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Answer A: How far into a speculative novel should one go before introducing the central conflict?
In my opinion, if you are feeling that a reader might get bored, then the readers might actually get bored. Consider the following: 1. Start the novel with the central conflict. Give a teaser, then go back to the set-up and lead it up to there. 2. You have mentioned that there may be subplots befor...
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almost 13 years ago
Answer A: Is it acceptable for a book to not have a dominant lead character?
The recent Pulitzer winner A Visit from the Goon Squad is another example of a book like that. It is a sweeping look at the lives of inter-related characters over time. Are books like these a turn off? A big 'no' to that. In fact, they can provide a fresh and exciting experience to the readers. If y...
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about 13 years ago
Question How to create space
Recently, a few snippets of my fiction have received critiques along the lines of 'Does not give a sense of space'. Or 'needs more description, sights and sounds'. I think where I am going wrong is that in any given scene I am focusing too hard on the characters, the dialogue or the progression of e...
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over 13 years ago
Answer A: What is Literary Fiction?
I think the wikipedia definition gets quite close to the essence. Additionally, you might think about the type of fiction meant to have an aesthetic value/quality, that is what literary fiction hopes to achieve in my view.
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almost 14 years ago