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Lori Martin:
It's John,. i cant log into my old account.. we spoke a bit about the darkling hills.. after re-reading it i was wondering why you went george rr martin on all of the main characrters
Lori Martin
Hi John! Did you get my message about previewing the sequel? I tried you on here and on Facebook. If not, message me here with your new account.
About going "george rr martin" (no relation to me, alas) - I love the way you're asking the question! I didn't decide to do it that way and then push the plot points to it. It was the other way around - the story wound up calling for it. More specifically, the sacrifice at the heart of the love story was an essential part of the plot, one of almost the first scenes I had in my mind when I began writing. The "sin" at the center of the story also had to be paid for, in some manner, although there's a paradox there because, as Dalleena says, the goddess wills it so how can it be a sin? I think why it all had to be that way becomes clear in the sequel (and conclusion of the story), Calling Up the Fire.
That said, other readers have made the same objection!
About going "george rr martin" (no relation to me, alas) - I love the way you're asking the question! I didn't decide to do it that way and then push the plot points to it. It was the other way around - the story wound up calling for it. More specifically, the sacrifice at the heart of the love story was an essential part of the plot, one of almost the first scenes I had in my mind when I began writing. The "sin" at the center of the story also had to be paid for, in some manner, although there's a paradox there because, as Dalleena says, the goddess wills it so how can it be a sin? I think why it all had to be that way becomes clear in the sequel (and conclusion of the story), Calling Up the Fire.
That said, other readers have made the same objection!
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