Drama

I don't know about the rest of you but I love drama...





As long as it is either on the page, the stage, or on the silver screen, I can deal with it. In the real world though, I don't have the time or the inclination to deal with drama.





Being a writer, I have to use a certain amount of drama in my work. This can be problematic at times because I find that I will often begin to dislike my own characters because they are being drama queens (or kings). When writing these scenes, I try to think about how I would handle the situation if I were actually living through it.





Quite often I find myself thinking I would rather cut ties with the person causing the drama rather than deal with it. The problem is that if I did that in my fictional world, it would damage the story I'm trying to create. I have no other choice; I have to learn to deal with drama.





I guess, in a way, writing is therapy. It helps me deal with a real life struggles and makes me face my own shortcomings—like impatience and intolerance. I guess when it comes down to it, I figure if I can lean to deal on paper, then maybe I can learn how to confront drama in my everyday life.





And with teenagers in the house, it is definitely a skill I should try to master...





*insert sarcasm font*


The next ten years oughta be fun.