Okay. It's called "Thy Kingdom Come".
I've been toying with this idea, in several forms, for about...I dunno, almost eight years now. Mind, it's evolved greatly over time, and the current version bears little resemblence to my first notion...
But still, this is literally, the only novel-length original concept I've ever had. I've had lots of ideas for long fanfic, mind you... and serial episodic-style original stories. But this is my only novel-length story idea. Never had another, before or since. I've always wanted to write it. But...
Well, there's problems. The story demands that it be set in an original fantasy universe. And I'm not terribly good at the whole world-building bit. Especially since the concept demands that I come up with effectively two worlds... what was before, and what exists now.
I'm good at inventing characters, at weaving themes and subtext into my narratives... but worldbuilding details escape me. So I need help with that. I've finally broken down and decided to ask on a public forum. I need people to press me on things like geography, political entities, heck, even economics. I need to think about these things, and it doesn't come naturally to me.
I'd also appreciate any comments about my characters. Do you have any questions? The act of answering those questions, that's probably gonna force me to think. They're important, critically important, and so I really need to get their portrayal right. Especially since they aren't your typical fantasy character archetypes.
(Heck, I'm posting this largely 'cause I spent a lot of time talking with Valles last night, and he made a lot of brilliant suggestions that...have already made my story better.)
Alright. Enough ramble. Now it's time to describe the world itself.
But before I do that, the following post contains the opening scene of the story. The setup, as it were. I wrote this bit...two or three years ago, and never really edited it. It's a bit raw, a bit clumsy, definitely overwrought...I ought to rewrite it...
Still, it sets the stage. So...
-- Acyl
I've been toying with this idea, in several forms, for about...I dunno, almost eight years now. Mind, it's evolved greatly over time, and the current version bears little resemblence to my first notion...
But still, this is literally, the only novel-length original concept I've ever had. I've had lots of ideas for long fanfic, mind you... and serial episodic-style original stories. But this is my only novel-length story idea. Never had another, before or since. I've always wanted to write it. But...
Well, there's problems. The story demands that it be set in an original fantasy universe. And I'm not terribly good at the whole world-building bit. Especially since the concept demands that I come up with effectively two worlds... what was before, and what exists now.
I'm good at inventing characters, at weaving themes and subtext into my narratives... but worldbuilding details escape me. So I need help with that. I've finally broken down and decided to ask on a public forum. I need people to press me on things like geography, political entities, heck, even economics. I need to think about these things, and it doesn't come naturally to me.
I'd also appreciate any comments about my characters. Do you have any questions? The act of answering those questions, that's probably gonna force me to think. They're important, critically important, and so I really need to get their portrayal right. Especially since they aren't your typical fantasy character archetypes.
(Heck, I'm posting this largely 'cause I spent a lot of time talking with Valles last night, and he made a lot of brilliant suggestions that...have already made my story better.)
Alright. Enough ramble. Now it's time to describe the world itself.
But before I do that, the following post contains the opening scene of the story. The setup, as it were. I wrote this bit...two or three years ago, and never really edited it. It's a bit raw, a bit clumsy, definitely overwrought...I ought to rewrite it...
Still, it sets the stage. So...
-- Acyl