LOCOFOOL
Minstrel
I'm reading a book called The Writing Handbook 2004 which I bought for a dollar at a place that sold good, seemingly new used books really cheap (I also got the hardcover of Dean Koontz The Taking, a book I have not read by him yet). Reading this writing guide I got to page 135 to a section titled "10 Secrets of Fantasy Writing" so I felt compelled to read it. At about 138, fantasy secret number four was "make your hero an orphan." One point they made was that orphans can venture out on their own and discover the world without parents; their big example was Harry Potter (duh).
That leads me to my question, how do you feel about that?
Do you orphan all of your protagonists?
Do you just not mention parents? (I can catch myself doing this)
Maybe even something else?
That leads me to my question, how do you feel about that?
Do you orphan all of your protagonists?
Do you just not mention parents? (I can catch myself doing this)
Maybe even something else?
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