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colorguard_diva:

--- Quote from: Sakabelle on April 24, 2012, 05:50:51 PM ---I would say it's just as much a challenge to find new ways to utilize Nick as a main character as it is to write stories about new characters. I definitely do find it a challenge to write about the other boys as mains, and like I said before I'm much more inspired by Nick. however in every story I write where Nick is the star, I try to make him a little different yet still remaining true to the Nick we all know and love. That in itself is a really big challenge.

Also Nick is my husband so I do 100% know him.



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I agree that writing Nick can be a challenge, too. I just think it's a challenge to write the other guys as I think the mere fact that people are actually writing is a good thing. I say write what about who you want and what you want, but I don’t think Howie and Brian are as straight laced as people think. That is just one side of them. I guess my point is that all of the guys are multi-dimensional. Sure maybe Brian, Howie, and Kevin aren’t as you in your face like AJ and Nick are, but that aren’t flat stagnate creatures either. It’s like we put Brian on a pedestal because he has beliefs. He’s just as imperfect as man as Nick or AJ is. That in itself could lead to many stories. And I think we don’t give Nick or AJ credit for having some sort of belief system. I’m sure they do even if they aren’t shouting it out to the BSB fans.

By the way Nick is my husband. You can’t have him….lol.

Sakabelle:
I'm not saying they're not multi-dimensional. I don't think the issue is with Brian and Howie being imperfect, it's that their lives are a little more set than Nick's and AJ's are. Sure AJ is married now, but he's had a lot of issues in the past, same deal with Nick. It's easier to conceivably come up with a dramatic plot for them and have it be within the realm of possibility than it is with Howie and Brian because let's be honest, what's more likely? Nick and Lauren splitting or Brian and Leighanne?

I think the challenge with Nick (and I guess AJ) is since they're written about the most finding new and interesting plots and ways to incorporate their characters into something that's not cliche or has been done a few times before. Finding the freshness in a character that has been used multiple times is not easy.

colorguard_diva:
Yes marriage might make Brian and Howie more settled, I guess. As I am still single and waiting to be swept off my feet by a certain blonde dude...lol. Just kidding. Being that a majority of my friends are married and have kids....you would be surprised the issues and craziness that goes on in their lives. Maybe marriage makes your life more set, or maybe it just changes your life and gives you great joys, added stress, and a whole lot more. I have ideas flowing in my head....lol. Love this topic.

I think your viewpoint of the guys has a lot to due with where you are in your own life. We all see things differently and have our own ideas. That is what is so great about writing, we all can create what we want.

mare:
I think if everyone wants to be challenged, a good thing to do is write all of the boys equally important into a fic. Not just one or two, but all. In fact that might be a good upcoming challenge lol honestly I think that is the most complicated thing in the world, for me anyway. I've written stories about all of them and one of my most popular stories I ever wrote was my Brian one (told from his POV) No one really read my Howie fic lol sorry Howie!

My most popular stories ever are the ones that feature all five if the boys equally. Ugh I'm trying to make a point but the tiny keyboard and my cat are distracting me lol I'll be back!

RokofAges75:
I see your point, Mare.  It's definitely a challenge to balance five main characters, especially characters who are based on real people, and write them equally well.  I have favorite stories that are just about one or two of the Boys, but the ones that make the most impact on me usually feature all of them.

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