blueharp
Since: Dec, 1969
#2: Jun 4th 2011 at 8:26:19 PM
Very distinct names and concepts. Respect the One Steve Limit.
Hm?
#3: Jun 4th 2011 at 8:29:00 PM
Split your story into three parts, each focusing on one harem?
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#4: Jun 4th 2011 at 9:21:49 PM
Don't introduce everyone at once. And preferably, make sure all the women in the harem have distinct personalities and voices, and only make two women similar in that respect when you're specifically trying to point out the similarities between them. Even then though, there needs to be something there to tell the difference, be it dialogue or description, or everyone is going to get really confused.
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chihuahua0
Since: Jul, 2010
#5: Jun 4th 2011 at 9:30:32 PM
Embrace the Cast Herd. Make sure the harlems don't interact too much.
Five_X
Maelstrom
Since: Feb, 2010
Maelstrom
#6: Jun 5th 2011 at 1:07:23 AM
Make sure the harlems don't interact too much.
I hate it when ethnic neighbourhoods mix!
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fruitpork
Since: Oct, 2010
#7: Jun 5th 2011 at 7:01:52 AM
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That's an epic Freudian Slip right there.
edited 5th Jun '11 7:02:03 AM by fruitpork
Total posts: 7
So, I've got this story in pre-writing that's basically an Affectionate Parody of the Harem Genre. Long story short, I want to put two or three completely seperate harems in it, but I don't want to overwhelm or confuse the reader with character dynamics and unrelated subplots. Can anyone offer any tips to do this? I'm only in the prewriting stages, so I'll happily take advice.