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seven-beacons is the home of first-seventhe's original novel work.
The story itself will be posted into brokenprism using this journal; therefore, it isn't really necessary to friend this. This LJ is just used for detail collection and to provide a nice easy interface for editing the story.
You'll find Beacon's main premise in the userinfo of this journal. Other details are included below.
Beacon is my universe. It's eventually meant to become a webcomic, and as such I am less interested in the petty details of writing it and more interested in actually getting words onto the page. As such, Beacon is my NaNoWriMo project every year, meaning at least once a year I will add something to this story.
Beacon, when posted here (which may or may not be directly after it is written), will be F-Locked to brokenprism. This is mainly because it is my own personal creation, and also because I plan to use this story as a webcomic in the future and thus don't want it broadcast all over the net. This is not a plea for friendings; however, if you're interested, I'm not stopping you.
Anyway, feel free to poke around - ask any questions you want; comments will all come back to me.
- Sev
Novel Title: Seven Beacons
Estimated length: Long. Fucking long.
Your writing experience: Since childhood. Ha. Lots of absurdly long
fanfiction since 7th grade.
Your genre: Fantasy
New genre? Or old favorite?: Old favourite. Stick with what you like!
Other genres of your novel: Action/Adventure, Mystery/Suspense, Drama,
Science
Gonna publish?: I WISH
Cliches/archetypes you're including (not necessarily a bad thing!):
Ragtag group of random heroes saving the world, mysterious boy with sooper
speshul powers, hell - everyone with sooper speshul powers, airships squee!
Cliches/archetypes you're avoiding: One-dimensional characters,
male/female archetypes (can we say male white mage?), saving the world always
works out in the end, magic not having any scientific explanation
Theme(s)/Issue(s) discussed: Overcoming weaknesses of all kinds for a
greater good, strength in the face of huge adversity, religion vs spirituality
vs faith, science is a good thing!, when you're trying to save the world make
sure you know what you're doing
What we (the readers) will learn: Um, I'm just hoping that the story will rock your ass off.
Main character(s): Morgan DeLumens, Flash Hermes, Armenise Prynne,
Nerea Levia, Ashain, Dianali Noir, Forte Pyrus, Rafe
Secondary characters: Herman, Kina, Nimo, Dyina, Raissa, Mentany, Daive, etc...
Protagonist(s): All, really, but Part One: Morgan and Part Two: Ashain
Antagonist(s): Rafe, the Extari, the Seven Sins, the world...
What does your protagonist(s) or main character(s) want most in the
world?: Oh hell. They all want something different, really. To generalize
... In Part I they want to end the war; in Part II they need to save the world.
Setting: fantasy planet, ~1000 years after a huge war which destroyed
most civilization, and in the midst of another war which has been going on for
~60 years.
Is the setting static or does it shift: It will shift as the characters
meet each other and travel.
Is a place/culture/real-world environment? (Which): Ha! Hahaha! Um, no,
it's all made up, to the point where it's governed by imaginary laws of
thermodynamics!
Main Conflict: In Part I the main conflict is the war between the North
and the South and how the East fits into it; in Part II the main conflict is a
good-and-evil, save-the-world battle.
Sub Conflicts: Alllll kinds. So much of the story is the individual
characters overcoming their internal weaknesses.
Obstacles in the journey: Loyalties, technologies, beliefs, secrets and
mystery
Expected resolution(s): Well, I'm pretty sure they save the world the
second time, because they sure fuck it up good the first time.
Summary of plot: There's been war between the North and the South for
over sixty years, but it's not what it seems: a secret is discovered which could
unravel the truth behind the conflict. A handful of people contain the
information needed to piece together this puzzle, and at the center of it stand
two men, both with no past and no name.
Tagline (a one-sentence slogan that sums up the tone and premise of your
novel): READ MY STORY, I'LL WRITE YOU PORN! Um. Kidding. I'll think of one
later.
The story itself will be posted into brokenprism using this journal; therefore, it isn't really necessary to friend this. This LJ is just used for detail collection and to provide a nice easy interface for editing the story.
You'll find Beacon's main premise in the userinfo of this journal. Other details are included below.
Beacon is my universe. It's eventually meant to become a webcomic, and as such I am less interested in the petty details of writing it and more interested in actually getting words onto the page. As such, Beacon is my NaNoWriMo project every year, meaning at least once a year I will add something to this story.
Beacon, when posted here (which may or may not be directly after it is written), will be F-Locked to brokenprism. This is mainly because it is my own personal creation, and also because I plan to use this story as a webcomic in the future and thus don't want it broadcast all over the net. This is not a plea for friendings; however, if you're interested, I'm not stopping you.
Anyway, feel free to poke around - ask any questions you want; comments will all come back to me.
- Sev
Novel Title: Seven Beacons
Estimated length: Long. Fucking long.
Your writing experience: Since childhood. Ha. Lots of absurdly long
fanfiction since 7th grade.
Your genre: Fantasy
New genre? Or old favorite?: Old favourite. Stick with what you like!
Other genres of your novel: Action/Adventure, Mystery/Suspense, Drama,
Science
Gonna publish?: I WISH
Cliches/archetypes you're including (not necessarily a bad thing!):
Ragtag group of random heroes saving the world, mysterious boy with sooper
speshul powers, hell - everyone with sooper speshul powers, airships squee!
Cliches/archetypes you're avoiding: One-dimensional characters,
male/female archetypes (can we say male white mage?), saving the world always
works out in the end, magic not having any scientific explanation
Theme(s)/Issue(s) discussed: Overcoming weaknesses of all kinds for a
greater good, strength in the face of huge adversity, religion vs spirituality
vs faith, science is a good thing!, when you're trying to save the world make
sure you know what you're doing
What we (the readers) will learn: Um, I'm just hoping that the story will rock your ass off.
Main character(s): Morgan DeLumens, Flash Hermes, Armenise Prynne,
Nerea Levia, Ashain, Dianali Noir, Forte Pyrus, Rafe
Secondary characters: Herman, Kina, Nimo, Dyina, Raissa, Mentany, Daive, etc...
Protagonist(s): All, really, but Part One: Morgan and Part Two: Ashain
Antagonist(s): Rafe, the Extari, the Seven Sins, the world...
What does your protagonist(s) or main character(s) want most in the
world?: Oh hell. They all want something different, really. To generalize
... In Part I they want to end the war; in Part II they need to save the world.
Setting: fantasy planet, ~1000 years after a huge war which destroyed
most civilization, and in the midst of another war which has been going on for
~60 years.
Is the setting static or does it shift: It will shift as the characters
meet each other and travel.
Is a place/culture/real-world environment? (Which): Ha! Hahaha! Um, no,
it's all made up, to the point where it's governed by imaginary laws of
thermodynamics!
Main Conflict: In Part I the main conflict is the war between the North
and the South and how the East fits into it; in Part II the main conflict is a
good-and-evil, save-the-world battle.
Sub Conflicts: Alllll kinds. So much of the story is the individual
characters overcoming their internal weaknesses.
Obstacles in the journey: Loyalties, technologies, beliefs, secrets and
mystery
Expected resolution(s): Well, I'm pretty sure they save the world the
second time, because they sure fuck it up good the first time.
Summary of plot: There's been war between the North and the South for
over sixty years, but it's not what it seems: a secret is discovered which could
unravel the truth behind the conflict. A handful of people contain the
information needed to piece together this puzzle, and at the center of it stand
two men, both with no past and no name.
Tagline (a one-sentence slogan that sums up the tone and premise of your
novel): READ MY STORY, I'LL WRITE YOU PORN! Um. Kidding. I'll think of one
later.