You’ve only just started being attached to that character when BOOM the sound of his/her life on the pages sizzling to a stop. Oh, and in the background you can hear your waning sanity.

Here are some steps to getting over the fact that you just lost another piece of your heart.

Step One: Denial.

You have to believe deep, deep down that the character didn’t just disappear due to the author’s negligence.

Step Two: Wear this shirt. Or just go all black.

Aren’t mourning colors just sublime?

Step Three: Binge eat chocolates. Actually, don’t.

It’ll just remind you of all the foods your favorite character no longer can *sob* eat.

Step Four: Start believing in parallel universes. That means you just got a, um, dud author… right?

RIGHT? IT HAS TO BE.

Step Five: Threaten to sue the author.

This will DEFINITELY work.

Step Six: Pick another favorite character.

~dead~

Step Seven: Go to therapy and the occasional support group. You’ll need it.

HUGS. HUGS ALL AROUND.

Step Eight: When all else fails, write fanfiction.

…It works. I know.