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One important thing to do is to keep all of the popular / familiar elements that people loved about the original story (or at least reference them). Bringing back beloved characters, themes, locati...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T04:58:16Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Andy Ross
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2019-12-08T04:58:16Z (almost 5 years ago)
One important thing to do is to keep all of the popular / familiar elements that people loved about the original story (or at least reference them). Bringing back beloved characters, themes, locations or even smaller details like running jokes or minor characters with persistent motivations can help a reader feel like they're at home in the new book. However, the new book has to have a reason for being and a fresh story all of it's own. It primarily should be a new canvas painted with familiar pigments, a bold new direction in a journey with (at least some) familiar friends.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2016-01-25T17:51:51Z (almost 9 years ago)
Original score: 3