My writing group argued for a month over whether to kill off the main character's dog in chapter 3.

I chose to keep the dog alive, which forced me to completely rewrite the novel's middle act around a new source of conflict, and honestly, I'm still not sure if it was the right call for the story's emotional weight.

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stella27920d ago

Honestly, the dog living probably gave you a better, more original plot anyway.

spencerh9519d ago

Yeah, that's a solid point.