I often see 'family saga' listed as a genre (usually as a sub-genre within commercial fiction) and am wondering....what are the typical key elements within a novel that just scream 'family saga'?
Rob
Rob
Well, technically, yes, though that's not what I first think of when I think family saga!aghast said:think godfather
rwam said:Thanks, Aruna. What about something that's based solely in the present, but deals a lot with a man unraveling family history & deals with a family legacy? Would that be something I can call a family saga?
Good question. My impression is that family sagas usually involve multiple generations of the same family--so I would (cautiously) guess not.rwam said:Thanks, Aruna. What about something that's based solely in the present, but deals a lot with a man unraveling family history & deals with a family legacy? Would that be something I can call a family saga?