I think, by and large, that you shouldn't worry too much about 'rules' on things like that - as you say the standard for fantasy is doorstop fiction that comes in trilogies, anyway. Plus, usually it's synopsis + first 1-3 chapters you send off, not the whole thing, so nobody's going to be put off by the weight.
I'm not entirely sure how long 90,000 words is! :lol: To be honest, the only thing I would advise, is to plan it out (as far as you can, if you do that) and write it - and then, as I read somewhere "get rid of everything that isn't an elephant". (Except you substitute 'the actual story' for 'elephant' in this case...)
Of course, if what you have left is either unnaturally short or long, you might want to review that, for the reasons you state. But write the story that wants to be written! I'm fed up with reading things that feel either padded out or way too short. (I'm not demanding at all, am I? :lol:)
Trilogies / series sell better - publishers can 'brand' the author. One of those things. Somehow, given your tendency to grow stories, sequels and overal productiveness, that probably won't tell against you! ;-)
Glad to hear you're still pegging away there.
I thought that thing with Four, Romana and singing Sontarans was top of your list now you'd got TW out of the way?
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Date: 2010-04-16 04:32 pm (UTC)I'm not entirely sure how long 90,000 words is! :lol: To be honest, the only thing I would advise, is to plan it out (as far as you can, if you do that) and write it - and then, as I read somewhere "get rid of everything that isn't an elephant". (Except you substitute 'the actual story' for 'elephant' in this case...)
Of course, if what you have left is either unnaturally short or long, you might want to review that, for the reasons you state. But write the story that wants to be written! I'm fed up with reading things that feel either padded out or way too short. (I'm not demanding at all, am I? :lol:)
Trilogies / series sell better - publishers can 'brand' the author. One of those things. Somehow, given your tendency to grow stories, sequels and overal productiveness, that probably won't tell against you! ;-)
Glad to hear you're still pegging away there.
I thought that thing with Four, Romana and singing Sontarans was top of your list now you'd got TW out of the way?