Hi Tom.
I must admit this is one thing that slightly irritates me about even several
published authors. Terry brooks for instance, where every character is drawn
straight from the D&D players guide, ---- and where all the magic basically
falls down to chucking fireballs!
For me, it was always the exploration of the world and it's character which
I appreciated most, either in sf or fantasy, indeed tolkien's formula of
ordinary characters in extra ordinary situations pretty much somes up my
idea of how to write.
The first story I wrote when i was 15 for a local writers group for
instance, which was publically performed by a local actor, was a short sf
story based on two principle ideas, first, what would happen to a society
who had no concept of death or grieving, and second, what would things be
like if humans who went out to explore strange new worlds, seak out new life
etc, were actually (much like the spanish conquistadors), complete scumbags!
indeed, there's a slight startrek parody, in which one of the human
characters begins an entry "ship's log, ---- I'm utterly, completely and
totally sick of being on this fucking! ship!" (not words I'd use, but words
that character would use).
While I can now see a number of writing inconsistancies with the story, word
problems etc, I don't have an issue with it's actual concept.
For years I wrote the novelization of the playstation rpg xenogears, which I
now view as the best possible training on how to write. But these days I
actually really want! to start writing my own stuff, and the only reason i
haven't is of course working on my thesis.
I in fact have a full scale gamebook planned, where the society, culture and
events are! (hopefully), unique, and I plan to work on this when my thesis
is done.
All the best,
Dark.
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