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Hey all. I've been away for quite awhile, but college is finally winding down and the summer has arrived. I really want to finish my novel this summer, but I've got a few concerns I'm not sure about. I finished the first draft last summer and I haven't yet read back through it all from front to back yet, but the parts I've glanced through seem really good. A few sections honestly make me giddy with how well they seem to have turned out.
But here's the thing, anyone that has read the opening chapters of my book have compared it to the Dresden Files. Flattering yes, but...I fear it is too similar. I'm afraid that it reads as "my version of the Dresden Files". I have an idea to really dig into the grit and take it away from such comments, but I'm concerned about messing up the story.
In short my main character is a street kid turned private eye, with access to supernatural tools and knowledge. He isn't a wizard, but he also has a childhood friend that happens to be a cop...and there happens to be a spirit...
I fear the cliche's are dooming me. What do you all think? I have a story change in mind but it would take a complete re-write. How would I go about doing this while still trying to keep the main story intact?
But here's the thing, anyone that has read the opening chapters of my book have compared it to the Dresden Files. Flattering yes, but...I fear it is too similar. I'm afraid that it reads as "my version of the Dresden Files". I have an idea to really dig into the grit and take it away from such comments, but I'm concerned about messing up the story.
In short my main character is a street kid turned private eye, with access to supernatural tools and knowledge. He isn't a wizard, but he also has a childhood friend that happens to be a cop...and there happens to be a spirit...
I fear the cliche's are dooming me. What do you all think? I have a story change in mind but it would take a complete re-write. How would I go about doing this while still trying to keep the main story intact?