Picking up the pieces is something we all face, usually far too often for our liking. How do your characters do this? Are they successful? How do they cope with the things nobody can directly overcome or which, at best, are likely to take years for them to come to terms with as best as they can?
What drives those characters who pick up the pieces left for others? And are they doing this deliberately or have they somehow got in the way? I always felt sorry for the three bears in Goldilocks as they were left to pick up the pieces literally!
That reminds me that picking the pieces up usually has obvious tragic implications but can you use it for comedy too? I think so. How do your characters cope with being laughed at? Does it lighten mood or raise tensions?
What drives those characters who pick up the pieces left for others? And are they doing this deliberately or have they somehow got in the way? I always felt sorry for the three bears in Goldilocks as they were left to pick up the pieces literally!
That reminds me that picking the pieces up usually has obvious tragic implications but can you use it for comedy too? I think so. How do your characters cope with being laughed at? Does it lighten mood or raise tensions?
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