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Q&A Is it the right call to title my romance a 'legend'?

I don't think the "unauthenticated" part is necessary, but a legend is a story told about somebody else, a traditional story, and it can't be a "tradition" if it is being told for the first time by...

posted 5y ago by Amadeus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-19T22:13:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:02:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T13:02:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
I don't think the "unauthenticated" part is necessary, but a legend is a story told about somebody else, a **traditional** story, and it can't be a "tradition" if it is being told for the first time by the MC.

In fiction, an original story titled a "legend" is fine, but the pretense would have to be this was done long ago by the MC and is being told once again.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-09-27T20:03:33Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 2