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Pirate Novel Shenanigans... (Patreon)

Published:
2024-03-24 12:26:13
Imported:
2026-06

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Friends. Potential beta readers. If you wouldn't mind lending me your advice for a moment...

I'm underway with adapting the pirate queen series into a novel (woohoo!) but since it's FOR YOU I have a query about how you would prefer the story to start. In the audios we're straight onto the boat with Cass and Clara. Now there's going to be a little bit of buildup and exposition added, obviously, as to how they get on the boat but the question is how much?

To refresh anyone's memory, there's a fire in the city whilst both Clara and Cass' crew are there. Clara gets bonked on the head and in an ill-advised split second decision, the first mate sweeps her up and brings her onto the ship for safe keeping and the story unfolds.

What are your thoughts on skimming past the fire in a reasonably quick manner versus a couple extra chapters worth of in depth detail and drama?

Let me know what you think, like I said, this book is for you guys first and foremost and I want you to get the most out of it. Besides it's just fun to chat about this stuff and give you an insight into the process!

DD x

Comments

Lexi

I suggest a prologue and 2 intro chapters then the main story and throughout the time they reflect on the past

Lexi

Also I have a few other ideas you can private message ma and I can better explain them to you . Oh great writer 😁

Dawn

I think. Starting in the cabin is a brilliant opening chapter for a bodice ripper. In medias res, as they say. Very cold open. Then you can tell the fire in little staccato flashback moments. Then chapter two or three you jump back in time to introduce the husband or the family.

apolline

As Dawn said earlier: in media res is the best! Cass and Clara's story starts with their encounter on the boat. Anything they learn from each other has to be from some kind of flash back or confession they make as the relatonship grows. So we read from inside the relationship rather than from above, I hope it makes sense I am not familiar with writing technique.

Noru

I'm team details and drama but I agree with other people that two chapters might be a bit much... Maybe these could be told through a journal entry or a letter of some sort later in the story?

Flozilla

I agree the in media res would make it more exciting!

Starbuckswitch

I think the start already inside the cabin is perfect. it not only creates some tension and immerses u into the story right away, it also gives us this sense that we're exploring the world as the character, already being part of the story, versus just having the context fed to us beforehand in a more passive way as if we're looking from above, rather than already being involved in the story and looking from within the relationship, as someone previously mentioned.

dizzydaisyaudio

With all the feedback I’m feeling a lot better about just scooting through the fire as quickly as possible 😂❤️

Skye Winter

I prefer detail and drama, but it looks like I'm outvoted

Pomyum

I can see both approaches being good. I'll just be happy to read the story either way.