A lot of great responses here and I just wanted to echo what you said about writing things that are tied to your own experiences. Don't be afraid to write things how they did happen for you! I remember a terrible writing class in college where I wrote something completely autobiographical and was horrified when classmates were like "nobody would ever act that way!" and "you've got to make this character more realistic." But much later in life I realize that truth is often waaaay stranger than fiction and if it's something that feels right to you, I think you're on the right track.
I think I'd be interested to see how Ginny reacted to the children leaving the nest in the first place and perhaps what kind of relationship she has with her children before the divorce that would cause James to be so angry/insecure.
I also agree with others that there sadly does seem to be less eyebrow-raising when the father remarries or starts dating as opposed to the mother. Yet no one seems to be bothered when fathers are portrayed as being less in the children's lives than the mother as if that's a given!
It sounds like you have good ideas and I like the idea of the whole family adjusting to a new normal if that works best for them. :)
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Date: 2020-01-16 10:16 pm (UTC)I think I'd be interested to see how Ginny reacted to the children leaving the nest in the first place and perhaps what kind of relationship she has with her children before the divorce that would cause James to be so angry/insecure.
I also agree with others that there sadly does seem to be less eyebrow-raising when the father remarries or starts dating as opposed to the mother. Yet no one seems to be bothered when fathers are portrayed as being less in the children's lives than the mother as if that's a given!
It sounds like you have good ideas and I like the idea of the whole family adjusting to a new normal if that works best for them. :)