As for what I'd do if I were writing it? Probably just pick one, write the whole darn thing, realize it doesn't work, and rewrite from scratch. So, you know, do as I say, not as I do. ;D
bwaha. That is exactly what I tend to do. Actually, in some sense it's what I've already done with this story, except not all the way to the end ... but I have all these starts, in the 10-15K word range, going in totally different directions until they fall into a plot hole and I start over again somewhere else. (Shorter: Writing is haaaard. *g*)
I think you're right about B making a more natural-feeling story, which is important. I guess my biggest problem with B is that it introduces extra elements which are extremely hard to tie into the finale that I had in mind. But if I can come up with a graceful way to tie them off, that might work ... hmm. And I like what you have to say about character arcs.
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bwaha. That is exactly what I tend to do. Actually, in some sense it's what I've already done with this story, except not all the way to the end ... but I have all these starts, in the 10-15K word range, going in totally different directions until they fall into a plot hole and I start over again somewhere else. (Shorter: Writing is haaaard. *g*)
I think you're right about B making a more natural-feeling story, which is important. I guess my biggest problem with B is that it introduces extra elements which are extremely hard to tie into the finale that I had in mind. But if I can come up with a graceful way to tie them off, that might work ... hmm. And I like what you have to say about character arcs.