explanation

Let me explain a little about what I mean about unexpected things happening. I mean, that sounds stupid, because I’m the one at the keyboard, typing stuff, and it’s not like something possesses me and writes stuff for me while I’m unconscious. Heh.

Here is one example. I have several pretty big supporting characters. I wrote about them independently, not ever having planned for them to meet up or anything. They were both linked directly to the main characters for specific plot-driven purposes. Going over their individual scenes, I realized I had portrayed them as somewhat lonely, although this loneliness is manifested in entirely different ways for the two people, and wondered if there was going to be room in the subplots for either of them to meet someone or another. The more I thought about the characters, the more I realized that the two are in fact quite compatible with each other. When I realized it, it wasn’t a matter of trying to hook up random people until I found a set with the least resistance, but that the personalities were such a good complement that it would be unnatural for them not to hit it off, should they ever meet up in a scene. So all I have to do is have them meet up at some point, and it should naturally progress from there.