Because I'm the Writer

And I said so, that's why! (Sorry does that take you back to childhood or what? )

There are times when the urge to whip and/or beat my characters into submission takes over. Why you ask? When I sit down to write I usually try to have a well thought out plan of attack for a story (no, not plotted out as I am a true pantster at heart) and character details worked out all the way down to the color of toe nail polish. Sometimes the direction I want to take my characters in isn't always where...