writing for the character of tommy shelby is such a challenging feat, even as I've been doing so for a few years now, nothing becomes quite easier in terms of making sure you are staying true to who he is.
I still find myself doubting or questioning lines and scenes, wondering whether it is believable or authentic enough to the character we know. Even now, as I'm in the process of editing an entire multi-chapter story, I find myself questioning every decision I made.
I do believe there is something to be said about taking a certain level of liberties or even the space given before or freshly after the war, that we don't see as much of in the show itself. But as writers, we are always walking that precarious line between realistic and an unlikely narrative. And no matter how long you've been doing it, it doesn't get any easier and I don't become any less doubtful of my own portrayal or work.
It's something we continue to strive for and work on and somedays we feel like we have captured it, other days we'll doubt every single strand of an idea. But as writers, we continue on and try the best we can... for ourselves.❤️
