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My story is set in the US. Would it be believable to the reader if I deviated from the norm that is also supported by demographic data? How many of the following deviations can I get away with? ...
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System
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2019-12-08T11:23:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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iamtowrite
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2019-12-08T11:23:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
My story is set in the US. Would it be believable to the reader if I deviated from the norm that is also supported by demographic data? How many of the following deviations can I get away with? - A female character marries an older guy and have a child before she's 23. Assume this happened in the early nineties (we had Palm PDAs then, not smartphones). - A male character from a well off mainstream family marries and has a child before he's 22. - a 34-year-old male to enlist in the military (maximum is 35 for Army, 34 for navy and marines). - A 47-year-old man to have two consecutive children. That is happening in the nineties. - Finally, a female character falls in love and is to be engaged at age of 20.
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System
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2019-03-17T23:06:50Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 3