I do my best to get lost in my characters and write whatever comes to me so that they can develop themselves. I don't worry about editing until I run out of steam. I have to admit that, at times, I am utterly shocked at some of the scenes I end up writing. Once I finish my literary rant, I sometimes ask myself, "Should I seek professional help?"

I am a strong advocate against self censorship, at least for personal development, but I find myself struggling with that today. I'm not sure that the choices my lead character is making are likable.

It's so strange to think that I am solely responsible for a scene which I think ultimately makes my character unlikable. I don't agree with her decision, yet I'm the one who wrote it. I feel as though I want to go into the novel and try to talk her out of it... Is this something that happens often?