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Offline Dirk Flamberge  
#21 Posted : Sunday, January 8, 2017 7:55:32 PM(UTC)
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So, is it coincidence that every book so far has ended just after a major battle, or is that purposely done?
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#22 Posted : Sunday, January 8, 2017 8:25:29 PM(UTC)
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Just had the update pushed to me. Font now black as intended.


Cool Hopefully that's the version where Goto works properly and isn't a page or two off. If it's off it means there is still a newer one...

Offline The Author Guy  
#23 Posted : Sunday, January 8, 2017 8:31:48 PM(UTC)
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So, is it coincidence that every book so far has ended just after a major battle, or is that purposely done?


Well, the first time it was extremely fitting.

The second one didn't initially end in a big battle and everyone in beta thought the book was rather boring, so I changed things around/rearranged things and it ended up with the big bang.

This one was building to this for most of the book so....

It's not a requirement, but I like to end on a high/big note that leaves people wanting to come back for the next "season" so it's really the same way serialized TV shows like to end with a cliffhanger.

But really it's about breaking up the long story at appropriate points, since it's all one book. So I look for a good break point around 250,000 words plus or minus and then move stuff around to make the ending more satisfying.

A marriage or birth would probably also work, as would a (permanent) death.

Offline Dirk Flamberge  
#24 Posted : Sunday, January 22, 2017 12:12:49 AM(UTC)
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Fair enough, It certainly makes me cant wait for the next one, so i wont deny that your strategy isn't working.
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#25 Posted : Sunday, January 22, 2017 5:33:49 AM(UTC)
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Do saints return to their gods outer plane, without an interdiction, if they die?
Offline Dirk Flamberge  
#26 Posted : Sunday, January 22, 2017 7:15:52 AM(UTC)
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Yes, that is correct.
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