Posted by Prue Eckett on July 09, 2006 at 01:57:37 from 222.153.57.64 user PrueEckett.
In Reply to: Re: A new AR anecdote? posted by John Lambert on July 08, 2006 at 20:06:22:
John, you try making some of your characters behave! It's like having a particularly intractable three year old.
Even physically deleting them for a time doesn't seem to work and they simply reform in a different silhouette later on.
Complexity certainly has a lot to do with it - the more intricate the character, the more likely 'they' will say 'I don't do that!'Generally they are right too - their persona wouldn't do that particular activity in that particular way. It would be like Nancy suddenly fussing about wet clothing after a ducking on a hot summer day.
I wonder if AR's more controlled characters were the ones he was able to confine to a particular role, while others such as Nancy & Titty took over to a certain extent, and being a wise author, he let them.
Having said that, I've read about authors who poo-poo this, claiming they are always in full control. Lucky them.