Well said. This also happened to me when I was writing Schooled in Silence. I always knew where the story was headed, but the characters lead me on their journey. They shaped the story and the ending.
When I was teaching writing, I always reminded my students to breathe life into their characters. Talk to them. Ask them questions.
When I was teaching writing, I always reminded my students to breathe life into their characters. Talk to them. Ask them questions.