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Laerten · 26th February 2008, 04:27 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am in the middle of a re-write of the problematic scene and have come up with the following solution:

My 'sorceress' has no direct contact with the parents (she sends another to get the babies) as she is hiding nearby and 'reflecting' on the events which have lead up to this situation arising. This also solves the problem of introducing the reader to the central prophecy theme without having to have a prologue.

When the babies are brought to her there is a mention of the parents anguish/distress without having to go into greater detail or show the use of magic.

26th February 2008, 04:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
Laerten Aspiring Writer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denbighshire Posts: 83	Re: How much magic is acceptable? It feels like cheating!! Thanks for all the suggestions. I am in the middle of a re-write of the problematic scene and have come up with the following solution: My 'sorceress' has no direct contact with the parents (she sends another to get the babies) as she is hiding nearby and 'reflecting' on the events which have lead up to this situation arising. This also solves the problem of introducing the reader to the central prophecy theme without having to have a prologue. When the babies are brought to her there is a mention of the parents anguish/distress without having to go into greater detail or show the use of magic.