#daytime serials

When Your Characters Become Pets

And not in the way you think. Writing is full of surprises, and they come when you least expect them. I’ve been working on a story that centers around two of my main characters and the beginning of their relationship. This includes how one of my matriarch’s parents, specifically her mother, reacts to the budding romance. Mamma is not happy, to say the least! Even though this is the first time…

I grew up watching soaps, so as a viewer, I consider myself well versed in the genre and viewer expectations. It’s no surprise that I prefer continuous open narrative over linear storytelling. The latter has always seemed and felt limiting, far too neat, simple, and frankly boring. It’s too tidy, or so I thought. Learning about a genre by watching shows in that genre can give excellent…