My dad was a great parent. Was he a bit inflexible? Yes. Was he too conservative for my tastes? Yes. Did he sometimes get too loud and blustery? Yes. However, he put up with my shenanigans along with my brother's, was a master BBQer and loved a cocktail every evening before dinner.
My father (and mother) chose me--I'm adopted. However as a writer, I chose the characteristics as I create fictional characters.
How will they end up when the story is finished? It is up to me...
Please check out my post on The Muffin. In it, I share a little about my WIP... and a little about the father I might be killing.
Oh, that title, Sioux. Yeah, you made me look. :-)
ReplyDeleteCathy--I couldn't resist. ;)
DeleteKill if you must! It's all in the name of literature.
ReplyDeleteVal--Think of all the wonderful characters who have died during a novel. Who has been your favorite?
DeleteThe most satisfying death was not an actual character. It was the buzzard Jody killed for pecking at poor, deceased Gabilan's eyes in "The Red Pony."
DeleteI don't generally like it when characters die, even the ne'er-do-wells, because it changes the dynamic of the story. Even if they have it coming! If a good character dies, it makes me with they hadn't. So much that every time I read that book again, I have about a 10% hope that they won't die this time!
My dad never changed a diaper either. But he sure got a lot of other things right. Miss him like mad.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I'm off to the Muffin!
Lisa--You hit the nail on the head. They lacked in some areas, but they more than made up for it in other ways. They left a void that can never be filled...
DeleteMy dad changed diapers and hand rinsed them in the toilet. He was playful and a great story teller. Provider? Not so much. But I have fond, happy childhood memories.
ReplyDeleteLinda--That just proves that money can't buy happiness or happy memories...
DeleteLike you, my favorite fictional dad is Atticus Finch. And what a masterpiece of casting to put Gregory Peck in the movie version!
ReplyDeletePat--I agree. It was a brilliant casting choice.
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