Ok..my last question on theme?

Question:If you were to write on a central theme of survival or worthwhile existence, or maybe feeling unworthy of existence.

..what kind of characters would you have?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: If you were to write on a central theme of survival or worthwhile existence, or maybe feeling unworthy of existence.

..what kind of characters would you have?

All very flawed with tragic or mysterious pasts, also, you can't go wrong with killing one of the main characters to get the story started. I find you can create a very unique mood in a story by telling the back-story of a character who's already dead. (also ties in nicely with your themes)

If you read "The Five People You Meet in Heaven", it is exactly about this topic.... a humble, ordinary man who feels he wasted his life (except for marrying his wife who died too early)... and after he dies (at the beginning of the story), he goes through a learning process to discover the meaning his life had.

Myself,The first person who made a great impression in my life. Mother or father figures and my mentors.