: Re: How do I ratchet down expectations in a genre that seems to have gone gonzo? I've done worldbuilding and extensive plotting for a Book 1 based around a "detective" (not a literal detective

@Bryan361

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You are already carving your own niche by ratcheting down the scale and resulting absurdity of your story. Now fill the void which you've created with in-depth character development, engaging emotional challenges and some reasonable plot twists. Make the story worth reading and it won't matter what genre it fits into.

Despite all evidence to the contrary, there are still great vampire stories waiting to be written; the final word on time travel narratives is not yet in.
...and the world has room for at least one more eldritch detective story, as long as it is a good one.

Good writing compensates for played out genre expectations every time.

Keep Writing!

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