Normally, the 'two main characters discover they're brothers' thing is, you know, not very good and I often dislike it
I know what you mean, that was my original thought when I saw the challenge. Then after a few minutes of pondering I thought it might be interesting to try and see what would happen if the characters were allowed to guide the story in that kind of situation. I mean, I love a happy ending, I really do, but the characters need to arrive there on their own. It's one thing to discover you have a hitherto unknown half-sibling when you're a kid (like I did), but when you're in your thirties and your forties? That's huge.
(which is hypocritical to a certain extent considering The Cousins Series that I've written!).
But I adore the Cousins Series, therefore it doesn't count ;)
This story has been through many, many different drafts and incarnations, although the banter is the thing that's survived each draft. (That, and the bacon fight). I like that the explanation works, because I didn't want to beat people over the head with schmaltzy sentiments, but still have the feeling there.
(and now I know what that letter-rant to John was about! LOL! But you managed to get the level right).
Pfft, you have no idea how many times I had to revise John's scenes with Ronon. I was ready to bludgeon either him or myself with Rodney's crutches at the time I wrote that letter ;) I'm so glad that it came out 'right', because that man is so complicated it's frustrating at times.
As for wanting more... would it make you happy if I told you I always envisioned this as the first in a long series?
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I know what you mean, that was my original thought when I saw the challenge. Then after a few minutes of pondering I thought it might be interesting to try and see what would happen if the characters were allowed to guide the story in that kind of situation. I mean, I love a happy ending, I really do, but the characters need to arrive there on their own. It's one thing to discover you have a hitherto unknown half-sibling when you're a kid (like I did), but when you're in your thirties and your forties? That's huge.
(which is hypocritical to a certain extent considering The Cousins Series that I've written!).
But I adore the Cousins Series, therefore it doesn't count ;)
This story has been through many, many different drafts and incarnations, although the banter is the thing that's survived each draft. (That, and the bacon fight). I like that the explanation works, because I didn't want to beat people over the head with schmaltzy sentiments, but still have the feeling there.
(and now I know what that letter-rant to John was about! LOL! But you managed to get the level right).
Pfft, you have no idea how many times I had to revise John's scenes with Ronon. I was ready to bludgeon either him or myself with Rodney's crutches at the time I wrote that letter ;) I'm so glad that it came out 'right', because that man is so complicated it's frustrating at times.
As for wanting more... would it make you happy if I told you I always envisioned this as the first in a long series?