You want to use more traditional methods of storytelling, but you struggle to actually write in such a form?You know what I mean.
You want to use more traditional methods of storytelling, but you struggle to actually write in such a form?You know what I mean.
Oh, definitely. I am pretty inexperienced in that kind of storytelling, but I'll keep try. You've been most helpful.You want to use more traditional methods of storytelling, but you struggle to actually write in such a form?
Honestly, don't know. I'll probably just go with your suggestion of depicting the Battalion itself. I'll probably strip all names and only refer the POV characters by their ranks (the names can be dropped later in the story), and I'll keep the prologue short, a few brief moments into the Battalion's history.So, any idea how you want story to start?
Do it.Honestly, don't know. I'll probably just go with your suggestion of depicting the Battalion itself. I'll probably strip all names and only refer the POV characters by their ranks (the names can be dropped later in the story), and I'll keep the prologue short, a few brief moments into the Battalion's history.
Uh, which part do you mean?Do it.
Even if American involvement is supposed to be a mystery you can still start by writing their POV from the time they were transported to another world and then leave publishing this part later on.Uh, which part do you mean?
I see. Are you suggesting that I don't use the Battalion POVs as prologue?Even if American involvement is supposed to be a mystery you can still start by writing their POV from the time they were transported to another world and then leave publishing this part later on.
Depends whether you want to use their involvement a mystery at least for some time.I see. Are you suggesting that I don't use the Battalion POVs as prologue?
I am not decided on yes or no part, but I'll answer the rest.If yes, then first chapter should be written from POV of the original character, a native one, who doesn't really know about it, American involvement is a trivia that is revealed during the course of the story, and has a very little importance on actual conflict of the story.
If no, and either their involvement would be revealed almost immediately through narration, or a conflict of the story actually revolved around them, or it is even told from their perspective as they seized power over the locals etc. then their arrival would make sense as either a prologue, or a first chapter.
Perhaps you should start with a prequel instead? If you don't have plan for actual story, perhaps it is better to write chronologically, and improvise?1. The American involvement part is mostly a trivia, but it does have a significant influence on the system of the Republic since the Battalion members tried to implement what is familiar to them.
2. I'll probably write a prequel about the Battalion's initial history, but that's after I finish this story which doesn't directly revolve around them that much.
Problem is that I've done most of the worldbuilding for the 'present day' of the setting, not during the Battalion's heyday.Perhaps you should start with a prequel instead? If you don't have plan for actual story, perhaps it is better to write chronologically, and improvise?
Yeah, guess I should just force myself to write something.Perhaps it is better to let you to write the chapter, let you figure out how you feel about it.
Do you have a protagonist (at least one, if there are multiple), a plot, events it should cover etc?Problem is that I've done most of the worldbuilding for the 'present day' of the setting, not during the Battalion's heyday.
I guess you should.Yeah, guess I should just force myself to write something.
Unfortunately not right now.Do you have a protagonist (at least one, if there are multiple), a plot, events it should cover etc?
Agreed. I guess at the end, I am going to write a prologue from POV of the Battalion.I guess you should.
This particular event is something that doesn't require too much lore to be established about the world.