Should I write the baby's birth in my novel or skip over it?

Question

The main character is pregnant, the novel starts the week after the baby's conception, and ends shortly after the baby's birth. The birth is at the most inopertune time (surprise!) like in the middle of a battle or something similar.

Answer 1

      I think, then, that the date of the baby's birth is most important, just as the date of conception.  Both dates can act as sort of brackets for the story.

Good luck

Mike B

Answer 2

It sounds like you already know the answer to this. You should only write a scene if you're sure that you can make it good- funny, dramatic, whatever. If the birth happens during a battle, you could have good fun switching between the scenes, or even mixing the two- it would be easy for the midwife to be distracted by the sound of explosions in the background . . .

Answer 3

Skip the gross stuff.

Answer 4

well since you have the story end after the birth you should include it because it is like the last major part before the end. i mean if i were you i would include it but it is up to you if you want to include it

Answer 5

Decide based on how the birth influences the story.  Is it a major plot-shifter? Write it.

Is it just something that happens? Summarize it, or if it really does nothing for your story cut it out.

Answer 6

I think you should but don't make it too dramatic/ painful sounding and such lol. Write about before the birth and when she first looked into her new Born's eyes.

Hope this helps good luck.  

Answer 7

being that it is a novel - you can give sections over to things that are not of great importance, but, if it is not central to the plot, I'd leave it out.  

Answer 8

Can you give more information? I can't really say without knowing how vital it is to the plot.

EDIT: I'd say go for it. just don't make it slushy or overly-descriptive. You could have a scene where the nurse/doctor/father rushes out to tell those waiting outside that it's a boy/girl/changeling.

Answer 9

I'd write it, look at the finished story, and then see if it works or not.  If not, you can just take it out.

Also, you could try making it very dramatic by alluding to it while a battle scene is going on; perhaps flashing back and forth between the scenes...

Answer 10

it's your baby you should do it if he or she is young but think about his/hers I.D. is a mean wold.  

Answer 11

I think it depends on the audience you are targeting and whether it is important to the story to include it. If you do include it though, be descriptive but not graphic.

Good luck!

Answer 12

i think that is totally up to you.

you need to ask who is your audience?

and who are your characters?

obviously you'll have to mention that they atleast went to the hospital, you don't have to talk about anything gorey like crowning. The only book that i've ever read about that described the birthing was in breaking dawn, but that's a completely different kind of book.

Answer 13

If it is an adult novel, I would say to just go ahead and write it, but if it's for young adults or younger, you may want to skip it, since the younger people may be driven away by this.

Answer 14

I think you should.

But only if it is a main part of the story, if not. don't do it.

:)