Sentence:  Rewriting a whole character is one heck of a chore but the editor/writer must either bite the bullet or indulge in some clever trickery like <WSD>lampshading</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.