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@HareBrain ,
@janeoreilly &
@Biskit ; Thanks for your input, all of you make good points.
@HareBrain ; it fits anywhere... to a point. Too early and it takes some of the punch out of current events, too late and it comes off as some great secret,
which it is not. See ** below. I'm
positive that it must be said, but, it doesn't affect the
story one way or the other regarding what is happening with the characters, in that they're simply dealing with the consequences of it.
@janeoreilly ; My question is not so much 'where the chapter title fits,' yet the fact that the chapter explains the series title. That
series title we obviously see from the get-go and on the cover of every novel, but it's only used once throughout the content of the series (which I don't need to do, I just want to).
So, my question is; since it is used as the series title (that point alone), should it be placed in the first novel, or can it wait (in a round about way, I might have already answered it myself in my last line above)?
@Biskit ; I'm not so sure (that's not a statement, I'm simply debating my thoughts). I believe the reader will get the sense of it easily enough. I feel the chapter is needed, the title fits the chapter (in that we stumble at the start
then fall), and I like it as a series title in that it describes what has happened... America has stumbled & fallen.
** As to the chapter itself, it firmly establishes many of the critical points that happen years before the
story takes place, that chapter and series
title referring to the fact that America-its citizens-its government-its value of liberty... stumbled (and fell). That resulted in a chain of events, that caused all of the problems the characters must now deal with in the story (and ultimately try and figuratively raise Liberty back up).
Again, I have a lot of flexibility as to where the chapter goes, in that it
only relates to events that
cause everything the characters must deal with now. I've always intended for it to be presented later in the story in that I can be vague here, elude to this there, describe minor points throughout the story, yet I like the fact that aspects which caused those results eventually ties it all together. However, tying it all together does nothing to help the characters along, it simply gives the reader a clear picture as to why.
By that point, it just helps the reader clarify questions they may have so they can cease wondering and focus on the story (although, having them question aspects for a while works too).
Thanks for your input and helping me to talk this out!
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