RitnFool
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My name is Michael and I'm a writer. Although I've never sold anything, I've been writing everything from short stories to novels to poetry for the balance of my life. I'm thinking about starting a new fantasy project, and wanted opinions. As a general rule, would you be more interested in reading:
1) a standard "Lord of the Rings" type fantasy, with orcs, elves, etc., or
2) a story in the format of a James Michener novel - he was a mainstream novelist (not a fantasy writer) who wrote epic-type stories that began literally with the beginning of the earth and progressed forward to "modern" times, mostly to tell about the development of a specific state or area (Hawaii, Texas, etc.).
and a story with the villain being
A) your standard fantasy villain, either craving power over everything or dealing with new-found power, or
B) a "villain" that isn't a traditional character but perhaps a literal force of nature
The story I've been toying with is one where the world in question developed with several volcanoes, which were one of the main forces in the creation of magic. The volcano goes out of control, and my heroes must travel inside to discover what the problem is, and fix it.
Any and all opinions are welcome. And thanks for your help!
1) a standard "Lord of the Rings" type fantasy, with orcs, elves, etc., or
2) a story in the format of a James Michener novel - he was a mainstream novelist (not a fantasy writer) who wrote epic-type stories that began literally with the beginning of the earth and progressed forward to "modern" times, mostly to tell about the development of a specific state or area (Hawaii, Texas, etc.).
and a story with the villain being
A) your standard fantasy villain, either craving power over everything or dealing with new-found power, or
B) a "villain" that isn't a traditional character but perhaps a literal force of nature
The story I've been toying with is one where the world in question developed with several volcanoes, which were one of the main forces in the creation of magic. The volcano goes out of control, and my heroes must travel inside to discover what the problem is, and fix it.
Any and all opinions are welcome. And thanks for your help!