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From: tim at rushing.com (Tim Rushing)
Date: 26 Apr 1997 04:37:58 -0400
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Do you, as a writer, think it would be an interesting challenge to spend
time creating a character that everyone loves and then have that same
person do things, somewhat consistent with his/her past, so that everyone
would hate him/her by the end of the series?

(Are you now doing)/(Do you plan to do) this?

Tim Rushing (tim at rushing.com)



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 27 Apr 1997 04:21:28 -0400
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"Do you, as a writer, think it would be an interesting challenge to spend
time creating a character that everyone loves and then have that same
person do things, somewhat consistent with his/her past, so that everyone
would hate him/her by the end of the series? (Are you now doing)/(Do you
plan to do) this?"

Already did it.

Took Londo, did that to him.  But in such a way that you *felt* for him
and wanted him to steer away from the dark.

Did the same in the opposite direction with G'Kar.

Will do it a couple more times before I'm through.

Life's funny, ain't it?


 jms





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