"So people have already covered the first two points really well here, but I wanted to add my input on the third. As a general rule, the first guy or girl the protagonist meets or interacts with in a story is the one he or she ends up with. So one…"
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Lauren Kocher replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Fantasy Novels in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"
1. As long as it takes to tell the story. More specifically, here's typical word counts for novels in the realm of science fiction and fantasy:
---> hard sf = 90k to 110k
---> space opera = 90k to 120k
--->…"
Sasha replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Fantasy Novels in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"True, my novel at the moment is projected to have an average of 400 pages. I actually uploaded a scene from my fifth chapter if anyone is interested: http://nerdfighters.ning.com/group/writernerdfigthers/forum/topics/this-is-and-excerpt-from-my,…"
Lynz K replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Fantasy Novels in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"When I read fantasy novels I kind of expect them to be a little longer cause they often need more description of the conflict and of the area, but of course that changes from story to story.
Again, with the conflicts in a fantasy novel I kind of…"
Sasha replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Fantasy Novels in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"anything from 200+ pages for a proper fantasy novel.
you can introduce a conflict in the first chapter (like i did in mine :P) just probably not a big one.
and the best way to imply that they are going to get together (if neither of…"
Ninja Fanpire replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Fantasy Novels in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"Well, I don't think it really goes by page count. Page count can differ depending on font and margin and other things. I think a better way to gauge is by word count. 50K is good for a short novel, I think. (That's the word count…"
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Fantasy Novels
I'm attempting to write my first novel, and I've gotten my plot and the general layout of the world figured out, and I was wondering:- How many pages long should a novel of this type be?- How quickly should a conflict be introduced- What is the best way to not make it obvious two characters will end up together?See More
Sarah Wafflecopter replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"Hey, no problem. I know I love getting good constructive criticism, so I figured I'd do my best and give a bit.
Yeah, you did a really good job on making the family members sympathetic and loveable. (:
I think the conflict between the two…"
Saphira Kuchiki replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"Thank you for so much thorough constructive criticism! I'm really glad that you fel that immediate attachment to the children of the family, because that is really what I'm going for. And I think you're right about the conflict…"
Sarah Wafflecopter replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"Alright, let me get my literay critique on...
In terms of your original question, the speed of the piece, I think that up until the very last few lines the story progresses at an excellent pace. I find, however, that in the last few lines, the…"
Saphira Kuchiki replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"Yea, the foreboding little paragraph was sometihng I went back and did at last minute....I'm trying to hone my inner James Patterson/Lemony Snicket by telling you about all the bad things that are going to happen...In my head, I know have it…"
Annie Stargaryen replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"i thought it was great. i agree with malinda and janet that it is kind of hard at the beginning to tell that the character is a boy. also, i agree with janet that the warning paragraph kinda made me not want to read it (but only because i don't…"
Arodhwen replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"Cool. You have a knack for diverse and interesting verbs.
Your story definitely does not move too fast. In fact, it could move faster. (That is not, of course, to say that it drags. It does not.) Just that the conflict could be introduced…"
Kiley Jahn replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"I've attached a .doc version of the file, which works on most Microsoft Word programs."
Arodhwen replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"What kind of file is this? My computer doesn't recognize it, but I'd like to read :D"
Kiley Jahn replied to Saphira Kuchiki's discussion Does my story move too fast? in the group Writer Nerdfighters!"That's a pretty good plan. I've decided not to do anything with my current works at least for a little while. My problem is that I can't afford to hire an agent, so it's going to be difficult to find a publisher that will work…"
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