MelissaBaby
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When I set out to write my series, Mary and Alvin my concept was that I would create two characters who would fall in love, then follow the length of the relationship. My thought was to get into the everyday drama that people face in trying to build a life together. (A far cry from my previous writing.)
What I did not consider was that, carried to it's conclusion, this narrative would cover decades of their lives, and I began the series in a contemporary setting. Their story might not end until well into the second half of the century. Needless to say, "everyday life" is going to change dramatically in many ways during the course of their lives.
I'm curious to hear from other authors as to how you would proceed. Would you ignore potential changes, leaving them in an unchanging world? Hint around the edges at changes in the world while leaving their lives essentially unchanged? Go full on science fiction, have them, oh let's say, visit the grandkids in the Asteroid Belt?
Of course, they could just break up after a year, but that's unlikely.
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
What I did not consider was that, carried to it's conclusion, this narrative would cover decades of their lives, and I began the series in a contemporary setting. Their story might not end until well into the second half of the century. Needless to say, "everyday life" is going to change dramatically in many ways during the course of their lives.
I'm curious to hear from other authors as to how you would proceed. Would you ignore potential changes, leaving them in an unchanging world? Hint around the edges at changes in the world while leaving their lives essentially unchanged? Go full on science fiction, have them, oh let's say, visit the grandkids in the Asteroid Belt?
Of course, they could just break up after a year, but that's unlikely.
I'd be interested in your thoughts.