/lit/ - Literature

>>19240518
That makes more sense. Still, is there anything that makes him struggle to decide to go on the revenge quest or is it immediate? Surely his mad plot is refuted in some way, or there is a consequence for him attacking people. Perhaps the consequence is the price he paid himself to get revenge, by removing his humanity further? If there's no way to go back, that regret could be a steep price and I could see how tragically no one could talk him out of it.
Also if you've ever read Paycheck by Philip K Dick or seen the movie, consider also that the job he was tasked to do for all those years isn't all that he did. While your protagonists has tons of fans he knows about, it's possible he also made many enemies.

>>19165641
It's not writing that I'm worried about, it's the near future. Part of my writing is to help me move past how difficult living might soon be and instead imagine the challenges we will face after they are overcome.