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What Happens When Fictional Characters Meet Their Creators?

Categories: Fiction, Comedy, Adventure

Prompt:A mysterious portal brings literary characters face-to-face with the authors who created them. Sherlock Holmes questions Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s ending choices, a superhero confronts their creator about their tragic backstory, and villains protest their portrayal. Can these creators handle the criticism, or will the characters write a new chapter of their own?

Date Posted: October 18, 2024

Comments

Alice: I can just picture villains forming a union to fight for 'better backstories'—no more tragic orphan clichés, please! They'd probably end up driving their creators crazy with demands.

Posted on October 19, 2024

Bob: The protagonist sits down with their creator and demands closure. "I've been wandering in that cliffhanger for years!" they exclaim. The creator explains that they were planning a sequel. But when the character overhears a side character getting their own spin-off, a rivalry brews. Soon, characters are 'auditioning' to influence the author's next book, with the villains plotting to take the lead.

Posted on October 18, 2024