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Community => General Talk => Topic started by: LilWolf on September 18, 2011, 08:07:46 PM
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For many years I have had the idea of an fantasy world rumbling around my head. During the years I've written stuff down and even started writing a book of sorts for it. I feel now is about the time to let more people know of it since I think the writing has evolved to a level that hopefully won't have people grinding their teeth together all the way through. It is written in English even though it is not my native language, but who knows, maybe you'll like it. It's licensed under a Creative Commons license so feel free to share it, the world itself is also CC licensed under a slightly more permissive one.
So..lets put some stuff forward. I will keep this first post updated as new stuff gets done.
The world is called Balaria.
Maps
Probably what will interest you the most are the maps that you can find here:
Maps Page (http://www.lilwolf.biz/?page_id=65)
Guardian Spirit
I have plans for several stories in the world, some shorter than others, but for now all there is is the Guardian Spirit story. It is about a young elf who finds herself amidst a conflict that threatens her entire race. You can find the story so far here:
Guardian Spirit - The Complete Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GS_complete.pdf)
Guardian Spirit - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GS.pdf) (complete)
Guardian Spirit - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GSpt2.pdf) (complete)
Guardian Spirit - Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GSpt3.pdf) (complete)
Creation
Every world needs a story on how it came to be. It might not reflect what the beings in the world believe the story to be, but elements of it can certainly be found in all of the stories trying to explain such an event. Here is the story of how the world of Balaria came to be.
The Creation Story (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/creation.pdf)
The Practicioner
This is a short story about a glass makers son who returns home and finds that he's responsible for looking after his fathers shop -- among other things. The story takes place in a part of the world that isn't on the existing map(it's on the expanded map that I have under work).
The Practicioner (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_practicioner.pdf)
The Encounter
This is a short story with an underground theme. If you've read the Drizzt books by R.A. Salvatore you can probably find a few similarities in the theme.
The Encounter (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_encounter.pdf)
Calendar
You can find some basic information about the calendar used in the world over here (http://www.lilwolf.biz/?page_id=145).
The Voyage of Elwar Soran
The second long term story to take place in the world of Balaria. Elwar is a young wizard who has a wild idea that just might change the world. Will he succeed in securing funding for it and take on the voyage?
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - The Entire Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoES.pdf) (complete)
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt1.pdf) (complete)
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf) (complete)
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt3.pdf) (complete)
The Midsummer Festival
Take a glimpse at the life of the Norther Barbarians who roam the plains of Balaria. The story focuses on a young man called Diew who is taking part in the traditional Midsummer festival of his clan.
Midsummer Festival (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/midsummer_festival.pdf)
Horizon
The world has changed and most of all for the elves. The air has become toxic, forcing them to wear masks in order to venture outside. Their forests have been diminished to a pale shadow of what they once were. In an daring attempt to ensure the survival of their race, the Elven High Council has put their hopes in a plan that would see their kind survive. Will Horizon live up to the hopes the elves have put in to it?
Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf) (complete)
I try to post a new chapter every Sunday for this so check back regularly if you're interested :)
The Pale Rose
Eleria Thraomdan, the imperial princess of Ramyn, is sent to safety after an assassination attempt on her fails. The truth is hidden from her and she is left thinking it is only a routine visit to a place she considers her second home.
Cheid Strihin, the heir of the Strihin family, a family that is tasked with the protection of the imperial princess. To him the princess is a friend, someone he has grown up with. Her arrival at the family estate is nothing unusual for him.
Neither knows what is waiting for them. Neither one knows the pains growing up will bring.
The Pale Rose - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt1.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt2.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt3.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Part Four (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt4.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Complete Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/thepalerose.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Complete Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/thepalerose.epub) (complete, EPUB)
If you really want to stay up to date I'd suggest subscribing to the RSS feed (http://lilwolf.biz/?feed=rss2) of new posts for my website. Don't worry, it's pretty much all about my writings so you won't be spammed by messages about other things.
I'll appreciate any comments you might have, be they positive or negative.
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Why don't you enter the map contest?
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Why don't you enter the map contest?
As I understand the map contest it's supposed to be about making prettier maps. Mine is pretty simplistic and probably a step down in many peoples minds from what we currently have :)
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If you could create the rough draft of a map, then someone with the tools can make it pretty. I like your map, I think it would be fun to play.
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As I understand the map contest it's supposed to be about making prettier maps. Mine is pretty simplistic and probably a step down in many peoples minds from what we currently have :)
Yeah. Perhaps one day we would see a new BM continent called Balaria ;)
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funny thing about the map contest is that you see that people who have great (complex) creative ideas for maps but can't make them in the format that we look for.
This is also the other way around so perhaps you should post atleast a link of your map on the map contest, atleast i really like it.
once perth and fury get the hang of things and finish there maps, they could perhaps ue yours to make it become more creative and natural.
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Isn't the map contest for War Islands only?
The map would be a bit huge for that I think.
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Nice. Brings back memories of when I used to make maps of fantasy worlds with my friends (I still do!). They weren't as elaborate as this though...
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Well with some major adjustments, you can shrink you map. Yeah regarding the map contest, I just couldn't finish my map once my school started. I tried to make it 3d and got stuck with the program. I just ran out of the patience to sit and watch 3 hours of tutorials.
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Well with some major adjustments, you can shrink you map.
Wouldn't be the same map in that case :)
Anyway, I'm more interested in spending my time expanding the map/world than shrinking it down.
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Well, I just finished writing a creation story for the world. Might be a bit rough around the edges, but the story is there. Should be a pretty quick read and give a fairly decent indication of how I write. So, if you haven't dived into Guardian Spirit, this might be a decent way to see if I write in a way you might enjoy.
The Creation Story (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/creation.pdf) (PDF-file)
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Well, I just finished writing a creation story for the world. Might be a bit rough around the edges, but the story is there. Should be a pretty quick read and give a fairly decent indication of how I write. So, if you haven't dived into Guardian Spirit, this might be a decent way to see if I write in a way you might enjoy.
The Creation Story (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/creation.pdf) (PDF-file)
That was a nice little read and it definitely makes me want to sit down and try again at reading your story. The only problem I have is that it hurts my eyes reading large PDF documents, I much prefer to have a book in my hands.
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That was a nice little read and it definitely makes me want to sit down and try again at reading your story. The only problem I have is that it hurts my eyes reading large PDF documents, I much prefer to have a book in my hands.
I hear you. Nothing beats having a real book in your hands. All I can suggest is printing out the text, but I can understand not wanting to do that since it takes quite a few pages already.
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So, chapter 7 of Guardian Spirit is done. I have also added a prologue to the story that hopefully adds a bit of something in the back of your mind when you read through the chapters.
So a quick list of changes:
* Added a prologue
* Added calendar years to when the prologue and chapter 1 happen to give a sense of time
* Added chapter 7. Some issues might remain due to lesser amount of polish than earlier chapters
* Small grammar fixes etc. to chapters 1-6
As always, you can find the updated PDF here (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GS.pdf).
I’ve also added a bit of info on the calendar commonly used in Balaria. You can find the information here (http://www.lilwolf.biz/?page_id=145).
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Just noticed this; looked over the map, calendar, races, history, etc. Started reading the longer narrative. Being an avid fantasy world maker myself, I very much enjoy this sort of thing.
You asked for comments, so I'll give you a few of my thoughts:
1. Why do you call months moons? Are they actual lunar cycles, but the lunar cycles vary in length. The idea of a lunar calendar is neat, I'm just curious why you decided to use a lunar word for what does not immediately appear to be a lunar calendar.
2. Regarding "Common Date," that's a reasonable enough convention for your use, and, in Balaria, for "scholars." But could you flesh out the race-specific calendars? I'd be very interested to see those as well; and fleshing them out could allow some interesting setting material for characters, if they consistently refer to their own calendars. You introduce "Common Date" as being originated by scholars; would folk calendars really have vanished?
3. Why so many two-syllable names? Your city names are remarkably conventional, across cultural and national lines. This might be intentional, I don't know; it just seemed worth commenting on.
4. Did anything happen between 0 and 2426 CD? I was curious about that time period; it seems like it is probably significant, but it's a gap in the timeline.
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Those were my primary thoughts/questions as I looked over it. Hope they're useful to you!
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Just noticed this; looked over the map, calendar, races, history, etc. Started reading the longer narrative. Being an avid fantasy world maker myself, I very much enjoy this sort of thing.
You asked for comments, so I'll give you a few of my thoughts:
Very much appreciated :)
1. Why do you call months moons? Are they actual lunar cycles, but the lunar cycles vary in length. The idea of a lunar calendar is neat, I'm just curious why you decided to use a lunar word for what does not immediately appear to be a lunar calendar.
To be honest it just seemed like a sensible name that did not sound like it was forcefully invented.
2. Regarding "Common Date," that's a reasonable enough convention for your use, and, in Balaria, for "scholars." But could you flesh out the race-specific calendars? I'd be very interested to see those as well; and fleshing them out could allow some interesting setting material for characters, if they consistently refer to their own calendars. You introduce "Common Date" as being originated by scholars; would folk calendars really have vanished?
Other calendars are something I've got on my to do list. Just had to start somewhere and it felt best to do the simple calendar that ties everything together in an easily understandable manner instead of putting out the ten thousand year elf calendar and then the dwarf calendar next to it or some other more complex monstrosity.
The other calendars have certainly not vanished, but the CD calendar just has taken over in many places, especially in many of the human kingdoms where they tended to tell the year by how long a ruler/family had ruled.
3. Why so many two-syllable names? Your city names are remarkably conventional, across cultural and national lines. This might be intentional, I don't know; it just seemed worth commenting on.
I originally scribbled the map about 10-12 years ago. At the time I just put down names that popped into my head. I didn't really have any other plan for the map or the world than to use it in a AD&D game with my friends. Come to think of it, we never did get to play the game I had planned :/
The first parts of the story I wrote in 2006 or so. Again, I just used names that popped into my head. Maybe my mind is just a two-syllable machine?
In the later chapters I've referred to online name generators so hopefully the names will have a bit more variance in that regard.
4. Did anything happen between 0 and 2426 CD? I was curious about that time period; it seems like it is probably significant, but it's a gap in the timeline.
Certainly. Probably a few kingdoms falling, wars and stuff like that. I just haven't completely decided what. Work in progress and all that :)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX5XPo0lZVQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX5XPo0lZVQ)
Enjoy~
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Well, just got chapter 8 done yesterday. Updated link in the first post or here (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GS.pdf).
I hope to have the next chapter done pretty soon. Chapter 9 will essentially conclude what I consider to be “Part 1″ of the story. The chapter after that will kick off “Part 2″ so no need to worry about the story ending quite yet. We’re up to a little over 40 000 words now and I’d say there’s easily another 40 000 words yet to come, maybe more, maybe less. Depends on how I decide to resolve certain things.
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In East Asia, months are called moons. Because people used to use the lunar calender there. It is still more accurate to use the old calender over what they are currently using which is from Western.
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Hm..really neglected to update this. Anyway, updated the first post now.
Since the last update here the first part of the story has been completed and the second part of the story is well under way. The links are here:
Guardian Spirit - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GS.pdf) (complete)
Guardian Spirit - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GSpt2.pdf) (ongoing)
Last update here had chapter 9 as the newest, as of today chapter 14 is the newest. So..lots to read :)
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I'm a fan. In support of LilWolf's Guardian Spirit :D
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala1.png (http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala1.png)
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala_11.png (http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala_11.png)
Nala - pensive
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Just finished Part 2. So good. It was even better than Part 1. Loved the ending. Now where's Part 3? ;D
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Just finished Part 2. So good. It was even better than Part 1. Loved the ending. Now where's Part 3? ;D
Ah..part two isn't complete yet. 2-3 more chapters of it to come to set things up for the next part. Sorry I didn't make that clearer.
I try to get a chapter done every week and usually make them public every Sunday. So it's going forward at a steady pace.
Oh, right, and a public thank you for the pics as well 8)
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I think Chapter 14 makes a perfect cliffhanger ending for Part 2 :D.
About the pics, I know I said it would be easy to make the ears sharper but I ran into a problem with that ::) I'll repost once I get it working.
Anyway here's Deremoth. Did some post rendering work on this one.
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Deremoth_1.png (http://filesmelt.com/dl/Deremoth_1.png)
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Deremoth_21.png (http://filesmelt.com/dl/Deremoth_21.png)
P.S. Thanks to fodder for highlighting the free 3d software :D
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New chapter is out. Just download the PDF for part two of the story to read it :)
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Well, chapter 16 is out and with it part two of the story is complete :)
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Finally fixed the ears. These ok?
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala3.png
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala11.png
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Finally fixed the ears. These ok?
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala3.png
http://filesmelt.com/dl/Nala11.png
Much more elf looking now :)
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Well, next chapter is out. You can find it here: Guardian Spirit - Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GSpt3.pdf) (ongoing)
I also put in a few Balaria related short stories in the first post. I'll just post the links here:
The Encounter (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_encounter.pdf)
The Practicioner (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_practicioner.pdf)
These short ones aren't related to Balaria, in fact they're more sci-fi themed, but you might enjoy them anyway.
Failure (http://www.lilwolf.biz/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/failure.pdf) (this one actually got a shared fourth place in a writing contest on deviantart)
The Rescue (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_rescue.pdf)
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Uhm, so, yeah, Sunday saw another new chapter posted. It has been added to the Part Three .pdf file, so just re-download it.
Anyway, I'm going to stop bumping this thread with these announcement. Seems a bit redundant and spammy at this point. I tend to post a new chapter every Sunday or so, so Monday's a good time to check for yourself if there's something new.
There are places you can still find regular updates:
You can follow my website (http://www.lilwolf.biz) since I post every update there.
Or add me on Google+ since I post updates there as well.
Or you can check me out on Deviantart (http://balaria.deviantart.com/) for updates(I actually post chapters individually there).
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I see nothing wrong with your announcements and in this case its is a good thing to bump it as you have more for us to read. I haven't read your story yet but sounds good. (I am just about to start)
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By all means, bump it 8)
I also liked the The Encounter. The Practicioner was too gruesome for me though.
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By all means, bump it 8)
I also liked the The Encounter. The Practicioner was too gruesome for me though.
I likes my horror movies and that tends to show in some of my shorter stories 8) The Rescue has the same sort of gruesome vibe to it.
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Well, since at least a few people didn't seem to mind, I'll just update this anyway.
New chapter's out. As usual, it has been added to the Part Three .pdf file.
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It's done, at least story wise \o/
Links here:
Guardian Spirit - The Complete Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GS_complete.pdf)
Guardian Spirit - Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/GSpt3.pdf) (complete)
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Congrats
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Wow. 300 pages long. Nice job :D
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Wow. 300 pages long. Nice job :D
Thanks 8)
Yeah, it turned out a little over 124 000 words which is a pretty decent length for a book. We'll see if the next ones turn out as long :)
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A fitting conclusion.
Would have loved for the elemental spirits to have played a bigger role.
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A fitting conclusion.
Would have loved for the elemental spirits to have played a bigger role.
Perhaps in future stories. They are a bit of a double edged sword after all so she'd avoid using them.
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Well, it's here. The first chapter of the new long term story. The theme is probably something that won’t appeal to all since it mixes quite a few things together, but hopefully I manage to do it in an enjoyable way. The first chapter is probably enough to tell whether it’ll interest you or not. Anyway, hope you give it a chance :)
The Voyage of Elwar Soran
The second long term story to take place in the world of Balaria. Elwar is a young wizard who has a wild idea that just might change the world. Will he succeed in securing funding for it and take on the voyage?
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt1.pdf)
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I wasn't really expecting much to be honest but this first chapter is more intriguing than the first chapter of Guardian Spirit!
I just have to know what happens next!
(Don't forget to post when a new chapter's out so we don't have to keep checking.)
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I wasn't really expecting much to be honest but this first chapter is more intriguing than the first chapter of Guardian Spirit!
I just have to know what happens next!
Glad to hear that :)
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I like.
So how'd you do the maps? What software and/or processes?
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I like.
So how'd you do the maps? What software and/or processes?
Original map was hand drawn across four A4 sheets. Just scanned them and combined them.
For the new map I used GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/) to trace over the shorelines and then the Overland Map Brushes (http://free-brushes.com/2009/02/06/overland_map_brushes.html) for the mountains, forests etc.
Didn't really plan it out that much as far as mountain range positions and so on go. Just went with what seemed to look interesting.
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I see, I see.
So how'd you do the whole, you know, 'writing' part? Particularly without giving up after a few halfhearted pages or in the labyrinthine stages of planning plots and characters and places? Which is my problem as a writer. How do you get past the crushing despair and introspective questioning of your lifes purpose part?
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I see, I see.
So how'd you do the whole, you know, 'writing' part? Particularly without giving up after a few halfhearted pages or in the labyrinthine stages of planning plots and characters and places? Which is my problem as a writer. How do you get past the crushing despair and introspective questioning of your lifes purpose part?
I don't actually plan that much. I have the main points of the plot in my head, the central characters etc. Usually some opening scene I have in my head. That's about it. Then I start writing and things go from there. The details work themselves out as the characters find their way towards the end of the story. Smaller ideas pop-up as the story progresses so there always seems to be something the characters are headed towards. Not sure it's the best way or whether the lack of planning shows in the story(example, the whole side story at the end of Guardian Spirit that didn't involve Nala, I had not planned that at all. It just seemed like an interesting addition when it came to me, which was about the time I had written Nala departing for her own storyline.)
Also, the New Years promise I made really helped. Previously I'd just written when ever I felt like it, which made for some very bumpy progress. Could take two months for a new chapter to work itself out. So I promised myself I'd write a certain amount every single day. In my case I set the bar at 1000 words/day. Usually takes me 1-2 hours each day to do that. As a result, I've written over 100 000 words this year(and the story with Elwar is closing in on 20 000 words in length).
The biggest benefit of it is that you get a sense of progress and everything stays relatively fresh in your mind so it's fairly easy to jump back in every day(of course, there are bad days too). Once I'm done with the days writing my mind goes to work on what I'll write tomorrow. There are times where I know where the chapter ends so I just write that and then work out the middle part that was giving me problems. Just have to push through the tough parts even if the first thing you write isn't that good.
Also crucial is that I don't edit that much when I write. When I write, I just write. Then usually on Saturdays I edit the next chapter to be made available so it isn't all terrible. Fix typos, logic errors I spot etc. Doesn't mean there won't be any left, though ;)
I've also got my little ritual of watching an episode of Foodwishes (http://www.youtube.com/user/foodwishes) on Youtube before starting my writing. They just set the mood :)
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Well, the second chapter is out.
Link here: The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt1.pdf)
I feel like I've gotten ahead far enough that I can do a weekly release from now on so look forward to the third chapter next week :)
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Third chapter is out.
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt1.pdf)
It jumps ahead in time a bit. It's also one of those chapters that drops a lot of hints about things to come and things that have happened that might get told in more detail in other stories.
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Third chapter is quite interesting. Particularly love the 'sea creature' story. Nalla and gang getting mentioned is a nice and surprising touch. I wouldn't mind if they made a cameo appearance but hope they don't play any important role. This is a new story with new characters and would like to see how they succeed without 'legendary' help. :D
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Third chapter is quite interesting. Particularly love the 'sea creature' story. Nalla and gang getting mentioned is a nice and surprising touch. I wouldn't mind if they made a cameo appearance but hope they don't play any important role. This is a new story with new characters and would like to see how they succeed without 'legendary' help. :D
Nah, don't worry. The story isn't about them so they won't play much of an part other than giving more back story to the world and maybe setting something up for a new story with them in it. You'd probably want to read what happened to that lumber town, right?
But this story is about Elwar, Yerny and Elir so those three will continue to be the main focus.
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Fourth chapter is out. Link is the usual.
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt1.pdf)
Two more chapters and part one is done :)
Also, if you feel like following them, I've created Google+ and Facebook pages for Balaria.
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Balaria/401540869879700)
Google+ (https://plus.google.com/b/108230245329591321912/108230245329591321912/)
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Fifth chapter is here. The maiden flight of the ship :)
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt1.pdf)
Soon the real voyage will start 8)
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LilWolf, you sure know how to build up the suspension.
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LilWolf, you sure know how to build up the suspension.
Hope it's not too much :)
Anyway, chapter 6 of the story is here and with it part one of the tale is complete. I hope you’ve enjoyed it so far and look forward to the story arc of part two.
Link: The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt1.pdf)
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And part two is here starting with chapter 7.
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf)
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It's very interesting how you marry laws of physics with magic and how the characters, never having been in space, are first encountering gravity (and the lack of it) from a new angle and are puzzled by it. I love how science still has things to teach these magic-wielding fantasy characters.
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It's very interesting how you marry laws of physics with magic and how the characters, never having been in space, are first encountering gravity (and the lack of it) from a new angle and are puzzled by it. I love how science still has things to teach these magic-wielding fantasy characters.
Then I have succeeded in what I set out to do, at least to some extent :)
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It's not Sunday, but probably wouldn't have had time for it tomorrow, so new chapter is here. A lot of important things come to light in this one. Things that shape the story significantly. Things that raise questions and hopefully make you interested in finding out the reasons for things being the way they are. Hopefully I managed to do them all right.
Link: The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf)
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Fantasy meets Steampunk? :o ??? ;D
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Fantasy meets Steampunk? :o ??? ;D
I can only hope it works out and the reason I'm giving for it is logical. The few initial responses I've gotten at least seemed excited about it :)
That being said, chapter 9 is out and provides some explanations along with new questions and mysteries.
The usual link: The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf)
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New chapter up as usual. Link the usual you can find in the message above.
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I hope Steampunk machinery/philosophy/etc. plays a major role in the story and not just as flavour. This would be my first ever Steampunk story. I want it to make a good lasting impression. 8)
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I hope Steampunk machinery/philosophy/etc. plays a major role in the story and not just as flavour. This would be my first ever Steampunk story. I want it to make a good lasting impression. 8)
Not sure how big a part any of those will be playing. Hopefully enough since there are a few things still to come. Never really read any Steampunk so not quite sure of it all :)
New chapter's out. Usual link for Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf) of the story for it.
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Not sure how big a part any of those will be playing. Hopefully enough since there are a few things still to come. Never really read any Steampunk so not quite sure of it all :)
New chapter's out. Usual link for Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf) of the story for it.
Any updates on this?
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Any updates on this?
Oh, right, forgot to update this thread.
First off, apologies for missing last weeks release(well, I suppose it's the week before last now). Needed to get ahead with the story a bit more since it’s looking like I’ll end up combining chapters 13 & 14 into a single, long chapter. As you read chapter 12 you can probably guess why as what’s coming feels like something you deserve to read in one go.
So, yeah, chapter 12 has been released. The link is the usual (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf).
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Chapter 13 is done. Like I said above, it's a combination of two chapters so it's pretty long(30 pages). Just didn't feel right to chop the thing up in two.
The link's the usual: The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf)
Chapter 14 will be the last chapter is part two. We can then start the final leg of the journey.
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Aaaand..part two is done with chapter 14.
I have to admit I did not think it to turn into such a beast. Over 150 pages is a lot more than I expected for it to be. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. And I hope you will keep on reading part three.
The complete part two of the story: here (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt2.pdf).
Part three starts next week. I hope :)
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Just read the conclusion to part 2. Suitably melancholic. The best part is there's still more to come. ;D
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Just read the conclusion to part 2. Suitably melancholic. The best part is there's still more to come. ;D
And more is here with chapter 15 8)
The Voyage of Elwar Soran - Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt3.pdf)
It's getting pretty crazy around the parts where I'm currently writing(2-3 chapters ahead) ;D :-X
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I don’t really have much to say about this chapter. It makes the plot go forward and introduces some twists and turns.
What I can say is that chapter 19 will be the last chapter in this novel. I’m currently nearing the end of it so hopefully I’ll have finished writing this story by next weekend. Then it’s on to making the next project come to life :)
Anyway, link is the usual: The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt3.pdf)
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Chapter 17 is here and starts the spiral to the exciting end of our journey. Even this chapter will shake the very foundations on which everything has been built. I hope you enjoy it.
Link is the usual: The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt3.pdf)
In other news, I have started on the first pages of the next story. It’ll probably be a while before I start posting that since there are a lot of things I still need to work out for it. That and there are a few short stories I’ve had laying around for a long time and want to finish. But hey, there’s still two weeks worth of VoES left for you to enjoy :)
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Chapter 17 is here and starts the spiral to the exciting end of our journey. Even this chapter will shake the very foundations on which everything has been built. I hope you enjoy it.
Link is the usual: The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt3.pdf)
In other news, I have started on the first pages of the next story. It’ll probably be a while before I start posting that since there are a lot of things I still need to work out for it. That and there are a few short stories I’ve had laying around for a long time and want to finish. But hey, there’s still two weeks worth of VoES left for you to enjoy :)
Epic job Mikko. Well done :)
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Can't seem to picture the 'structure'. Maybe more description or a rough pic? All I'm getting is a sci-fi landing platform. :) Tie the fireborn by one leg and trail him along the bottom of the ship through the sky. That ought to change his attitude. ;)
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Can't seem to picture the 'structure'. Maybe more description or a rough pic? All I'm getting is a sci-fi landing platform.
The next chapter has more about it, but I might edit in a bit more for this chapter as well.
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Just read all of the Guardian Spirits today. I was disappointed it only lasted me a day of reading though. :P
For some reason, I had gotten a vibe that the goddess Lorien was really more malicious than what she was made out to be.
The only criticism I would say, is that the ending seemed a bit rushed. Kinda was expecting more action from Derien after his show in Ramyn.
I'm very anxious to read your next long term story. However, I'd really like to see more of the characters from the Guardian Spirit.
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Just read all of the Guardian Spirits today. I was disappointed it only lasted me a day of reading though. :P
On the other hand I'm glad to hear it was interesting enough you read it in a single day :)
For some reason, I had gotten a vibe that the goddess Lorien was really more malicious than what she was made out to be.
She's not as black and white as her followers make her out to be, but she's not entirely evil either. It's something I wanted to give hints at, not really reveal right out since there are further stories coming.
The only criticism I would say, is that the ending seemed a bit rushed. Kinda was expecting more action from Derien after his show in Ramyn.
At the time I wrote it I was relatively happy with the ending, but as time has gone by I'd agree with you. The ending does need a bit of beefing up. It's something I plan to do once I have the third story done. I'll go through all three pieces and edit them with the experience gained from writing them and with the feedback I've gotten.
I'm very anxious to read your next long term story. However, I'd really like to see more of the characters from the Guardian Spirit.
Nala will be the main character in the story I'm writing after Voyage of Elwar Soran.
And there are several stories in my mind where she appears(several are hinted at in VoES, some including Cheid). Cheid will play a role in the story how Eleria became the empress of Ramyn. But these are stories I might get to next year at the earliest since it seems to take 3-4 months to finish a longer story.
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Aieeeeee! Was reading part 3 of Alwar's Voyage when it abruptly ended! Curse you Lilwolf! ;D
Looking forward to more!
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Aieeeeee! Was reading part 3 of Alwar's Voyage when it abruptly ended! Curse you Lilwolf! ;D
Looking forward to more!
This Sunday will see a new chapter out and the Sunday after that will see the final chapter out.
In the meantime, I finally completed one of the short stories that had been laying around just waiting. It's about the Northern Barbarians on Balaria and their Midsummer Festival. Maybe you'll like it as well :) Link: Midsummer Festival (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/midsummer_festival.pdf)
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Let’s start with the traditional new Sunday chapter. That is, chapter 18 of our story. It’s the second to last one and sheds some light to the events that took place in the previous chapter. It takes the story even further away from the traditional roots of the genre, but I hope it works :)
As usual, new chapter has been added to the part three PDF: The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt3.pdf)
Also, a bit of an heads up that my website might be unreachable for a day or two in the nearby days or weeks. I’m changing my hosting company as the current one has become unbearably expensive compared to what you get with your money. So, if some day the website doesn’t load, don’t be alarmed. Just try again the next day :)
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Well, the day has finally come. It’s done. All 354 pages, 131,300+ words of it. The last chapter is here and so ends the epic voyage of our heroes. Not much to say about the last chapter other than I hope it is an worthy ending to the story. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Without any further blabbering, here are the links:
The Voyage of Elwar Soran – Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoESpt3.pdf)
The Voyage of Elwar Soran – The Entire Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/VoES.pdf)
It will probably be a while until the next story starts seeing chapter releases. I have about 20 pages of it written already, but I’m not sure I like any of it. Will have to write more to see :)
Meanwhile, after you’ve completed reading VoES, here’s a little something to give you a glimpse of things to come(I reserve the right to make changes as necessary): Link to image (http://lilwolf.biz/temp/g_slice.jpg).
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Two thumbs up, LilWolf :D
Loved the philosophical ending and the description of the moment of return, well I felt it man ;)
I just know the next story is going to be about the Fireborn.
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Fantasy into sci-fi ftw!
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I just know the next story is going to be about the Fireborn.
Sorry, but no. Though there's plenty of material for stories about them later on :)
Fantasy into sci-fi ftw!
I only hope I can manage to continue it from that little start :)
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Good news everyone!
After much consideration and rewriting and tuning, here is the first chapter of the new long term story: Horizon. As with Voyage of Elwar Soran, we jump ahead in time and get a glimpse of what the world has become. This also marks the return of Nala as the main character. I hope I managed to make the first chapter an appealing one, though I have to admit this one starts more slowly than my previous stories and because of its setting it might take a little getting used to.
Please note that you will get a lot more out of the story if you’ve read the two previous ones. So while you can read this as a stand-alone story, I would suggest against it.
And without further rambling, here’s the link to it: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
I hope it peaks your interests. Whether this is the point at which I start releasing a chapter every week, I’m not yet fully certain, but I hope that is the case. We’ll have to see how the writing goes.
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Server down?
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Server down?
Works fine for me. The move to a new host happened a few weeks ago so that shouldn't be an issue either.
But here's an alternate link: Horizon (http://ubuntuone.com/6wL56vahIN6Ou1YCVzYeEw)
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Any summary like on the back of a book? :)
Have no idea what to expect from elves in space.
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Any summary like on the back of a book? :)
Have no idea what to expect from elves in space.
The second chapter should shed a lot of light on things, but I suppose it might go something like this:
The world has changed and most of all for the elves. The air has become toxic, forcing them to wear masks in order to venture outside. Their forests have been diminished to a pale shadow of what they once were. In an daring attempt to ensure the survival of their race, the Elven High Council has put their hopes in a plan that would see their kind survive. Will Horizon live up to the hopes the elves have put in to it?
Not sure if that helps any :)
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Hmmm, ship in space picks up something from another ship in space. Story title is Horizon. Event Horizon? :o
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Hmmm, ship in space picks up something from another ship in space. Story title is Horizon. Event Horizon? :o
Hah. Nothing as sinister as that :D
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And time for chapter 2. Now with drop caps!
The plot thickens and some clarity is brought to the entire plot of things. What is Horizon? What’s the plan? What could possibly go wrong? Read to find out.
The link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
It looks like I’ve gotten into the groove of this story so a chapter per week is the schedule from now on. Thing are going well with the further chapters and the initial stiffness is gone so I’m feeling good about my ability to keep the story going until the end. Hope you keep reading until then :)
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That link, like my previous complaint, just doesn't work for me ???
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That link, like my previous complaint, just doesn't work for me ???
Must be something on your end since I'm seeing normal traffic on the website as a whole. Maybe flush your DNS (http://forums.eukhost.com/f15/how-clear-flush-dns-cache-windows-linux-mac-machines-6337/#.UGB9IVQ5oUA)? Other than that can't really advice much more than complaining to your internet service provider.
I've updated the alternate link I posted earlier so just hit that link in the meanwhile :)
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Strangely enough, I got through with an online proxy.
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Right, so elves can't breathe on their home planet and need to find a new planet. I see them getting jumped by raiders. The thing that gets me is... swords on a space ship? But what I can't wait to see is... the best of magic vs the best of sci-fi battles. ;D
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The thing that gets me is... swords on a space ship? But what I can't wait to see is... the best of magic vs the best of sci-fi battles. ;D
Well, to be fair, it's only Nala who has swords, and her parents spirits are linked to them so it's not like she's going to throw them away, right? :)
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How about a gunblade, final fantasy style? I bet the Gardless could do it ;)
I have no preference either way. I just want to see a good battle ;D
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It’s a bit later than usual, but it’s still Sunday, right? :)
This chapter introduces a few new characters and reveals some more of the plan the elves have cooked up. There’s even a bit of action for the first time in this story. I hope you enjoy it.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
Alternate link also updated.
As usual, new chapter next week.
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The Earth elemental on the ship in space - that's a sight to see. :)
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And chapter 4 is out.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
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Finished until Guardian Spirit Part Three. Interesting story, I am hooked :D
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Finished until Guardian Spirit Part Three. Interesting story, I am hooked :D
Glad to hear you're liking it :)
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Chapter 5 is done. Enjoy :)
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
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How would an elven commando compare with a human commando in terms of skills and abilities?
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How would an elven commando compare with a human commando in terms of skills and abilities?
Dunno. Apart from better eye sight and hearing, not much difference I'd think.
Anyway, chapter 6 is done.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
Another bit of news: He Who Seeks. This is an side project that has nothing to do with the world of Balaria, so don’t expect the releases to be regular. It’s something I write when I’ve already done my daily quota for Horizon and have absolutely nothing else to do. So you’ll maybe see a chapter per month and that’s a big maybe. I’ll finish the story, don’t worry about that, but it’ll be slow.
Now, what’s the story about? Well, you’ll just have to read it. I don’t have a blurb for you. It’s is sci-fiesque so don’t expect any elves popping up and it’s a lot about character interaction. Give it a try :)
Link: He Who Seeks (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/seeker.pdf)
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Just read He Who Seeks and it's just wow. Intriguing right from the start and as usual you've gone and left us hanging. One chapter per month? That just won't do.
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Just read He Who Seeks and it's just wow. Intriguing right from the start and as usual you've gone and left us hanging. One chapter per month? That just won't do.
Maybe one per month. Like I said, it's an side project that I dig up when I have nothing else to do.
Horizon is still my main focus and will remain so. It takes me anywhere between 1-3 hours to write the 1000 words for it every day. So time becomes an issue if I were to try and set the same sort of pace for He Who Seeks. That and I'm not sure I can keep my creative juices running to keep two stories going like that.
Still, glad to hear you liked it :)
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Seems I forgot to update this thread last week. Oh well, you get an triple update then :)
Anyway, chapter 7 and 8 of Horizon are done.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
Second chapter of He Who Seeks is also out.
Link: He Who Seeks (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/seeker.pdf)
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I'm really starting to see the big picture on the Horizon now. He who seeks has the feel of one of your short stories given the novel treatment, and that's a good thing. ;)
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How would an elven commando compare with a human commando in terms of skills and abilities?
My thinking that Elves have better listening, agility, nature on their side. While human can make full use of technology advance and research 8)
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Everyone in this story is technologically advanced including elves which kind of renders their natural abilities less of an advantage.
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I'm really starting to see the big picture on the Horizon now.
It is a bit of an twist on the J. R. R. Tolkien sort of concept of elves going away, isn't it? :)
Everyone in this story is technologically advanced including elves which kind of renders their natural abilities less of an advantage.
Indeed. And much of the events take place where there is not much nature to be made use of. The whole affair at the moon colony put restrictions on what sort of magic Nala could use so they had to rely on help and technology.
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It is a bit of an twist on the J. R. R. Tolkien sort of concept of elves going away, isn't it? :)
Indeed. And much of the events take place where there is not much nature to be made use of. The whole affair at the moon colony put restrictions on what sort of magic Nala could use so they had to rely on help and technology.
Does elves much lighter weight than human by any chance? I going read up Horizon to understand further. Seems not much difference between human and elves. Is there any co-bred or forbidden love between both races in future? ;)
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Does elves much lighter weight than human by any chance? I going read up Horizon to understand further. Seems not much difference between human and elves. Is there any co-bred or forbidden love between both races in future? ;)
They're a bit frailer in their body build and I'd say there has almost always been forbidden love and co-breeding between them. I hope you do give Horizon a try.
Also, new chapter of Horizon out.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
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Whoops. Long time since I remembered to update things here.
Anyway, Horizon is up to chapter 12.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
He Who Seeks is up to chapter 3.
Link: He Who Seeks (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/seeker.pdf)
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No hurting elves? Not even in self defence?
Loriel herself has taken offence at much, much less.
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No hurting elves? Not even in self defence?
Loriel herself has taken offence at much, much less.
You remember the story of the first Guardian Spirit? Loriel doesn't like it when her chosen ones hurt elves. Besides, she has her plans for him ;)
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I remember her burning someone to a crisp for disrespect.
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I remember her burning someone to a crisp for disrespect.
Mm..yes. She also turned the first Guardian Spirit into the first Elf Tree because he killed a few elves. Hence the restriction. Maybe she also likes seeing Nala struggle a bit ;)
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And chapter 13 of Horizon is out.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
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Last update for this year. Going to take a break from posting stuff(but not from writing) due to Christmas and New Year.
But to compensate that, you get two chapters(14 & 15) of Horizon that should leave things in a good spot for a little breather.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
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Wow. What an ending to Chapter 15. It has the same feel of the first Balaria novel with that mage getting blown out of his quarters and everyone standing around. It's events like these that got me first hooked. Got a lot of nice universal truths in Chapter 14 as well though I did find it odd that the Esperans would use the same earth idiom - don't sell yourself short.
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Ah, vacations are over. Back to posting the regular stuff :)
So, Chapter 16 of Horizon is here.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
I managed to complete the novel during the downtime. Chapter 16 is what starts the road towards the end and it's a fast paced, event filled ride as everything that has been built up so far starts to unravel. I hope you enjoy it :)
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Ah, vacations are over. Back to posting the regular stuff :)
So, Chapter 16 of Horizon is here.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
I managed to complete the novel during the downtime. Chapter 16 is what starts the road towards the end and it's a fast paced, event filled ride as everything that has been built up so far starts to unravel. I hope you enjoy it :)
Yay! Good job Mikko.
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Ah, vacations are over. Back to posting the regular stuff :)
So, Chapter 16 of Horizon is here.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
I managed to complete the novel during the downtime. Chapter 16 is what starts the road towards the end and it's a fast paced, event filled ride as everything that has been built up so far starts to unravel. I hope you enjoy it :)
I will finally be starting to read your books as luckily you have it in PDF format which makes it easy for me to put in iBooks so I can read it whenever. I have watched the thread for awhile but never been able to read it as I was just too busy and really never in the mood to be reading. I downloaded it though I have only read the first page but I like it all ready. (I am starting with Guardian Spirit)
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I will finally be starting to read your books as luckily you have it in PDF format which makes it easy for me to put in iBooks so I can read it whenever. I have watched the thread for awhile but never been able to read it as I was just too busy and really never in the mood to be reading. I downloaded it though I have only read the first page but I like it all ready. (I am starting with Guardian Spirit)
Glad to hear that. I hope it works all right on your device. I know PDF files aren't exactly the best behaving since you can't resize the text etc.
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And chapter 17 is out. Just two more left :)
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
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Well, let’s get right to it.
Chapter 18 of Horizon. Second to last chapter in the story. It completely changes everything. I hope you guys enjoy it and the conclusion that is to follow :)
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
I have the next chapter of He Who Seeks done. It just needs an edit. I’ll maybe do that tomorrow. In any case, it’ll be out during the next week. Sorry it has taken so long :-[
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A bit later than usual, but still here.
It’s the final chapter of Horizon along with a short epilogue. With these the story is complete. At around 114 000 words it’s a bit shorter than the previous ones, but still a decent sized read I think. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
Link: Horizon (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/horizon.pdf)
It’ll probably be a while before I start posting the next story that takes place in Balaria. I have about 50 pages of it done, but I want to get at least the first part of it done before I start posting. Should make for a more solid read that way since I can edit it at least once as an entire piece.
There's also the fourth chapter of He Who Seeks (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/seeker.pdf) out.
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Congrats, Mikko!
Don't forget to update the first post too!
(and I'm replying because I want this thread to show up on my "Show new replies to your posts")
Cheers!
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Congrats, Mikko!
Don't forget to update the first post too!
I knew I forgot something. Thanks for the reminder :)
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It has taken a while, but I think I’m finally ready to start putting out chapters of the next story set in Balaria. It is called The Pale Rose and it focuses on the childhood of Eleria and Cheid, characters you might remember from Guardian Spirit. If you haven’t read it, don’t worry. You don’t need to have read any of the other novels to get into this one.
So what is the story about? I’ll give you this little sales pitch I came up with(rather hastily I must admit).
Eleria Thraomdan, the imperial princess of Ramyn, is sent to safety after an assassination attempt on her fails. The truth is hidden from her and she is left thinking it is only a routine visit to a place she considers her second home.
Cheid Strihin, the heir of the Strihin family, a family that is tasked with the protection of the imperial princess. To him the princess is a friend, someone he has grown up with. Her arrival at the family estate is nothing unusual for him.
Neither knows what is waiting for them. Neither one knows the pains growing up will bring.
I have to warn you that this is probably one of the darker stories I’ve written. Certainly the darkest one to be set in Balaria. There’s a lot of violence, themes that are pretty hard to go with and some amounts of nudity and sex. So..you’ve been warned, though the first chapter isn’t that bad :)
So, here’s the link: The Pale Rose – Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt1.pdf)
I had a fewer as I did the final edit so I hope I didn’t miss too many mistakes or inconsistencies. It should be fine since I’ve edited it more than a few times. Anyway, I hope you give it a try :)
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The second chapter is out.
The Pale Rose – Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt1.pdf)
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Same as Tali. I want to receive the updates. It works fine to read it at Iphone. I will continue my reading there.
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Ah..seems I haven't updated this in a while. Oh well, lots to read then for those who depend on this thread for updates.
The first part of The Pale Rose is done. Link: The Pale Rose - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt1.pdf)
He Who Seeks is also done. Link: He Who Seeks (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/seeker.pdf)
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He Who Seeks
You just killed my favourite story.
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He Who Seeks
You just killed my favourite story.
All good things come to an end. It was never meant to be that long a story :)
New chapter of The Pale Rose is out and it start part two of the story.
Link: The Pale Rose - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt2.pdf)
Also, there's a new side project called Heart Hunter (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/heart_hunter.pdf). Check it out if you feel like it.
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Been a while.
Latest updates(The Pale Rose chapter 10) in this post: http://lilwolf.biz/?p=533 (http://lilwolf.biz/?p=533)
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He Who Seeks, good story. I am surprised at the last part ;)
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Hum, long time since last update. Time I corrected that.
Chapter 22 of The Pale Rose is upon us so the story has gone quite a way since I last updated this thread. I'll just post the links to all the parts.
The Pale Rose – Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt1.pdf) (chapters 1-6)
The Pale Rose – Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt2.pdf) (chapters 7-14)
The Pale Rose – Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt3.pdf) (chapters 15 ->)
Now, as for the other topic of the day. I’ve been working on a novel completely unrelated to Balaria. It’s about 77k words long or 205 pages with my usual layout. It is the first part of a trilogy in the fantasy/sci-fi genre. Usually I would just start posting chapters from it, but I want to do things a bit differently with it so the story will be the best it can be. Usually, no one besides me reads my texts before I put them on-line. Now, I would like to have someone else read the text and give their opinion on it. It can be just general feedback or you can add as detailed notes to it as you’d like. If you’re interested in doing something like that, let me know. I’d really appreciate the help :)
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And The Pale Rose is complete. I made an EPUB version of the complete thing for those who have eBook readers or tablets. Should make reading it a bit more flexible.
The Pale Rose - Part One (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt1.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Part Two (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt2.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Part Three (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt3.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Part Four (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/the_pale_rose_pt4.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Complete Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/thepalerose.pdf) (complete, PDF)
The Pale Rose - Complete Novel (http://www.lilwolf.biz/pdf/thepalerose.epub) (complete, EPUB)
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How goes the side project? Do you have the help that you were previously looking for?
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How goes the side project? Do you have the help that you were previously looking for?
It's done. I've edited it a few times, though I think I'll need to look it over at least one more time(fix some problems I've discovered to have in my writing). Sadly I haven't found anyone willing to read it and give their opinion.
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It's done. I've edited it a few times, though I think I'll need to look it over at least one more time(fix some problems I've discovered to have in my writing). Sadly I haven't found anyone willing to read it and give their opinion.
I am willing to do it but it will be probably 2 weeks for me to read the whole thing.
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I am willing to do it but it will be probably 2 weeks for me to read the whole thing.
Doesn't really matter even if it takes a month. Not like I have a deadline to keep or anything. Got plenty of shorter stories I want to work on too to keep me busy and posting stuff.
So send me a message with your email and I'll send it to you. Tell me also what file type you want it as(.odt, .doc, .pdf or what ever). Or if you don't want to give me your email I can give you a download link.
And thank you :)