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If your givens aren't working, change your givens. If Vampirella McExplosia is dominating every scene she's in, then she's too big for this story. Save this draft (so you aren't putting a stake in...
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If your givens aren't working, change your givens. If Vampirella McExplosia is dominating every scene she's in, then she's too big for this story. Save this draft (so you aren't putting a stake in her, just moving her) and rewrite your story entirely with someone else as Roommate #4. You will have to change plot points, and probably the entire main conflict of the story, but it will solve your problem. She's a great character who's the wrong fit for this work. See also [My cool character is doing nothing for the plot. How do I deal with him?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/5705/my-cool-character-is-doing-nothing-for-the-plot-how-do-i-deal-with-him)