A boring story is the only "bad" turn my characters' stories can take. I care not whether they're having good times or bad times. All I care about is that things remain interesting. Even should things get boring, I haven't stopped "loving" the character. I'm simply bored with the story. In those (rare) cases, I just move on, perhaps to return later.
Of course, since strife usually makes things interesting, I suppose that my characters' stories only ever get stagnant because my characters have achieved their "happy ending". Which is a good thing, I suppose.
Of course, since strife usually makes things interesting, I suppose that my characters' stories only ever get stagnant because my characters have achieved their "happy ending". Which is a good thing, I suppose.