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Answer A: Dumping an entire world for dramatic effect?
To be honest, I think if you were to do this, you would not have one story, but two. One, the story of the world up until the villain wins, and Two, the story after the world changing event. So, basically, I would choose one and write that, and only that. Keep the other for a prequel/sequel. I honest...
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about 5 years ago
Answer A: Is having elaborate metaphors ever a bad thing?
I read your question before your examples were edited out, and would like to comment on them a bit, but I won't. It wouldn't be fair to the question as it is now. So, to address your current question of 'is using elaborate metaphors a bad thing' my answer is: No, not inherently. BUT you have to do it...
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about 5 years ago
Question If one's first book is one genre, will publishers be less likely to accept books of a different genre by the same author?
I currently have two books, both roughly the same length and at the same point in the editing/rewriting process, and while I would like to eventually publish them both, they are from two completely different genres. Book one is a middle-grade fantasy (with a somewhat similar feel to Diana Wynne Jones...
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almost 6 years ago
Question How do I handle different PoVs, at different times and places, each dealing with the same event?
As the title says, I'm looking for advice on how to handle changes of scene from one character to another, each in different places, but experiencing the same event. This story is about a bushfire (in particular it's based on the 1967 Hobart bushfires in Tasmania, Australia), and I want to write it ...
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about 6 years ago
Question What are some clear differences in theme/story between children's, middle grade, and young adult fantasy?
At the moment I'm trying to write a fantasy novel, and I think it's leaning more towards middle grade rather than children's or young adult fantasy, but I'd like to know if there are any particular clues I could look out for when deciding which I should class it as. While I know the general age rang...
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over 6 years ago