As usual, this came at a good time in my writing process. I created two characters in my science fiction series who were villains, a mother and son. At the start, the monster was the brother, and fans were very clear that they wanted him dead by the end of the series. But in my third book, it became clear the real monster is the mother, and now I need to figure out how to kill the son off (in order to satisfy fans) but have the mother do it, so as to reveal how truly monstrous she is. I have been putting off this question (and it will be months before I get to it), but this has prompted me to come up with a solution that will reveal this in a satisfying way.
As usual, this came at a good time in my writing process. I created two characters in my science fiction series who were villains, a mother and son. At the start, the monster was the brother, and fans were very clear that they wanted him dead by the end of the series. But in my third book, it became clear the real monster is the mother, and now I need to figure out how to kill the son off (in order to satisfy fans) but have the mother do it, so as to reveal how truly monstrous she is. I have been putting off this question (and it will be months before I get to it), but this has prompted me to come up with a solution that will reveal this in a satisfying way.
I trust those months of being in a drawer in your mind will do the sub-conscious labour of creating... Thank you for sharing this process!