Journal Entry 13: Unpredictable Characters

Unpredictability is good for a story, but is sometimes annoying in real life. I think most girls are unpredictable, because you never know what they want. They will ask for one thing now, but later they will want the exact opposite. I am rarely unpredictable, because I react similarly to most things, usually by not caring. So if you are telling me a story, you can expect a sarcastic "cool story bro" from me after you finish telling it. Being a teenager however, there are inevitably some times when I will be unpredictable, like when I an especially good or bad mood, I will do something retarded. Much of this is different in a story, because you don't have to actually experience the unpredictability, you can sit back and enjoy reading about other people getting screwed over by it. The unpredictability is what makes a story interesting; if you can predict everything that happens in a story, there would be no point in it, because you wouldn't need the book- you can just tell yourself the story. Unpredictability is a vital element of literature, and when correctly used, it can make the plot of a story more interesting, and surprise the reader.