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Am I legally allowed to expand someone else's short story into a novel?
You should consult a lawyer.
Generally, you cannot expand a short story into a novel. You are infinging on the author's copyright if you do so. If, on the other hand, your own work is "...
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How do you know if your story is too complicated or just complicated enough?
Unfortunately there is no measure of complexity, so there isn't really anyway anyone can answer your literal question.
But I found that many of my stories were too complex. I realized this when I ...
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How do you know if your story is too complicated or just complicated enough?
Short answer: It depends.
Long answer: Complexity can be tied in to several factors in a story. Word count is one I like to use. Most books fall within a certain range of word count. The average novel ...
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How do you know if your story is too complicated or just complicated enough?
Different readers like different things. What feels too complicated for one reader is intriguing for another. To evaluate your own book, there's two things you can do:
Be aware of what you write (...
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