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Okay, so I have been working on this story, in various incarnations, for over 3 years now. I know it's a good story, I know my characters and world, etc, are solid. However, it's just down to how to tell the story. There are three points where I could start it. That isn't the issue as I've figured out where I think the opening is most solid. My three choices would be as follows: 1, with the series MC's parents marrying, 2, with the series MC as 8, or 3, where the series MC is an adult. I chose the last because I feel it makes the most solid story.
So here's where the issue comes in...
I've been writing the first book as a typical "hero must get from point a to point b" story up to this point, but I don't feel it serves all the themes (betrayal, redemption, idealism vs realism, ever-present hope in the face of overwhelming odds) as well as it could that way. Not a lot happens in the story up to the point I've written (completed 9 chapters of this variation). Now, I could keep going and plan for more intricate stuff later on, which wouldn't be terrible but may be presenting a bait-and-switch that is unintentional. Or, I could cut out the travel from the beginning (as there are portals) and turn it more into an intrigue/spy/gritty thing.
Part of this is that the male main would be at a different point in his life depending on what I'm doing here. (As in, he's either suffering daily or he's started running from his problems.) So do I go with the unintentional bait-and-switch or do I go with what could be very interesting? Now, all that being said, if I start over (from chapter 2) to make what could be more interesting I have to move all my self-imposed deadlines back by a month. Ugh u.u
Any advice would be heavily appreciated. Please have a great day.
So here's where the issue comes in...
I've been writing the first book as a typical "hero must get from point a to point b" story up to this point, but I don't feel it serves all the themes (betrayal, redemption, idealism vs realism, ever-present hope in the face of overwhelming odds) as well as it could that way. Not a lot happens in the story up to the point I've written (completed 9 chapters of this variation). Now, I could keep going and plan for more intricate stuff later on, which wouldn't be terrible but may be presenting a bait-and-switch that is unintentional. Or, I could cut out the travel from the beginning (as there are portals) and turn it more into an intrigue/spy/gritty thing.
Part of this is that the male main would be at a different point in his life depending on what I'm doing here. (As in, he's either suffering daily or he's started running from his problems.) So do I go with the unintentional bait-and-switch or do I go with what could be very interesting? Now, all that being said, if I start over (from chapter 2) to make what could be more interesting I have to move all my self-imposed deadlines back by a month. Ugh u.u
Any advice would be heavily appreciated. Please have a great day.