I know have mentioned in some posts that I am working on my first novel, which is a fantasy. I believe it will epic, but as it is constantly evolving, that may change.
The problem is that I did not create a "why it has to be this way" in my main conflict. I created classes for my characters to belong to. Think Druid, Ranger, etc. It's around those lines but unique (as far as I have read) for my story.
The MC is a specific class that is rare and the only one able to wield the weapon to defeat the evil man and his army, yet with the right tools the man can wield the weapon as well. The weapon has been used before by an ancestor of MC.
I guess I got to thinking too much (a common problem) and now feel like I can't continue until I know why it has to be the MC and why exactly the weapon works. I figure that really leaves me two options:
The problem is that I did not create a "why it has to be this way" in my main conflict. I created classes for my characters to belong to. Think Druid, Ranger, etc. It's around those lines but unique (as far as I have read) for my story.
The MC is a specific class that is rare and the only one able to wield the weapon to defeat the evil man and his army, yet with the right tools the man can wield the weapon as well. The weapon has been used before by an ancestor of MC.
I guess I got to thinking too much (a common problem) and now feel like I can't continue until I know why it has to be the MC and why exactly the weapon works. I figure that really leaves me two options:
- Go back and write out a brief backstory about the history of the weapon and how it was used the first time, making it specific to the class.
- Continue working on the story, see if the situation resolves itself, and if not go back and do #1.
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