But I'm having trouble deciding how to end the story. I definitely want to end with Benjamin leaving Boston for Ohio Country but I have a few options on how to do it. Benjamin can 1) Leave alone and leave everything behind. 2) Forgive Abby and take her with him as planned. 3) Forgive Abby, take her with him as planned, and bring his mother & sister as well. 4) Not forgive Abby, leave her behind and take his mother & sister with him.
I'm not sure. At the moment I'm leaning towards the last one, but I'm not sure if I like that. I don't particularly like the idea of Benjamin forgiving Abby so soon either. I mean because of Abby, Benjamin's father is dead (along with two other Patriots), his family's home & business has been ransacked and destroyed, they've all been listed as traitors, and Benjamin's mother & sister have nowhere to go now. I suppose, I could have him leave alone and have John Hancock offer to take care of Benjamin's mother and sister but that's just lame I think. Although, I do like the idea of him going off alone. Or I could just use an entirely different ending altogether. Damn it. I hate endings.
Remember, you can always re-write, but only if you get the first draft done. Try the ending you like the best. We'll go from there.
ReplyDeleteI obviously haven't read your entire script, but based on the above, I personally like the idea of him going off and taking his family and not forgiving Abby so soon, but leave it open for resolution. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for forgiving and forgetting, but it sounds like this dame has either betrayed him or isn't that smart? and he probably needs time to get over his father's death.
ReplyDeleteAaah! There's a spider on my bed.
:-P
Alright, I'll go with the one I've been leaning towards then.
ReplyDeleteYeah, she's pretty oblivious to what's going on. She's completely blinded by her belief in the benevolence of Britain and doesn't understand they've gotten to the point where they will do anything to win.
You should take care of that spider. But only if it's a mean spider.