Thread:Mauller/@comment-37028137-20200129144528

Greetings Mauller,

I was considering publishing my novel on the Fan Fiction Series Section of the Wiki.

I sent a message to Flodoomable the other day but have yet to hear back from him so I wanted to reach out to you as well.

I had a few questions first just to make sure everything is in order as well as a little background for what my novel is about. My novel follows a Time Lord character, Nicholas and Vellantha a Lilim as they journey through the Omniverse in search of a cure to Mamono being unable to bear male offspring. The Omniverse consists of books, movies, TV shows and the like from Science Fiction and Fantasy.

My first question would have to be what are the rules for Fan Fiction on this site? I checked under the Fan Fiction tab but did not find anything pertaining to rules so to speak.

Just so you have an idea here are the themes my novel covers.

My novel is meant to be on the darker side and more mature. So there is some coarse language sprinkled in, nothing too abundant, there are some violent bits as well but mostly along the lines of grand battles between armies. The romance aspects are explored but nothing is graphically described in explicit detail. I tried to keep it tasteful, not smutty.

The characters are also flawed, one has a drinking problem, and the other is self-loathing and has a dependency on a serum to mask the physical signs of his disability. (If you want a deeper look at that I posted an excerpt on the ‘Monster Girl’ Page to ask for feedback. It is right near the top.)

I am exploring death and loss in the novel. Nicholas being a Time Lord will Regenerate at some point on down the line, exploring death and how precious life is. As for loss it will be revealed (and has already been hinted) at that his daughter died. So the narrative will unfold around his depression and grief to a degree.

Vellantha will also deal with her own issues. Namely her illness which will be revealed as the novel goes along. It renders her unable to bear children. And the reader, along with the other characters will see how that affects her.

I really want to show the bond between the characters and how they care for each other over time and as these issues are revealed. I gave the characters several flaws because folks are flawed and if the characters are not realistic it is hard to get invested in their struggle.

My old university literature professor used to say: “If the characters are boring and don’t work to overcome their inner conflict; then no amount of fantastical imagery will make up for the fact that your leads might as well be cardboard cutouts.”  So I am really shooting for real people with a few dents and scrapes in their psyches.

Now all that being said I my novel will absolutely not have a bad ending. I detest books which rely on that sort of somber ending just for the sake of it. So the ending will be happy I can assure you of that.

If you are curious and want to check out my work I have uploaded several chapters to Fanfiction.net

It would give you a sense of the writing. (Though I will be the first to admit that the story is a slog somewhat until you reach about chapter ten, I started writing this about a year and a half ago right after discovering MGE. As such I did not really get my footing and have the characters fleshed out at the start. So if you do check it out, just be aware of that.)

I will leave a link here if you are interesting in reviewing it.

Please tell me what you think and if you think I could post it on the Wiki.

Cheers,

The Weary TimeLord. 