Is it a good sign that I want to blow up everyone in my NaNoWriMo novel? I’m thinking a nice gas explosion would come in handy right about now. Unfortunately that would mean killing off the narrator. I doubt that would go over well in most literary circles.
I think the most creative way I’ve written for anyone to die has to be my story of the unluckiest man alive:
http://neverendingstorydepository.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/unluckiest-man-alive-dies/
What’s yours?
lindaghill.com 
November 30, 2013 at 4:18 pm
I was lucky enough to attend a high tea with an author here in Australia. We asked her lots of questions about all sorts of things but seeing your post reminded me of something she said. She killed one of the main characters off in the book. It was a shock to everyone reading it because it came right out of the blue. The author told us that one night she got a phone call at about midnight that woke her up. She answered the phone and heard one of her friends yell “Why did you kill her?????” lol
So if you kill someone off, be prepared for backlash!! lol
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November 30, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Haha! Well, I did it. I blew them all up. But only one person died. You’ll have to read the book to find out who it was. 😉
Thanks for sharing this, Sue 😀
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November 28, 2013 at 9:05 pm
That would be a nice ending. 🙂 It will definitely make everybody say “WHAT!!!”.
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November 28, 2013 at 9:12 pm
Yeah, and then throw the book in the fire. haha!
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November 28, 2013 at 9:15 pm
hahaha that is one possible reaction 🙂
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November 28, 2013 at 9:28 pm
*whispers* that’s why I have to e-publish it. it’ll make them think twice about burning it. hehehe
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November 28, 2013 at 9:30 pm
*whispers back ** that is a good move. and you have to disable the delete button too 🙂
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November 28, 2013 at 9:32 pm
Hahaha! That actually made me laugh out loud. 😀
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November 28, 2013 at 6:52 pm
Turn him into a ghost.
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November 28, 2013 at 6:55 pm
That would sooo be cheating though. As though copping out and killing them all wouldn’t be…
hehe
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November 28, 2013 at 7:09 pm
Some people just want to see the world burn. Good luck in the final stretch!
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November 28, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Thanks, Paul. And CONGRATULATIONS for finishing early!!! 😀
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November 28, 2013 at 6:55 pm
I did think of it though, so it’s a good suggestion in my mind 😉
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November 28, 2013 at 6:47 pm
An unexpected death caused by a series of unfortunate events. i.e. slipping on ice, cracking head, getting up, hit by snowball, followed by a sneeze that blows the person`s brains out the back of their head !
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November 28, 2013 at 6:54 pm
YES! Now you’re talking! Haha!
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November 28, 2013 at 5:22 pm
LMFAO… I’ve managed to kill off almost half my cast of characters and I am in the process of killing around 20,000-30,000 as I wrap up my big war that twenty chapters built towards… lol…
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November 28, 2013 at 5:24 pm
Haha! Satisfying, isn’t it? 😀
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November 28, 2013 at 5:09 pm
That might be a really cool ending. I kinda like it 🙂
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November 28, 2013 at 5:14 pm
You mean you could read a 50,000 word novel that just ends with an explosion? I think it would piss most people off. 😛
I like it too. 😀
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November 28, 2013 at 5:00 pm
What idiotwriter said. I’m just so impressed you’ve almost reached the end. Go you! :)x
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November 28, 2013 at 5:02 pm
😀 Thanks!
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November 28, 2013 at 4:54 pm
The most creative way of killing off a character I have ever had was – to deny them an existence by not doing nanowrimo as I was going to 😉 So the fact that yours get a shot at life and EVEN though you want to commit mas murder on them at this time (which I can only imagine must be one of the side effects of doing nano!) I would say they are in very generous capable hands 😉 YAY _ GO LINDA! 😛
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November 28, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Wow! You’ve got a very good point there. Better to have lived and lost and all that. haha
You make me want to find a way to make it actually work!
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November 28, 2013 at 5:05 pm
Job done then 😀 I think you are extremely awesome to be doing this – but you already know I think that!
I am just sorry I did not come along there for the ride on the other side with you 😉
Next year?
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November 28, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Next year, yes! I appreciate your encouragement and your kind words… thanks very much!!
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November 28, 2013 at 5:09 pm
The last push babe – and you’ve done it!!! 😀
(now get off here and go finish that book)
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November 28, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Yes, ma’am. 😉
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November 28, 2013 at 5:17 pm
!
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November 28, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Is it possible that you got tired of the book? I did with my pirate book, I was tired and I didn’t know how to finish it! I almost killed them all….But maybe killing the main, people would hate you, but it’s something totally original! I’d recognize the genius…after I’ve calmed down…
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November 28, 2013 at 4:41 pm
Hehehe. I’m afraid no one would ever read another word I wrote.
I just don’t know how to end the thing. It got so complicated that I got lost – and there’s no time now to go back and figure it out. Maybe I’ll kill them all in the first draft and go back and fix it in March, for NaNoEdMo. 😛
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December 10, 2013 at 6:44 am
Sorry I didn’t come back to you! I was so busy! How did it go then?
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December 10, 2013 at 10:17 am
That’s okay. I know busy 😛
I got my novel finished in time AND I blew everyone up. Not everyone died though… 😀
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December 12, 2013 at 12:57 pm
Ahahaha I honestly would love to read it!
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December 12, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Actually so would I. haha! I haven’t had time yet. I’ll let you know when it’s ready for public viewing 😛
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December 24, 2013 at 5:15 am
Thanks so much! Meanwhile you can read mine if you want.It’s still draft..horrible draft, still…
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November 28, 2013 at 4:33 pm
🙂
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November 28, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Somehow I knew you’d like that, probably because we share the same twisted sense of humour…
😀
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November 28, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Go on! Be a creative devil and kill the narrator off!
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November 28, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Haha! Should I just end the novel mid-sentence?
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November 28, 2013 at 3:54 pm
As long as it wasn’t in one of the earlier chapters!
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November 28, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Nah, I’ll do it on the 49,999th word, just to frustrate everyone – even me.
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November 28, 2013 at 3:11 pm
Hey,what’s NaNoWriMo?
As for your question that would be incriminating…lol
I have thought of death by sneezing though.. It would be cross between asphyxiation and heart attack.. Think about the next time sneeze,like 3-4 times in a row:)
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November 28, 2013 at 3:18 pm
No, really? National Novel Writing Month. It can be found here: http://nanowrimo.org/
Death by sneezing would really suck. Good one! 😀
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November 28, 2013 at 3:21 pm
You’re writing a novel in a month?! Wow! You’re awesome!! Lol..
Thanks maybe I’ll check it out!
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November 28, 2013 at 3:23 pm
Yes, I’m a masochist. hehe
You’ll have almost a year to think about doing it! 🙂
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November 28, 2013 at 3:25 pm
Lmao!! And suffer the pains of procrastination and ignorance!! =>
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November 28, 2013 at 3:27 pm
It’s all about the masochism, my dear. Enjoy! 😀
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