You know what's especially great about your Flora-Lily story? I was totally into it at first! And not just the idea of Frodo being kidnapped and tormented by ruffians or the thought of frantic Aragorn and Sam. I also *love* it when Frodo is strong and mature and helps out a younger person going through difficult times. It seems to me this happens in several of baylorsr's stories, and Marigold, a particular favorite of mine, is pretty much centered on an OFC, and it makes me love Marigold but also helps me appreciate Frodo more.
But yes, after that, when everybody starts worrying about Flora-Lily, I do get annoyed. Especially if it's like you say, a story that starts out being centered on Frodo and then forgets about him. How could anybody forget about Frodo?
mariole's story Devoted has, goodness, a whole lot of chapters, and I always especially looked forward to the ones with Frodo in them; but even the ones that he's not in are all about his friends thinking about him, worrying about him, loving him! As it should be!
All the same, like I said before, I can see how it could happen to an author even if she doesn't start out with that intention, especially if she's going along posting as she writes. Mariole said Fatty Bolger in Devoted got to be more of an important character partly because readers responded so well to him, but that was fine with all of us because all of Fatty's energy went into helping Frodo and Sam. It was lovely to watch! In your scenario, though, maybe Frodo's helping out Flora-Lily and some readers are leaving comments like OMG Flora-Lily is so cute I hope she will be ok! And the author gets to caring more and more about that. 'Cause lots of people have written stories of Frodo's kidnapping and rescue, but who else is going to tell poor Flora-Lily' story?
Rest assured, this is not something I'm planning to do. (How could I abandon Frodo?) I'm just saying, I can see the temptation.
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But yes, after that, when everybody starts worrying about Flora-Lily, I do get annoyed. Especially if it's like you say, a story that starts out being centered on Frodo and then forgets about him. How could anybody forget about Frodo?
All the same, like I said before, I can see how it could happen to an author even if she doesn't start out with that intention, especially if she's going along posting as she writes. Mariole said Fatty Bolger in Devoted got to be more of an important character partly because readers responded so well to him, but that was fine with all of us because all of Fatty's energy went into helping Frodo and Sam. It was lovely to watch! In your scenario, though, maybe Frodo's helping out Flora-Lily and some readers are leaving comments like OMG Flora-Lily is so cute I hope she will be ok! And the author gets to caring more and more about that. 'Cause lots of people have written stories of Frodo's kidnapping and rescue, but who else is going to tell poor Flora-Lily' story?
Rest assured, this is not something I'm planning to do. (How could I abandon Frodo?) I'm just saying, I can see the temptation.