Books you've writen

[Majimaune]

Hey I'm righting a book. I just thought I would say that because then when we have more members they can come along and tell us all about what their books are about.

[erinion]

Yeah, I too am writing a book although it is in the early stages of development. When it's done (looking at ten years) hopefully it will be published.

[TheBlackWizard]

So it seems you two have some plans for the future. . . anyway, what genre will your books be under.

[Majimaune]

Fiction. I would give you the summery for my trillogy but as I have not typed it up on the computer I will have to do that first.

[TheBlackWizard]

Maybe a better word would be what category of fiction. You know, fantasy, adventure, and all the others.

[erinion]

Mine shall be fantasy/adventure. I often seem to stop writing for months, then pick it up again. The problem is time. Elusive as it is, one must learn to grab hold and not let go once they have control.

[TheBlackWizard]

You're stating basically that there's no such thing as two much time?

[Majimaune]

Pretty much. Same with me. There will always be enough time (unless the computer crashes).

[erinion]

Yeah. I find myself constantly racing the clock to do things.

[TheBlackWizard]

For me, there IS no such thing as to much time, during the school year atleast.

[taran]

I was writing a book until recently, now I'm letting it rest and focusing my attention on breaking into the short story magazine market. My current obsession are fantasy stories with a wierd/disturbing theme, and involving dry humour.

But the title is "books you've written", not "books you're writing."

I wrote one book when I was 12. It's 240 pages long and involves Slavic and German tribes in post-Roman-Empire Europe involved in tribal wars. It wasn't very good, and I'm pretty embarassed about its content, but hey, I finished it, right?

I won an award for a short story I wrote earlier this year. I was very happy about that.

[Majimaune]

To that I shall agree.

[TheBlackWizard]

I would very much like to hear what the story you wrote when you were twelve was about. Europe was a scene of caios after the Roman Empire fell, which makes your story seem all the more interesting.

[taran]

Would you now?

Well, the story opens with a prologue concerning the murdering of a slavic tribe-member by a group of saxons.

Then flashforward six months later. An East Roman trade mission is fighting its way through the carpathian mountains to trade with the southern Sarmatians while avoiding the German/baltic route, both of which had hostile tribes.

The men on the mission get annoyed, especially the scholars along for information purposes on this new mission. But before things boil over they're attacked by maurauding Ostrogoths and many are killed. A small group: 3 warriors and 2 scholars, survive and fight their way through the Tatry in the Carpathians until they come to the source of the Warta (Warthe) River and build a raft. On the way they find the dead body of the Slav and Cato, the main character, takes the amulet off him.

When later they find their way to a Slavic tribal village, it is the amulet which saves them from get executed and the fact that they're Greek--for a Roman Legionary joined this tribe many years ago.

Turns out the Saxons, the Ostrogoths, the Ruggi and all the German migrating tribes are clashing with the Slavic migrations. In this localized conflict, Saxons have invaded their land. The five companions are taken on to train the men in Roman warfare so they can survive the next battle.

The five are initiated into the tribe by the chief, Lech, who knows very rudimentary Latin. They learn Slavic and Cato catches the attention of the Chief's daughter, Lilliana. After the training phase, Lech agrees to give Lilliana to Cato in marriage.

Another battle ensues. This time the Saxons from before have joined forces with the Ruggi and other Gothic tribes. The Slavic village fals despite a pitched battle, because the warriors ignore their training. Lilliana is captured.

Maximium, a scholar, and Aurelian, one of the soldiers, are sent east to summon the tribes of the Wisa (Vistula) for their aid, while Cato stays to free Lilliana.

And thus the main conflict begins...

As you can probably tell, this story was grossly historically inaccurate, but it was a lot of fun to write, and I admit I learned a lot from the process.

[Majimaune]

Thats pretty cool taran. Better then anything I could do (except the banner I am working on at this time for this website)