Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 162, Dana-ana Discovery methods of Revelation How to Develop Storyline, Rising Action

19 September 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 162, Dana-ana Discovery methods of Revelation How to Develop Storyline, Rising Action

Announcement: I received the proofs and a three-day deadline to give comments.  One of my regular prepub readers and I went through the three book.  I was able to correct some second edition issues in Aegypt.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.  I should have three new books out soon.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

The purpose of a novel is to reveal the protagonist and usually the protagonist's helper, the author needs to place them in circumstance that allows them to reveal themselves.  The means can be conversation, exploration, discovery, other's conversation, confession, accidental discovery.

I mention my yet unpublished novel, Dana-ana as an example of discovery because it is a novel wholly about discovery.  This is especially true compared to a novel like Valeska.  There are portions of discovery in Valeska, but not to the degree of Dana-ana.  In Valeska the reader, although, not most of the characters know who and what Valeska/Heidi is.  Valeska  is more of an exploration novel with some discoveries unrelated to the main theme and some discoveries made by characters rather than to readers. 

Here is a very important point about discovery and exploration--there is information known by the characters and not by the readers.  There may be information known to the readers and to some characters that is not known by other characters.  If we realize, a novel is about revelation to the readers and not to anyone else, we can understand some power in discovery and exploration.  For example, in Valeska, I let the reader in on the big secret about Valeska right away--she is a vampire.  Likewise, the reader knows about George Mardling, the protagonist's helper.  George is a real secret agent.  The discovery in the story and the exploration is not focused on these two characters, but rather on other characters they meet.  The ultimate secret in Valeska is who or what is Valeska, but the reader already knows--the reader is already in on the joke (secret), so to speak.  Part of the entertainment comes because the other characters don't have any idea what or who Valeska is, and they all want to know.  The discovery is the discovery of the characters in the novel and not the readers.  On the other hand, Dana-ana is all about the reader's discovery as well as the character's discovery.

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 159, more Off stage Exploration methods of Revelation How to Develop Storyline, Rising Action

16 September 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 159, more Off stage Exploration methods of Revelation How to Develop Storyline, Rising Action

Announcement: I received the proofs and a three-day deadline to give comments.  One of my regular prepub readers and I went through the three book.  I was able to correct some second edition issues in Aegypt.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.  I should have three new books out soon.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

The purpose of a novel is to reveal the protagonist and usually the protagonist's helper, the author needs to place them in circumstance that allows them to reveal themselves.  The means can be conversation, exploration, discovery, other's conversation, confession, accidental discovery.

You can see, exploration is a great means for character revelation.  There are many ways you can deliver this revelation in your novel.  I gave some conversational examples, but imagine a letter, a telegram, a book, the Internet.  In some of my more recent novels, the characters investigate (explore) the protagonist through the Internet.  Usually I use conversation to "reveal" their findings.  For example, in my yet unpublished novel, Khione, Khione is researched by the college students who become involved with her--they discover much that is very interesting and difficult to understand about Khione.  Further research is accomplished "off stage" and reported by email. 

Using modern technology to convey information is an excellent means of reporting exploration and revealing characters.  It is a great means for authors to remind their readers that not everything you read or write in the aether come out right or is correct.  Obfuscation was never so easy.  Still, other forms such as notes, text messages, and phone calls can all be used to provide information and "reveal" the characters.  The purpose, after all, is to reveal the characters--at least to the point required for the novel to progress and to entertain the readers.

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 154, Exploration methods of Revelation How to Develop Storyline, Rising Action

11 September 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 154, Exploration methods of Revelation How to Develop Storyline, Rising Action

Announcement: We are in the countdown phase for the publication of my new novels.  The date on the internet is 1 September.  We will see how close we come, or if the publishers meet the deadline.  My Aegypt novels will be titled Ancient Light, and the next two books will be called Sister of Light  and  Sister of Darkness.  These were the original titles.  They will be released individually and as a 3 in 1 volume.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

The purpose of a novel is to reveal the protagonist and usually the protagonist's helper, the author needs to place them in circumstance that allows them to reveal themselves.  The means can be conversation, exploration, discovery, other's conversation, confession, accidental discovery.

Exploration is another means of revelation.  Exploration can take place within a scene or outside the scenes.  The idea of inside the scenes or outside the scenes is an important concept I haven't written about for a while.  Within a novel, there are events occurring that the author shows and those she does not show.  You can picture this like a stage play.  Some parts of the play appear on stage and some parts occur off stage.  The playwrite reports "onstage" those events, important to the play, that occur "offstage."  The same hold for novels, but to a much greater degree.  For any  novel, all kinds of events and action is happening "offstage," and many of the "offstage" events are not directly reported by the author of the novel.  The author must be aware of these "offstage" events and work them in the fabric of the novel.  For example, most novels follow the point of view (POV) of the protagonist.  The other characters weave in and out of this POV.  The author must understand the actions and lives of the other characters sufficiently to logically develop the world of the novel.  In other words, the world of the novel can't be static outside the POV of the protagonist.  All the other characters go along with their lives, and that part of the world of the novel, moves along outside of the scenes and POV of the novel.  The author must integrate the parts of the world she creates with the parts of the world she creates and shows in the scenes.  This builds depth and power in any novel--plus any novel without this consideration will be a facile work.  Exploration as revelation can act "onstage" or "offstage" in a novel.

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 145, more Revelation Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

2 September 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 145, more Revelation Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

Announcement: We are in the countdown phase for the publication of my new novels.  The date on the internet is 1 September.  We will see how close we come, or if the publishers meet the deadline.  My Aegypt novels will be titled Ancient Light, and the next two books will be called Sister of Light  and  Sister of Darkness.  These were the original titles.  They will be released individually and as a 3 in 1 volume.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

In the past, novel writing was all about the revelation of the characters too, it was just handled in a slightly different way.  The writers had not developed the concept of show and don't tell as well as today.  Just look at novels like Oliver Twist.  There is a strong character revelation novel.  If you note, when I write character revelation, it is both the past of the character and the now of the character.  Oliver Twist is a great example of the means writers in the past used revelation.  Oliver Twist is a novel about the life of that guy, Oliver Twist.  Because Dickens didn't have the same toolset and his readers were not used to our modern means of revelation, he used action narrative through the writing to get the life and history of Oliver to the reader. 

In a modern novel, writers use generally conversation to show the past.  In some cases modern writers use flashbacks.  I think these are less worthwhile, but they are an intermediate step between the "show all" of Dickens to the "revel" of the present.  In modern revelation, the character tells another character or characters about him/herself.  The revelation usually isn't a single event, but rather a novel-length experience.  The revelation of the past is tied to the reality of the now, and the action and conversation interacts with the character from the experience of her/his past.

In a modern novel, we have gone from the certainty of the showing of history to the uncertainty of the self revelation of the character.  This is a very important step in the development of the novel.   

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 144, Revelation Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

1 September 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 144, Revelation Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

Announcement: We are in the countdown phase for the publication of my new novels.  The date on the internet is 1 September.  We will see how close we come, or if the publishers meet the deadline.  My Aegypt novels will be titled Ancient Light, and the next two books will be called Sister of Light  and  Sister of Darkness.  These were the original titles.  They will be released individually and as a 3 in 1 volume.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

In modern writing, we set the scene and then we use the conversation and narrative to reveal details about the characters and the place.  The point is first to set the scene.  Your readers can't stare at a blank stage for very long before they dup your book.  Set the stage immediately for every scene.  Start with the place (that is the stage).  Add in the details.  Give the time (time, date, year, etc.).  As the characters come on the stage, describe them.  Like I have written before, a novel is like a play.  Imagine a play presented while you are wearing a blindfold.  That is a novel without sufficient description.  At least give your readers as much as they would see--that is showing.  I always worry about writers who do not give sufficient description.  What then is their writing about?

Set the stage in time, place, and character description.  You don't need Victorian levels of detail, because if you are writing well, you can use the conversation and narration to give us more details.  For example, if I describe a park with a path, I can further describe the path as pebbled through either a character's remark, a narrative description that adds to the path description, or an action narrative.  Here are some examples:
 
     A fine path meandered through the low trees and short grass.

    Jane stumbled as she stepped onto the path, "I hate pebbles."

    Jane lit her cigarette.  The path was pebbled and tugged at her light shoes.

    Jane stepped onto the pebbled path.

If you want to add to the description to enhance and expand the scene setting, these are some ways to do it.

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 142, action Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

30 August 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 142, action Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

Announcement: We are in the countdown phase for the publication of my new novels.  The date on the internet is 1 September.  We will see how close we come, or if the publishers meet the deadline.  My Aegypt novels will be titled Ancient Light, and the next two books will be called Sister of Light  and  Sister of Darkness.  These were the original titles.  They will be released individually and as a 3 in 1 volume.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

Action content and word usage to build entertainment in description is accomplished by the careful selection of the right verbs and through figures of speech.  It is impossible to no use identity constructions in description, but a good writer attempts to reduce identity constructions as much as possible.  An identity construction is made through the use of is, was, am, were.  For example, the chair was yellow is an identity construction.  Something better (and more entertaining), the chair exuded the feeling of mustard--it smelled a little of old hotdog.  This is just an example to get you thinking--I'm not sure I'd use it in one of my novels, but the point is to not just state (identify) a thing with a simple verb, but to use verbs other than is, was, am, or were.  Additionally, you can see in the improved example, I added smell to the description.

Descriptions are more than visual.  Descriptions must incorporate all the senses.  In setting a scene, the writer needs to consciously include all fie senses.  Imagine the imagination of your readers to be a framework in more than one dimension.  That framework has five dimensions.  I wrote before that a writer does not fully describe anything.  A writer builds a framework for the imagination of the reader.  That framework has five dimensions.  If you leave one or more out, you will not engage the true power of your reader's imagination.  On the other hand, don't inundate your readers with unimportant or unneeded information.  Descriptions should be sufficient, entertaining, filled with action, and reasonable.  The reason I gave you this as an assignment and as an example first is because the scene setting (description) is the beginning of every scene.  There are other descriptions as well.

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 141, more entertaining Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

29 August 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 141, more entertaining Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

Announcement: We are in the countdown phase for the publication of my new novels.  The date on the internet is 1 September.  We will see how close we come, or if the publishers meet the deadline.  My Aegypt novels will be titled Ancient Light, and the next two books will be called Sister of Light  and  Sister of Darkness.  These were the original titles.  They will be released individually and as a 3 in 1 volume.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

Entertainment comes in multiple varieties, but in writing we see two very strong strains.  The first is the action content and the second is the word usage.  Action or conversation content is any excitement or banter that occurs in the narrative or conversation.  In scene setting, there is no action (or little action) and no conversation.  The way to interject entertainment into scene setting is through the use of words.  In English (and other languages) this mean figures of speech.  The means of interjecting entertainment in a scene setting is through the choice of words used.  The ultimate example of poor scene setting is: it was a dark and stormy night.  An entertaining means of writing the same idea would be:  the night was filled with raging clouds that cascaded bright bolts of lightening from cloud to cloud.  You could increase the entertainment by writing: the black night was illuminated by brilliant flashes that fell from the heavy weeping clouds.  Think about it, there are a million ways to write an entertaining scene setting.  Even the description of a room can come alive thought figures of speech and proper description.

This is what I mean by entertaining.  If you take your assignment to write a room description and edit it to be filled with figures of speech and action words, you will be beginning to write like a novelist.  Notice, I wrote action words.  "It was a dark and stormy night," has no action words--it has a identity construction (was).  I've written before that you should reduce identity constructions from your writing.  They are generally not necessary or they can be replace with an action word (verb).  That is not to say was, is, am, are not verbs--it is to say that these are identity verbs that can be many times replaced with more powerful verbs.  In my writing, I do a search for these verbs (is, am, was, were) and try to reduce them as much as possible.  Action words (verbs) are the bread and butter of good writing.

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 140, entertaining Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

28 August 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 140, entertaining Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

Announcement: We are in the countdown phase for the publication of my new novels.  The date on the internet is 1 September.  We will see how close we come, or if the publishers meet the deadline.  My Aegypt novels will be titled Ancient Light, and the next two books will be called Sister of Light  and  Sister of Darkness.  These were the original titles.  They will be released individually and as a 3 in 1 volume.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

If you accomplished the assignment to describe the room you are in, you have a first draft.  The next step is to edit this first draft.  Of course you should fix any grammar, spelling, or punctuation problems.  These are basics and shouldn't even need to come into consideration in terms of this level of writing skills.  Now, you may say, but I notice some errors in your writing.  No kidding.  There are always basic grammar errors in all writing--sometimes they slip through into published books.  Forgive your writers and realize errors come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, but there is a difference between knowing better and not realizing there is a problem.

Back to the point at hand.  Editing does mean fixing any errors in the writing you find, but editing primarily means getting your point across.  Writing on the most basic level is about communicating. Writing on the novel level is always about entertaining.  So, the primary of writing is this--did I get across the description of a room (this room).  Many writers find that they write too much and must pare back their words.  I find the opposite.  I usually add words to clarify.  Clarity is very important to me and in the communication process.  Writing is not about using the least words possible, nor is it about using the most words possible.  It is about using the words that are necessary, and if you are writing a novel--it is always about being entertaining.  Entertaining and entertainment is the focus.  This is the goal of all novel writing.  I will say, it is the goal of all good fiction writing.  The problem is, how do we interject entertainment into the description of a room (scene setting).

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 139, expanding Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

27 August 2014, Writing Ideas - Vampire Novel, part 139, expanding Writing skills how to develop Storyline, Entertaining, Rising Action

Announcement: We are in the countdown phase for the publication of my new novels.  The date on the internet is 1 September.  We will see how close we come, or if the publishers meet the deadline.  My Aegypt novels will be titled Ancient Light, and the next two books will be called Sister of Light  and  Sister of Darkness.  These were the original titles.  They will be released individually and as a 3 in 1 volume.  The proposed cover and info can be found at www.ancientlight.com.  I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

All novels have five discrete parts:
1.  The initial scene (the beginning)
2.  The rising action
3.  The climax
4.  The falling action
5.  The dénouement

The theme statement of my newest novel, Valeska, is this: An agent of the organization becomes involved with a vampire girl during a mission, she becomes dependent on the agent, and she is redeemed.

Here is my proposed cover for Valeska:

I decided on a white cover style.  You can see more at www.GoddessofDarkness.com.

Did you try the assignment.  I recommended, that if you didn't have any other ideas, and you want to learn to write, begin by describing the room you are in.  You can be as complex or as simple as you like, but write something you would like to read.  Write something enjoyable to you. 

Perhaps, just the setting of the room doesn't flip your switch.  If you want to be a good writer, you must find a way to make your description entertaining.  There is the ultimate point.  All good writing must be entertaining.  If it isn't entertaining, it isn't good--it can't be.  The question on the table is how can you write your scene setting to be entertaining?  This is the preeminent question for every writer.  Perhaps your first draft is a great scene setting and entertaining.  Good, you understand writing; however, if you are like most of us, you will edit what you wrote and find it is lacking in some way.

Primarily, can you understand your description. If it doesn't make sense or it is not complete, you need to revise.  On the other hand, if it is too verbose or doesn't stick to the subject at hand, you need to revise.  The next step is words and entertainment.

More tomorrow.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 98 Markets and Technology

6 November 2013, Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 98 Markets and Technology

Announcement: My novels Sister of Light and Sister of Darkness are about to be published. I write this blog about 2 months prior to its publication. I just heard that the proofs will be here soon--likely before the end of the week. My publisher also wants to put the entire set of novels based on Aegypt on contract--that's 5 more novels for 8 total. They also want to put my other novels on contract. The release schedule should be one novel every 2 months. I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

I am writing about the extrapolation of science and technology to be able to write science fiction.  I made the point that it is almost meaningless to try to fully extrapolate a universe (world) that is 10,000 years in the future (and maybe 1,000 years in the future) without applying some cultural and technological shaping.

By shaping the cultures of your science fiction universe, you can shape the science and technology that is extrapolated.  Here is how I culturally shaped the universe of The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox to make the 10,000 year extrapolation work.

We have developed some very important ideas about technology and the extrapolation of technology.  The first is this, without a market, you will not get any (or very little) entertainment technology.  This means you will likely get no technology.  Almost every modern piece of technology came from entertainment or it sprang from a market.  Without the wealthy, there will be no customers for early technology, and without early technology, there will be no later technology.  This means that if you envision a socialist or communist society, there will be very little technological change.  If you wondered what happened in the dark ages--that was the problem, no market, no new technology for hundreds of years.  There were wealthy people, but no market to take advantage of the inventions.  Note that the rise of merchants began the rise of the middle ages--shazam.

You might ask, what about non-entertainment technologies--like medicine.  The market for medicine is fueled by very interesting factors.  The first is a very strong capitalistic market in the USA.  This market subsidizes many other socialistic markets.  The other side is government involvement that produces a large number of wealthy market interventions only because they wield the market hammer.  Note the almost death of medical technological investment and development outside of the USA.  There is little market because socialistic governments control them.  There is also too strong regulatory control by governments--especially the USG.  We will see what happens in the future to medical science under a very strong socialistic control system, but without wealth and a market, you can expect the worse.  There are other important points to note.

More tomorrow.

Also remember, I'm trying to show you and give you examples of how to write a science fiction theme statement and turn it into a plot.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 97 more Entertainment to Technology

5 November 2013, Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 97 more Entertainment to Technology

Announcement: My novels Sister of Light and Sister of Darkness are about to be published. I write this blog about 2 months prior to its publication. I just heard that the proofs will be here soon--likely before the end of the week. My publisher also wants to put the entire set of novels based on Aegypt on contract--that's 5 more novels for 8 total. They also want to put my other novels on contract. The release schedule should be one novel every 2 months. I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

I am writing about the extrapolation of science and technology to be able to write science fiction.  I made the point that it is almost meaningless to try to fully extrapolate a universe (world) that is 10,000 years in the future (and maybe 1,000 years in the future) without applying some cultural and technological shaping.

By shaping the cultures of your science fiction universe, you can shape the science and technology that is extrapolated.  Here is how I culturally shaped the universe of The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox to make the 10,000 year extrapolation work.

In the beginning, the Wright Brothers had no idea how important or capable their invention would become.  Orville predicted that aircraft would never cross the oceans or carry people for long range transport.  He saw it as a machine for war--the wealthy proved him wrong.  The Wright Brothers did aircraft right, but they did little else right.  They had no idea that the wealthy would take their invention and make it into something very capable.  Indeed, a war increased aircraft technology and made many aircraft available to people, but even after the war, it was Linbergs and Erharts and Stearmans who made aircraft great and available to people.  The wealthy were the first to fuel air transportation, and the wealthy thought markets made air transportation eventually available to everyone.

The aircraft is like almost every other technology, it starts as a plaything only the wealthy can afford and over time becomes a technology everyone has.  Computers, CDs, DVDs, video recording tapes, audio recording tapes, phonographs, cameras, motion pictures, cell phones, and all--every modern piece of technology was first affordable and acquired by the wealthy and eventually became low cost and common place.  This is one of the reasons you don't see technology in the hands of people in socialistic and communistic countries.  Without the wealthy, a market for a product can't come into place. 

More tomorrow.

Also remember, I'm trying to show you and give you examples of how to write a science fiction theme statement and turn it into a plot.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 96 Entertainment to Technology

4 November 2013, Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 96 Entertainment to Technology

Announcement: My novels Sister of Light and Sister of Darkness are about to be published. I write this blog about 2 months prior to its publication. I just heard that the proofs will be here soon--likely before the end of the week. My publisher also wants to put the entire set of novels based on Aegypt on contract--that's 5 more novels for 8 total. They also want to put my other novels on contract. The release schedule should be one novel every 2 months. I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

I am writing about the extrapolation of science and technology to be able to write science fiction.  I made the point that it is almost meaningless to try to fully extrapolate a universe (world) that is 10,000 years in the future (and maybe 1,000 years in the future) without applying some cultural and technological shaping.

By shaping the cultures of your science fiction universe, you can shape the science and technology that is extrapolated.  Here is how I culturally shaped the universe of The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox to make the 10,000 year extrapolation work.

Historically, entertainment is one of the major means of technological development.  For example, the development of the camera and film led to the movie camera, video recording, and computer recording.  The purpose of motion pictures was almost completely entertainment, but recording for historical purposes and scientific purposes is a critical technology.  The purpose of photography was at first entirely for art and entertainment.  Photography has taken on a role in science and history that supersedes but compliments its role in arts and entertainment.  Any great technology has roots in entertainment.  For example, television, almost purely conceived in terms of entertainment led to surveillance systems, but also to gaming systems and computer displays.  Television (or actually cathode ray tubes (CRTs)) led to almost every modern display technology.  The future of all technology is driven by entertainment, and almost every modern piece of technology found its genesis in entertainment.  Even aviation started as entertainment. 

More tomorrow.

Also remember, I'm trying to show you and give you examples of how to write a science fiction theme statement and turn it into a plot.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 95 and more Chaos Entertainment

3 November 2013, Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 95 and more Chaos Entertainment

Announcement: My novels Sister of Light and Sister of Darkness are about to be published. I write this blog about 2 months prior to its publication. I just heard that the proofs will be here soon--likely before the end of the week. My publisher also wants to put the entire set of novels based on Aegypt on contract--that's 5 more novels for 8 total. They also want to put my other novels on contract. The release schedule should be one novel every 2 months. I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

I am writing about the extrapolation of science and technology to be able to write science fiction.  I made the point that it is almost meaningless to try to fully extrapolate a universe (world) that is 10,000 years in the future (and maybe 1,000 years in the future) without applying some cultural and technological shaping.

By shaping the cultures of your science fiction universe, you can shape the science and technology that is extrapolated.  Here is how I culturally shaped the universe of The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox to make the 10,000 year extrapolation work.

You will see chaos math used in games for fractal events such as landscapes and visual simulations.  Eventually, we will see simulations use chaos math for advanced simulations such as aerodynamics and other complex computations.  It may be possible to use chaos math to short cut super complex algorithms, but that is to be seen.

In any case, in terms of extrapolation of science, we know of three major fields of the physical nature of the universe: Newtonian, Probability (also called Heisenberg), and Chaos.  Each of these are natural and mathematical.  They represent the complexity of nature and our ability to mathematically simulate, predict, or reproduce it.  By the way, orbital mechanics are almost entirely based in Newtonian mechanics.  All of this has to do with games and entertainment because first of all games simulate the real world and games are the basis for individual entertainment.  Second, entertainment has very critical ramifications for future technology.  We find historically that entertainment is one of the major means of technological development.    

More tomorrow.

Also remember, I'm trying to show you and give you examples of how to write a science fiction theme statement and turn it into a plot.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 94 more Chaos Entertainment

2 November 2013, Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 94 more Chaos Entertainment

Announcement: My novels Sister of Light and Sister of Darkness are about to be published. I write this blog about 2 months prior to its publication. I just heard that the proofs will be here soon--likely before the end of the week. My publisher also wants to put the entire set of novels based on Aegypt on contract--that's 5 more novels for 8 total. They also want to put my other novels on contract. The release schedule should be one novel every 2 months. I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

I am writing about the extrapolation of science and technology to be able to write science fiction.  I made the point that it is almost meaningless to try to fully extrapolate a universe (world) that is 10,000 years in the future (and maybe 1,000 years in the future) without applying some cultural and technological shaping.

By shaping the cultures of your science fiction universe, you can shape the science and technology that is extrapolated.  Here is how I culturally shaped the universe of The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox to make the 10,000 year extrapolation work.

Games are based in Newtonian physics and math.  They are also based in probability theory.  Eventually, chaos math will make its way into gaming.  Chaos math is misunderstood by many people especially those who are not experts in math or science.  Chaos theory is not really described by the classic butterfly allegory--that is, chaos theory is not really the concept that a tiny change can have enormous consequences.  A true picture of chaos theory is that chaos theory shows that even things that appear to be chaotic are governed by order, you just have to look deeply enough.  Where this is used and seen is in turbulent flows and Brownian motion.  Chaos math is why even though it is theoretically possible for all the oxygen molecules to move to one side of a room, in nature, it will never happen.  Chaos theory is used to predict flows in nature that are unpredictable using Newtonian or probability theory.

As I mentioned, chaos theory will eventually find its way into games--it already has for scenery and landscapes.  Chaos math is what makes large expanses of space like deserts and forests in simulators look correct to the eye.  In my classes, I say that probability theory is why you won't ever make every 1 foot putt, but chaos theory is why you just might. 

The real world is based in probability--more tomorrow.

Also remember, I'm trying to show you and give you examples of how to write a science fiction theme statement and turn it into a plot.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com

Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 93 Chaos Entertainment

1 November 2013, Writing Ideas - Writing Science Fiction, part 93 Chaos Entertainment

Announcement: My novels Sister of Light and Sister of Darkness are about to be published. I write this blog about 2 months prior to its publication. I just heard that the proofs will be here soon--likely before the end of the week. My publisher also wants to put the entire set of novels based on Aegypt on contract--that's 5 more novels for 8 total. They also want to put my other novels on contract. The release schedule should be one novel every 2 months. I'll keep you updated.

Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html.

I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way.

Today's Blog: To see the steps in the publication process, visit my writing website http://www.ldalford.com/ and select "production schedule," you will be sent to http://www.sisteroflight.com/.

The four plus one basic rules I employ when writing:

1. Don't confuse your readers.
2. Entertain your readers.
3. Ground your readers in the writing.
4. Don't show (or tell) everything.
5. Immerse yourself in the world of your writing.

I am writing about the extrapolation of science and technology to be able to write science fiction.  I made the point that it is almost meaningless to try to fully extrapolate a universe (world) that is 10,000 years in the future (and maybe 1,000 years in the future) without applying some cultural and technological shaping.

By shaping the cultures of your science fiction universe, you can shape the science and technology that is extrapolated.  Here is how I culturally shaped the universe of The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox to make the 10,000 year extrapolation work.

Newtonian mathematics ruled the world of science until the 20th Century.  Although probability was understood before then, it was not understood as the basis of all reality until that point.  The probability I am now writing about isn't the simple probability I wrote about before.  They are similar and may relate directly to one another, but the probability I am referring to now is nuclear probability.  You can't determine where an electron is at any time, you can only determine the probability of where it might be at any point in time.  What this means in a macro sense is that no event will ever be the same.  I like to say that if you were to hit a golf ball exactly the same way every time (can't be done) because of probability the ball will never track the same.  We see this variance by degrees in deviations during experiments.  However, there is something else at play in the natural world that is as powerful.  

The real world is based in probability--more tomorrow.

Also remember, I'm trying to show you and give you examples of how to write a science fiction theme statement and turn it into a plot.

For more information, you can visit my author site http://www.ldalford.com/, and my individual novel websites:
http://www.aegyptnovel.com/
http://www.centurionnovel.com
http://www.thesecondmission.com/
http://www.theendofhonor.com/
http://www.thefoxshonor.com
http://www.aseasonofhonor.com