3 notes February 8, 2012 Only in a writer's head Me:Why can't I write like that? (referring to a particularly poignant story) Alter ego:Because you didn't experience such horrible things as he writes about in first person" Me:I need to get into some sort of trouble Alter ego:Yes, research is important. Me:Perhaps I should seduce a married man. Alter ego:Make sure he disappears very soon though, we wouldn't want this to be a love story. Me:Yes, perhaps you should kill him and not tell me about it.... Alter ego:Or how about seducing his wife? Me:Yes! To get his money... She will then go mad and try to kill everyone and do something strange to the corpses! Do you think I should make them come alive? Alter ego:No, too cliché. We should make sure this happens in the mountains... so we explore how endless cold and nature can drive you mad as you try to get back to civilization... Me:But even if I do this, it doesn't really come out to anything truly, amazingly horrible.... Alter ego:You need to find your self bigger problems. Research is key.