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12-07-2005, 02:44 PM
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An Unusual Problem
I've been writing my story, and as per my plan, the storyline has essentially split in two. However, I don't know how to effectively merge the two storylines together in the same book. I had been considering splitting the two into seperate 'books' of sorts, but I don't know if that would be effective either. The two storylines will eventually join back together, but I don't know how to place the chapters accordingly.
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12-07-2005, 03:23 PM
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I'm not quite sure how you would go about "fixing" this. That word is probably not the best one to use. I don't think it would bother the reader if at the beginning the story there is one storyline and then splits and then comes back together at the end. I would just suggest that the two do not exclude the other. What I mean by that is if the storylines are about two characters who happen to be friends then make sure they recall one another once in awhile. This may keep the reader from getting confused or forgetting about the other. Then again I think it all depends on how good the story is and how well it is written and then you probably don't have to worry about it that much. I hope that helps in some way.
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12-07-2005, 03:44 PM
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In this particular situation, one of the supporting characters ventures to the other side of the planet, while the main character and other supporting characters stay in original setting. The missing supporting character plays a role in the climax, but I can't simply have him 'appear' because that would be bad form. However, when seperate, the supporting character will have no contact with the main character.
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12-07-2005, 04:12 PM
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Hm. This is a bit of a tricky one depending on your style of writing. I do this all the time, but you seem to have quite the split given how you are talking about it. My simple suggestion would be the character who leaves must have the goal of getting back to the first setting or someone there, etc. Have that goal, whatever it may be, on the character's mind a lot.
Given that I know nothing of the genre, plot, and so on, it's a bit hard to suggest much...
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