WriterDude

I've run into an (for me) unusual problem with my story, and I could really use some advice.

My story has three different main characters, and each one was supposed to have one part each focusing entirely around her. We first see the first part of the story from Sharon's perspective, then part 2 from Cara's perspective and last, and finally part 3 from Annie's perspective.

The problem is I've written the first two parts, but I feel something is missing. And living in Norway and have written it in norwegian, I am seriously considering writing it in english instead. This will of course take a long time, though...

I also feel like something is missing, so I want to take the entire first part and re-write it entirely from both Cara's and Annie's perspective as well, as in make it three parts. I could do that with the current second and third part as well, but that would make the book pretty huge.

So what do you suggest? Should I write the third part and be done with it, or should I make nine parts (still three parts, but each part from all three PoV's?)? Re-write the first part into three and have that as the finished book? And should I keep writing in norwegian, or should I translate it to english? Publishing it english won't be a bigger problem than in norwegian, by the way. I'm just not looking forwards to translating 2/3's of the book... *sigh*

Thanks for your time.

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Melody St.James

For me, your question is out of context. I would have to see how the story is currently written. Since that is not a good, quick answer, my second response is .... if you arent happy with the direction and feel something is missing, try your idea and see if that fulfills that missing piece for you?

WriterDude

Thanks.

The problem is there are three main characters: Sharon, Cara and Annie. The first part is entirely from Shara's point if view, so there are things missing. If she doesn't know what Cara is doing, the reader won't know either. (Annie doesn't show up until part 2, although she hints about working in the background during part 1). The parts we don't get to see isn't essential to the story, and most of it is explained in part 2 and 3 anyway. Filling out part 1 would make it easier to understand these blank parts, but it would in many ways be the same story three times.

The biggest problem is I am happy with my current version (only three parts), but I would also want three different perspectives in each part.

Maybe I should just write the third part first, then see if I need or want to expand each part a bit. *sigh*

Thanks, your advice helped in a strange way. "Just try it out". Simple as that.

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