I've referred classes to William Goldman's ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE, particularly the chapter on "A Bridge Too Far," for years, to see wonderful explanations of why 'it really happened' is the worst reason to include it in a novel.
Stephen Leigh's example is faster to get to [just a click away] and free. I still recommend Goldman, but check this out. It's a classic situation with a classic resolution. The reason why 'kill your darlings' is classic advice is because not killing them is most often a classic mistake.
Classic.
And the book looks really good, too.
An immortal Muse whose very survival depends on the creativity she nurtures within her lovers…
Another immortal who feeds not on artistry but on pain and torment...
A chase through time, with two people bound together in enmity and fury…
Magic and science melded together into one, and an array of the famous and infamous, caught up unawares in an ages-long battle…
Stephen Leigh's example is faster to get to [just a click away] and free. I still recommend Goldman, but check this out. It's a classic situation with a classic resolution. The reason why 'kill your darlings' is classic advice is because not killing them is most often a classic mistake.
Classic.
And the book looks really good, too.
An immortal Muse whose very survival depends on the creativity she nurtures within her lovers…
Another immortal who feeds not on artistry but on pain and torment...
A chase through time, with two people bound together in enmity and fury…
Magic and science melded together into one, and an array of the famous and infamous, caught up unawares in an ages-long battle…
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