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Could you tell me whether the following sentence sounds natural?
Thank you.

These three novels seemingly dealing with the same theme are written by totally different art and technique of the respective authors .

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

These three novels, seemingly with the same theme, use totally different art and techniques.

Lucas21c · Answer

Is the comma after 'novels' necessary, or just for making the sentence better?

Mister Micawber · Answer

lucas21cIs the comma after 'novels' necessary

Both are necessary.

Lucas21c · Answer

Is "These three novels dealing with the seemingly same theme use totally different art and techniques of the respective authors"  grammatically wrong? And, if so, could you tell me how I can include in it the information that the novels are written by three diffrent authors?

Mister Micawber · Answer

lucas21cIs "These three novels dealing with the seemingly same theme use totally different art and techniques of the respective authors" grammatically wrong?

No; it is just confusing.

lucas21chow I can include in it the information that the novels are written by three diffrent authors?

You already have, with the word 'respective'.

Lucas21c · Answer

"These three novels, seeminlgy with the same theme, use totally different art and techniques." is the sentence that you corrected, but I think its too simple and missing some information that I want to say.
"These three novels dealing with the seemingly same theme use tatally different art and techniques of the respective authors." is grammatically right, but confusing.
So, could you tell me how I can change my sentence into natural one that invloves all information I want to say?
I'd like to find out the middle road to make a better sentence.

Mister Micawber · Answer

I would use what I gave you originally.  The reader will understand from the context that there are 3 authors.

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