So. I've been getting serious with one of my novels, revamping the plot and working on finishing it. I've got good characters (well, better than in the first draft, at least), a decent plotline...and absolutely awesome villains. My housemate has come up with a lot of ideas, and I'm really liking them.
However, I think we've made the villains a little too good. The odds of the heroes actually winning are getting slimmer and slimmer all the time. It's getting to the point where I've already included someone to betray the villains/inform the heroes, and I'm thinking about adding a good ol' Deus ex machina.
So I was wondering...how do you guys feel about stories where the heroes are inexperienced, facing terrible enemies, but they somehow pull through in the end? Does it seem too contrived, or do you like the whole underdog theme? (Yes, doing a little bit of feedback-research here. )
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