@xformbob I really appreciate you taking the time to explain all of that it actually gives a lot of insight into how you think about writing and characters. The “casting” approach makes a lot of sense, especially when you want the story to stay emotionally consistent and grounded in its own world.
You clearly put a lot of thought into your process, even if you feel unsure about it sometimes.
By the way, I was wondering where can I read your stories? Do you have a platform or archive where you share them?


caring too much about the characters to make them violate themselves for the sake of convenience probably means you’d write a really character-driven longer story if you ever decided to try one.