"A let down," he said, turning back, "is just the world reminding you that you’re still trying to create something real, rather than just something functional. It hurts, I know. It feels like wasted time."

Use the disappointment as a "disaster" to create a new, tough choice for the character.

He expected her to walk in, tired but triumphant, holding the completed gear mechanism.

Let - Down

"A let down," he said, turning back, "is just the world reminding you that you’re still trying to create something real, rather than just something functional. It hurts, I know. It feels like wasted time."

Use the disappointment as a "disaster" to create a new, tough choice for the character. let down

He expected her to walk in, tired but triumphant, holding the completed gear mechanism. "A let down," he said, turning back, "is