Saturday, May 29, 2010

Tests, Enemies, and Allies


How does the main character, Paul, handle his first test, and what does he learn from it?

In my novel Misery Paul Sheldon is kidnapped by a crazed fan, Annie, after a car crash that leaves Paul severely injured. As the storyline grows Annie becomes Paul's enemy. Paul is now in a new special world that he needs to learn the rules of. His first test comes around when Annie leaves the house, and Paul takes advantage of her absence to explore his new surroundings. He carefully gets into his wheelchair and picks the lock of his bedroom. He is frightened the whole time, and was tried to be as careful as possible. Paul finds a scrapbook of all the people Annie has murdered, making him rethink the seriousness of the trouble he was in. He returned to his room within seconds of Annie's return. Paul thought he did a good job of covering up his tracks but Annie knew right away that he'd been out. Paul learned from his adventure that escape was necessary, and that his life depended on it.

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