Ilsa Hinsley answers “Do you think this works as a collection of...”

David O'Sullivan asked this question about Redeployment:

Do you think this works as a collection of short stories or should it have been worked as a novel?

Ilsa Hinsley No novel. While the overarching theme is combat Marines in the Middle East, each story is completely different in that various units are highlighted. …moreNo novel. While the overarching theme is combat Marines in the Middle East, each story is completely different in that various units are highlighted. To lump this into one novel would require a cast of characters similar to one of GRRMs GoT books. Keep in mind that, while Marines work like a well oiled machine, military occupational specialties (MOSs) are wildly diverse. In summary: just because they're all in the same place and fighting the same war doesn't mean that they can be lumped into one story.(less)

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