I've come across a problem in the BDSM romance story I'm putting together. I’m thinking of giving the brother of one of the main characters a terminal illness (not cancer), giving him enough time to get his affairs in order and say his goodbyes, and killing off him by the end of the story or implying that he’ll die soon like what they did with Claudette in the Shield. But I don’t if I should pursue it or not because this character is one of my favorites and he’s in a loving romantic relationship which I would hate to end in tragedy.
For those who have seen or read their share of major character deaths and those who have made their own, what are your suggestions on the subject? Should I kill off this character off or not? How does one decide if killing off a character is good for the story or bad?
For those who have seen or read their share of major character deaths and those who have made their own, what are your suggestions on the subject? Should I kill off this character off or not? How does one decide if killing off a character is good for the story or bad?