I have a bit of a conundrum.
I had an idea that I was curious to see where it went. It was a short piece and I decided to write it down as an experiment/bit of practice/bit of fun. One specific character was a one line wonder.
She existed purely to move a specific plot point forward.
As a bit of a joke, and to give any potential readers a hint of her character, without actually spending any effort on her character, I called her 'Karen'. So far so good. Till I started to write the story. Turns out just calling her 'Karen' wasn't anywhere near enough. So I provided a few more details. And that's where the problems began.
I began to absolutely detest the character, and it was with great joy that I killed her off. But now I am having second thoughts. Should I actually keep her alive and use her as a foil for the main protagonist's happiness should I wish to continue the story further than an idea?
Also, I would just like to take a moment to apologise to all the non Karen 'Karen's' out there...