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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby
In a book a character can age 10yrs between the end of a chapter and the start of the next. It's not so easy in a movie, but you can do it. My favorite kind of fantasy shows the development of the hero and his abilities. Often starting with a significant disadvantage. A good story provides logical reasons for the young person's development into a hero. I like those where the development of magical abilities form a logical consistent result from the hero's efforts. The Farseer series hero starts out at 5 years old. Michael G. Manning's "Mageborn" hero Mordecai shows that logical progression of youth to hero and the development of Magic with consistent rules. Jim Butcher's great "Codex Alera" has the young powerless Tavi who grows up to the highest position in an ancient Roman type world. The "Recluse" books usually start with a young outcast, who ends up accomplishing whatever was needed to save the world.
Luck;
Ken
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Poor bloke is 60 odd now, and still being put through the wringer.
