Three Stories/Update
At the moment I'm in the midst of writing three separate stories. The first is obviously book 1 of Visions of Eternity. This I have mentioned a few times on the blog. Visions will be my first trilogy (my other book series have all been duologies). I'm both excited and daunted on this front. Visions is something I've been mentally working on for a long time. While working through The Paruus Histories, I often took breaks to jot down scenes and dialogue and character profiles for Visions. And now, with The Paruus Histories complete, I've turned most of my attention to Visions. It's interesting to go back and look at all my notes, and at times trying to decipher my intents in certain passages. Currently book 1, of which I have no title, stands at 60,000 words. I estimate that each book in the series will come in at around 200,000 words. And that might be putting it lightly. The vision (pun intended) I have for this series is one of a grand scale. This means a shit ton of writing and editing. Which means the books might not be available for some time. This is fine by me, because I'd like to take time to carefully craft each book before sending them out. Due to this fact, I've started in on another book, a stand alone centered around a lone hero.
This second book, tentatively titled, "The Lonely Man", started out with a simple scene depicting a group of thieves stealing a god's treasure. From there is has blossomed in to this wonderful examination of life and love and the pitfalls of failure. This book, for me, is going to be an adventure in familiar fantasy tropes, while at the same time spinning them in to something new and fresh. What I like most about this book is the hero's cynicism and his grim outlook on all things living. It makes for pleasurable conversation between characters as various people talk with the hero and struggle to understand his black viewpoint. If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say it reminds me of my short story. The Unfortunate Tale of Talid Farrowheart. If you haven't read it yet, do so. It is a story I proudly claim.
The third story I'm working on is mentioned in my Kickstarter project. It's going to be a novella prequel to The Paruus Histories. I won't go too in depth on what it'll center around for those who haven't read my books, but I will say the main character is Lainn's father, Lehel, and that the story will expose many secrets and answer many questions that the books don't. It is an idea I've been turning around in my head since The Pale Hand of God was completed. I was fully aware of the unanswered questions of the book. Yet I loved that aspect of the story, and fought with myself as to whether or not I wanted to reveal the events leading up to Pale Hand. In the end, I decided that I would do it only as a gesture of appreciation. I anticipate this novella coming in at around 40,000 to 50,000 words. One of the rewards in my Kickstarter for backers is to have their name, or a name of their choosing, incorporated in to the novella (altered, of course, to fit the story). I've already planned on posting this story on my website for free. I enjoy the idea of becoming a part of something you support. And for those backers who've deemed it worthy to donate to my project aimed at getting my books out in to the world, I wanted to reward them with something unique. I had, for a brief moment, pondered adding people's physical descriptions in the book. But for the sake of not wanting to come across as rude or picking favorites, I decided to go with names alone. It's something I personally would like to see as a reward for supporting an author. I remember when Brandon Sanderson did this for the Wheel of Time. Although I didn't care too much for that decision (although the money earned for charity was worthwhile), I see my story, as something not already established, a pleasant enough way to give readers and supporters a place in my writing. It's my simple way of giving thanks. In the future, when I have greater means, I plan on doing something similar, as a nod of gratitude to those who helped build my career.
This second book, tentatively titled, "The Lonely Man", started out with a simple scene depicting a group of thieves stealing a god's treasure. From there is has blossomed in to this wonderful examination of life and love and the pitfalls of failure. This book, for me, is going to be an adventure in familiar fantasy tropes, while at the same time spinning them in to something new and fresh. What I like most about this book is the hero's cynicism and his grim outlook on all things living. It makes for pleasurable conversation between characters as various people talk with the hero and struggle to understand his black viewpoint. If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say it reminds me of my short story. The Unfortunate Tale of Talid Farrowheart. If you haven't read it yet, do so. It is a story I proudly claim.
The third story I'm working on is mentioned in my Kickstarter project. It's going to be a novella prequel to The Paruus Histories. I won't go too in depth on what it'll center around for those who haven't read my books, but I will say the main character is Lainn's father, Lehel, and that the story will expose many secrets and answer many questions that the books don't. It is an idea I've been turning around in my head since The Pale Hand of God was completed. I was fully aware of the unanswered questions of the book. Yet I loved that aspect of the story, and fought with myself as to whether or not I wanted to reveal the events leading up to Pale Hand. In the end, I decided that I would do it only as a gesture of appreciation. I anticipate this novella coming in at around 40,000 to 50,000 words. One of the rewards in my Kickstarter for backers is to have their name, or a name of their choosing, incorporated in to the novella (altered, of course, to fit the story). I've already planned on posting this story on my website for free. I enjoy the idea of becoming a part of something you support. And for those backers who've deemed it worthy to donate to my project aimed at getting my books out in to the world, I wanted to reward them with something unique. I had, for a brief moment, pondered adding people's physical descriptions in the book. But for the sake of not wanting to come across as rude or picking favorites, I decided to go with names alone. It's something I personally would like to see as a reward for supporting an author. I remember when Brandon Sanderson did this for the Wheel of Time. Although I didn't care too much for that decision (although the money earned for charity was worthwhile), I see my story, as something not already established, a pleasant enough way to give readers and supporters a place in my writing. It's my simple way of giving thanks. In the future, when I have greater means, I plan on doing something similar, as a nod of gratitude to those who helped build my career.
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