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(...) Ah, finally more interesting discussion in this thread. :) (...) Yes, I was wondering when someone would eventually state something to that extent...right now I'm looking for rather metaphorical ideas for detail. (something which seems rather (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) This is precisely why writing is an artform and not a science. There is no real way to measure exactly when something is too detailed or not enough, and there is always variation in your readers. My advice is to provide only what detail is (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmm...I'll probably take a look at it...so many fantasy novels out there, though. (that's why I'm trying to incorporate some sci-fi elements into it. The beginning sections anyway.) (...) Tells you something...did you get bored easily while (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Matt Hein wrote in message ... (...) Nope, nothing to do with Riven. DE wrote two series of 6 books (double trilogies), the first 6 being "The Belgrariad": the central character was Belgarion, King of Riva. Hence the Rivan Codex - there's a lot of (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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"Matt Hein" <Pyrokid17@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet news:H7HEoG.n2u@lugnet.com... (...) Maybe because the Silmarillion is so vast (and quite ancient in style), and sketches the creation/world/history background for LOTR - The whole Bilbo + LOTR (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) I haven't read your book yet, but it sounds like a very good yarn. (...) No, there's to many 'champion' titles out there already. (...) Yes! but forget the caps, it makes it look like an acronym. (...) Nope (who's Garalt anyway?) (...) Uh-uh. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Anthony- I think an awesome name for it would be Dragonwar or The Dragonwar. This might be the title of a Dragonlance book but I don't think it is. By the way, not to sound completely naive, but what does the gastiel have to do with anything except (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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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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(...) Hmm...seems plausable enough. Oddly, though, I haven't yet taken the liberty to read Tolkein's trilogy yet (possibly due to the fact I don't want to subconsciously take some of the ideas and use them.) I'll probably give it a read, though. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks again! Im not sure, but it looks like i have to have the website already made. Could you confirm this? thanks. I was just browsing through "the complete idiots guide to creating a webpage" and i can see its rather of a headache. i can (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snip snip> (...) hi some things i'd like to add. (also to the parallel post) most founders of protestant churches lived around 1500 (i don't mean founders of buildings). the romanesque era ended in most places befor at the very very most (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Matt, (...) The new version is much clearer. A few of suggestions for you: - you are definitely a writer. The fact that you keep coming back to it, after so many blunt criticisms, proves this. - you need to perfect your grammar and word (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hi Matt, In lugnet.castle, Matt Hein writes: SNIP (...) Thanks! That, or if you really worked at it, those interested in a slow building tension based around thoughts more then events (eg Tolkien's black riders in 'The Fellowship of the ring, the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) To acquire a free page, you'll have to click on the 'free website hosting tab', then submit some information, and wait for verification via email. Any suggestions for my member site? Always looking for comments. (...) Neither am I...that's why (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the information :) How can i get a webpage on Ozbricks? I currently do not have the cash to get a licence on here. Nice website, though! And, do i have to do much webpage construction? Sorry if im not very good at this sort of (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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The Inn is really beginning to take shape! I love building Inns, they seem like the quintessential non-military castle creation. The red and black motif is really striking, and actually fairly pleasant. You mentioned elsewhere that you thought about (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thank you for your comments. They are highly valued. (I'm still assessing my target audience. Perhaps It would appeal to the more philosophical type?) (...) I'm planning on editing that as well. It seems that I kind of created an antithesis to (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hi, Thanks for the feedback. I was going to use black plates but they were going to be sloping (using hinge plates/car roof pieces), but decided that it was unnecessary and overtly expensive that way, not to mention already quite difficult with the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Matt, I read some of your writing (not sure if this was before or after you edited it). It is actualy quite good in many ways (but that says a lot about the reader I am). If you want my advice it would be to create some contrasts. Such as some (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hi Ben, Looking good! What colo(u)r roof are you going to use? Will you use slopes or plates for the roof? I like the positioning of the statue above the door, it will look nice because the roof should eccentuate it. Thanks for sharing and God (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I just had to go back and look at this again after seeing the film, The Two Towers. Wonderful work, Jon. My son leaned over to me during the film and said how much it looked like the one I showed him on the internet! Hey, if an 11 year old can tie (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.castle)
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