For some odd reason I love taking real word events and converting them into similar events that would happen in a fantasy story. Take, for example, the following three ideas I've been thinking about lately:
1. WW2 - Everyone is interested in World War 2. It's one of the most single devastating wars to take place worldwide. I think it would be fun to transcribe this into a fantasy story. Then again, there are TONS of fantasy stories that deal with worldwide war epics. So, this is really just a generic idea that basically every fantasy writer dreams about. I'll get to it eventually one day.
2. George Bush's ghost hunt for WMD's - Either he was a fool or he was a liar (probably both), but the situation is still controversial no matter which one you take. This would also be fun to write about, with possibly a strong empire's fall occurring because a ruler's paranoia got him/her (or he/she wanted too much power, and found themselves in a situation over their heads). It would be cool to write this story under the perspective of a soldier who realizes the ill ways of their leader, perhaps even joining the enemy's cause and becoming a traitor to his own country. That would be fun.
3. The slave days of America - This is an obvious one. I would LOVE to repeat a Underground Railroad scenario in a fantasy setting, complete with a full-scale uprising that challenges an entire kingdom. Think the Civil War, but in a fantasy setting (and with technology not quite as advanced as the Civil War era, but close to it).
The first two I really need to wait on, because to take on something so in depth and worldly calls for a well-developed world... and my world is not.
I am almost certain I'll choose option 3 (I basically AM certain), and I couldn't be more excited. :)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wow...
It's been a while. A lot of things (I guess) have happened since my last post. I'll try to make an update soon.
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