The nihilists in this little rant are my bunch of reject characters from my first and only novel, failed as it was. They have started arguing with me.
See, I had a plan. I was going to strip the novel to the bone and turn it into a short story instead, then build on my half finished short story collection. I do tend to think in short terms, thus it ought to fit me well. I was quite happy with this arrangement, ready to dive back in and be the best I can be or whatever. However, they wanted it differently. They are adding to the story in my head, not subtracting. Such rebels! Whenever I take away, they pile on top twice as much.
It looks I am back to attempting to make it into a half-decent novel, whether I want to or not.
