Oh and by the way, I hope my explanations of the characters and the parts of them I'm attached to don't come off as defensive. There are things I feel like I can't (or don't want to) change and things I feel like I can, but I'm interested in hearing all of your opinions regardless.
I'd be open to subtle hints at hidden depth for Wes and hidden crazy for Devin for sure. I'm resistant to changing much about Devin's voice (beyond stuff about the curses because well, you know, there are limits to how much cursing works) because it comes through really strongly for me and it is part of him to me. But at the same time, I want a book people will read and if a character voice is offputting to the point where people will put the book down, it's a thing I need to know. :D
Re: some more
Date: 2013-03-12 03:34 am (UTC)I'd be open to subtle hints at hidden depth for Wes and hidden crazy for Devin for sure. I'm resistant to changing much about Devin's voice (beyond stuff about the curses because well, you know, there are limits to how much cursing works) because it comes through really strongly for me and it is part of him to me. But at the same time, I want a book people will read and if a character voice is offputting to the point where people will put the book down, it's a thing I need to know. :D