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Scorpio · 3430 days ago · link · · parent · post: 100 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Write Your Novel
That is a great thought, I agree completely. It seems like many books just see how much crap they can make their protagonist go through before they run out of pages. Granted, heroes always face hardships, but this kind of seems extreme. If I ever finish a book or even an idea for a book I just hope I don't follow right along with a specific "formula" for it. I want to catch readers' attention and take them by surprise. I want them to be shocked that there are good things happening and that no one has died yet. I want to write something to the effect of an apocalyptic novel where the characters are ridiculously optimistic and great things happen to them.