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Jul. 5th, 2006 03:17 amTo all those who claim that original authors can't write their own characters OOC:
Yes, they can. It's because authors are not infalliable.
To use an example close to my heart, there is a moment in Steven Brust's Phoenix Guards that I feel is horribly OOC for everyone involved.
Khaavren says, 'because I say so' about accepting Uttrik into the company; Tazendra protests, but Khaavren 'lays down the law.' This makes no sense. Tazendra's older than Khaavren, and it's not in her character to give in so easily, nor is it really in Khaavren's character to say something like that.
However, this is the canon author. It's one moment that jars horribly, and it does happen sometimes.
Yes, they can. It's because authors are not infalliable.
To use an example close to my heart, there is a moment in Steven Brust's Phoenix Guards that I feel is horribly OOC for everyone involved.
Khaavren says, 'because I say so' about accepting Uttrik into the company; Tazendra protests, but Khaavren 'lays down the law.' This makes no sense. Tazendra's older than Khaavren, and it's not in her character to give in so easily, nor is it really in Khaavren's character to say something like that.
However, this is the canon author. It's one moment that jars horribly, and it does happen sometimes.
