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Thaumaturge02:
I figured I'm put up this proposition and see if anyone knew of any stories that had a similar premise.

To put it simply, it is a novel from two points of view:

* The Lawful Neutral Insufferable Genius Wizard that is Allergic To Routine, but secretly isn't and has a major Jerkass Facade.
* The Neutral Good Girl that is just learning about the magic world and tries to do good as much as possible.

(in case you haven't noticed, I am a troper)

They are NOT love interests, but partners and foils.  The story is their private investiagtions of crimes involving the magical world.

So, what do you think?

jeno:
I think if you really want to stay away from any love interest angles, you'll need to have at least one of them already in a relationship, or make them somehow related. Otherwise reader expectations may work against you.

Thaumaturge02:
Yeah, I figured as much on that part.  Already got a plan for a love interest for one of them.

the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: jeno on January 28, 2011, 12:28:51 AM ---I think if you really want to stay away from any love interest angles, you'll need to have at least one of them already in a relationship, or make them somehow related. Otherwise reader expectations may work against you.

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Reader expectations are there to be subverted, no ?

Snowleopard:

--- Quote from: Thaumaturge02 on January 27, 2011, 08:33:11 PM ---I figured I'm put up this proposition and see if anyone knew of any stories that had a similar premise.

To put it simply, it is a novel from two points of view:

* The Lawful Neutral Insufferable Genius Wizard that is Allergic To Routine, but secretly isn't and has a major Jerkass Facade.
* The Neutral Good Girl that is just learning about the magic world and tries to do good as much as possible.

(in case you haven't noticed, I am a troper)

They are NOT love interests, but partners and foils.  The story is their private investiagtions of crimes involving the magical world.

So, what do you think?

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Careful with the Jerkass Facade - too much and readers won't like your character or have patience for him.

Could this idea be possibly slightly similar to one of Barbra Hambly's wizard tales?  I can' think of the series name, sorry.
The neutral good girl sounds similar but not sure bout the wizard.

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