Creative writing prof: You’re in control. You’re the puppet master. You control these characters - what they do, what they say, what they think-
Every writer I know: My characters stopped listening to me and now I’m 8272836 words in to a plot that went of the rails on page 3
THEY HAVE FREE WILL SOMEONE HELP ME I’VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM UNDER CONTROL FOR MONTHS BUT THEY WON’T FUCKING LISTEN
I LOVE YOU BUT THAT’S NOT HOW YOU PROGRESS THE PLOT PLEASE STOP
Dear professor:
I’m sorry, have you ever met a character.
Sincerely, writers in general
*side-eyes Hammy Noir*
Yeeeeep.