Sandra

That your square peg eventually found a publisher with a square-shaped hole to fill should encourage everyone else who has so far failed to find their fit.
Really, really delighted for you.

“Onward Denion soldiers” you mean?

Yeah, and for the first time in these challenges, my mind keeps trying to force a story in advance of the theme.

I noticed that too 😉

Phew – it’s been on mind for the past week or two … on my way.

Oh, joy, Raine. I’ve said before I don’t know how anyone can write (or otherwise create) with offspring demanding attention. Long may the writing of words continue.

There’s an article in today’s Telegraph referring to this, and mentioning it seems to apply less to film-makers, e.g. Braveheart where kilts were worn 500 years before in use “because they looked better”. Artistic licence, innit?

This might be a candidate for starting with a single sentence stating the basic premise of the story, then adding a second sentence and then a third. etc. mentioning time span only insofar as there are several. Good luck!

Checking something else, I came across this 2015 blogpost about a book now awaiting a final beta reader : http://sandra-linesofcommunication.blogspot.com/2015/08/back-to-front-strange-and-alien-progress.html

Indeed. Something those who adhere over-strictly to the rules are inclined to overlook.
Thank you.