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As I mentioned in my other recent question, my novel in progress has three main locations. I feel those three settings are strong, fully imagined places, with interesting storylines. However, the...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chris Sunami‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:43:53Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/47354
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Chris Sunami‭ · 2019-12-08T12:43:53Z (almost 5 years ago)
As I mentioned in my [other recent question](https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/47353/10479), my novel in progress has three main locations. I feel those three settings are strong, fully imagined places, with interesting storylines.

However, they aren't side by side, and this is a setting where travel takes time and effort. So I have two more locations that are basically transitional places between the other locations. The problem is that I'm not enthused about those locations. They're just places to pass through.

Do I need to put more thought and effort into those liminal locations? Or can I just drop them? They feel necessary both geographically and psychologically. But I'm not (yet) finding the magic in them. They're meant to be a slog for the characters, but I don't want them to be one for the readers.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-08-16T13:44:21Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 6