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In both my last writing project and my current one, I have found an unexpected problem. Both tales are focused on a single character and their personal journey, but both tales are also set in the m...
#4: Attribution notice removed
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System
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2019-12-12T17:49:05Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T12:36:49Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
In both my last writing project and my current one, I have found an unexpected problem. Both tales are focused on a single character and their personal journey, but both tales are also set in the middle of epic wars and battles. The characters are involved in the conflicts, but because the story is about them and not the epic setting in which they exist, by the end of the tale they could have been removed and things would have played out essentially the same. My proofreader brought this up as a problem, and I agree. However, simply having the characters change the outcome of the wars or battles which they are in is neither the point of the story, nor even possible in most cases. I need to find a way to tell the story focused on the characters, and not have the reader wondering about the wars or battles going on. How can I do that?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-08-02T15:59:05Z (over 4 years ago)
Original score: 4