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| In keeping with the title of your sequel, Ikros: Chaos Skies (a good one), something along the same line: Ikros: Heroes Rising Ikros: Champions Rising Ikros: Gastiel Rising Alan (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) True. If I saw "The Chronicles of XXXX" on a bookshelf, I would think it was probably number 23 in the series and since I hadn't read the previous 22, I need not bother with it. (...) the (...) Actually the first dragon book was (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Hi Anthony, how are you? Since we are talking about a series and not a single and the second is already have a name that fits so The first book should be also in the pattern 'Ikros: ***...***' so lets try to add 2+3 and we'll get for example (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Is it based on the computer game genre 'Riven' by any chance? Probably not, sounds deftly similar, though. (...) Thanks for the advice! How far did you read into the story? (just evaluating. You're the test audience so I highly value those (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Of course...However, intrepreting science-fiction into my story, magic is possible in a technical sense. (...) I've heard about Simeraillion...some fantasy geeks at my school tried to 'convert' me to Tolkeinism. I read a few pages, and somehow (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| Nathan Todd wrote in message ... (...) it (...) create (...) David Eddings goes into quite a lot of detail as to how he creates worlds (for his series the Belgariad and the Tamuli) in his book "The Rivan Codex". Worth a look if that's what you're (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Are you serious? Is it really possible to publish animated web stories? Actually, that's quite an intriguing prospect. I wish you best of luck. I haven't actually read your story yet. Don't know if I will, but here's my opinions anyway. Since (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| I think, personally, that the Chronicles of Ikros is a perfictly fine name. You left out C.S. Lewises Chronicles of Narnia, another succsesful fantasy line. Besides, it stands out in that it is different then the others. so thers just my 2 cents ( (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hey Anthony, Here is my two bits worth. It seems to me that the title depends on the age of the audience you are going after. Based on the length of your book I think that the young adult market (13-17 or so) would be best. If that is the case then (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) No-- doesn't sound right (...) Maby (...) No-- same as top (...) No-- just doesn't fit or seem right (...) No-- same as above (...) Maby-- I think it's the best (...) I don't know about better but different. 1. -"Ikros: The Day of Doom"-- Not (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) The best is #1 hands down. (...) Well, the story centers around two things; (as observed by me as a veiwer) Garalt and the dragons. I would suggest these names to follow those main points: The Awaking of the Immortal Dragons -The main story (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava writes: -snipped for space reasons- (...) This is probably the best one, it would fit in later for IKROS: Chaos Skies (...) To kinda be cheap, instead of Champion of Ikros, howabout Heros of Ikros? It plural and covers (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| SNIP to the point: (...) No, there is nothing interesting about this (to me) (...) No, but the best of the alternatives (...) No,...What is that? (...) No, a little off the point and thats the type of title I groan at as I look for castle based (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hi Matt, SNIP (...) I have read LOTR and the Simeraillion sp? (which I prefer). I am in less danger then yourself of stealing ideas since I, while not historicaly accurate, encompace no magic or weird creatures in my writing. LOTR is almost a must (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| Original title is the best. It says it all. Chronicles of Ikros is a story about more than just one guy (garalt). It's about what happens to an entire country. So it's perfectly named. Don't change it. e. (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| Well, not my story's country, Ikros. But my story, the Chronicles of Ikros As some of you may already know, I am going to attempt to publish currently web-finished story. I'm not ready to send it off to any companies yet, but while I was working on (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.publish.html)
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| Hallo Thomas! (...) That's a very interesting article that you wrote there. Thanks! Tschuess Jojo (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Okay, that's probably true. However, unlike many others, I usually tend to be unorthodox and look from the other side of the boundary. Why borrow from someone else when I can create my own creatures/ continguincy? (okay, I admit I have used (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Subconsciously take some of the ideas? haha! The way we see castle worlds like Ikros is because of tolkien. Warhammer, the popular minitures game, owes alot to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. so does the Sword of Shannara and the other (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hmm...reading some of the earlier dialogue from the predecessor chapters, I could easily tell I didn't place much incentive to further read within the dialogue. What was I thinking? I'll continue to refine it until something works. Thanks for (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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