why I struggle with this. Seeing characters being set up for embarrassment in certain types of comedy I find unbearable to watch. Deliberately writing a character who is getting it wrong goes against the grain.
So, I'm wondering if writing some exercises/short stories specifically around this issue would help. Has anyone else done something like this around a specific issue? Any suggestions for topics or how to come up with scenarios to write about or other tips on building my writing muscles in this area?
Not entirely relevant, but I have ADHD, and this often comes with struggling with rejection, and I have realised this is likely why I struggle with this. Seeing characters being set up for embarrassment in certain types of comedy I find unbearable to watch. Deliberately writing a character who is getting it wrong goes against the grain.
So, I'm wondering if writing some exercises/short stories specifically around this issue would help. Has anyone else done something like this around a specific issue? Any suggestions for topics or how to come up with scenarios to write about or other tips on building my writing muscles in this area?