Thread: When You Hate Your Hero

I am in the process of handwriting my first draft, so far I've made good progress, I'm about a quarter through the hopeful length. However, now after spending three months getting this far, I realize that now I really, really, really hate my protagonist. He's whiny, boring, and too much of an anti-sue.
I greatly prefer a couple other characters, these two being the father of the bratty hero, and the other being a pretty bad ass dragon. I enjoy their dynamics and it is fun to write about them. If I tossed out my draft and started over though, that would mean a loss of three months worth of work. So, what do you guys recommend?

I've often discarded a lot of hard work and started over. I find that it is a part of the writing process. If your character is 2D then he isn't believable as a character therefore he isn't much good to you and you end up having arguments with him.

I'd suggest salvaging the parts without him in and then taking him back to the drawing board. Once you've fluffed him up a little re write the parts with him in and maybe you'll see some interesting changes in your story that'll reunite the two of you. Falling out with characters is never fun but I find that the end result is worth it.

Don't think of it as a complete do over that is throwing out hard work. That work has shown you where you are going and where you need to take this character. Don't even consider throwing it out. As long as there's some writing on that page it is worth while work that is moving you towards your ultimate goal. =]

A bomb well placed beneath his bed one night will take care of him. . . then his father can take over and ride the dragon to avenge his death.

I'm sorry....the last sentence gave me some pretty dirty thoughts...Because the dragon can turn into a rather goodlooking Japanese guy...and.....well.....

And thanks Waste, I think I'm sending this bratty hero to what I call "Camp Mocha". So, time to pull out the bio sheets and the short stories, maybe a little Sims 2....Richard needs intervention. I'm thinking of rewriting the story anyway, since I didn't actually have a plot last time and now.....well, now I do....