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hd_writers2012-09-11 10:32 am
eidheann_writes) wrote in hd_writers2012-09-11 10:32 am
Trips to the Department of Backstory
Basically how much is too much. I'm kinda at the point in my hols fic where it seems like it keeps going and going but I'm still sitting in what is effectively the prologue.
I mean, backstory is important, I get that. And it's touching on the theme of my piece, so I'm even more torn.
But, it's approaching roughly 1/4 the wordcount of my "average" (if two fics could be considered having an average) and that scares me.
Do I just keep going and resolve to mess about with it later? Trust things will work out and I'll just be writing much more of a story than I have in the past?
(I know this is vague, I'm not certain how much I can talk about a festfic. Sorry. >.<)
I mean, backstory is important, I get that. And it's touching on the theme of my piece, so I'm even more torn.
But, it's approaching roughly 1/4 the wordcount of my "average" (if two fics could be considered having an average) and that scares me.
Do I just keep going and resolve to mess about with it later? Trust things will work out and I'll just be writing much more of a story than I have in the past?
(I know this is vague, I'm not certain how much I can talk about a festfic. Sorry. >.<)