Daniel Character Assassination is just plain poor writing. The Don't Ask, Don't Tell issue is one of those things that's as much a part of the excellent, beautifully written stories as the omigod, what have they done? stuff. It's extremely hard to avoid because it's so central as an issue.
The trick is to zero in on the characters rather than trying to write a plot that works around the issue.
In a way, this might make the issue bigger, it might it more central. But it won't control the story. I think. Because characters are unpredictable, the way they respond to any situation is totally unique.
So maybe we don't need to orchestrate a plot that upends Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Maybe the characters will do it on their own, for their own reasons. We just have to find out what those reasons are.
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The trick is to zero in on the characters rather than trying to write a plot that works around the issue.
In a way, this might make the issue bigger, it might it more central. But it won't control the story. I think. Because characters are unpredictable, the way they respond to any situation is totally unique.
So maybe we don't need to orchestrate a plot that upends Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Maybe the characters will do it on their own, for their own reasons. We just have to find out what those reasons are.
Icarus