So You Wanna Kill a Character?

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I was going to be serious and some of these suggestions will be in that category.�� Yet I find myself in a silly mood, which means we���ll see what happens.�� So what are some things to consider when killing off a main character?

Make sure the readers will care.�� If a central character dies and there���s no reaction then something went wrong.�� Maybe you forgot to include them in the previous parts of the book?�� Perhaps you forgot to explain what the character���s purpose was besides getting shanked in the giblets.�� Either way, you might want some beta readers to make sure this doesn���t happen.
Have it be memorable.�� Nobody likes a forgettable death scene.
Have it be simple.�� Only so many ���life story��� speeches a character can do without a gaping chest wound.�� Unless they���re in a Metal Gear game and then they seem to have���

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