Comments | shoelace009: Arori: The Painter.

shoelace009

Arori: The Painter.

Dec 30, 2010 17:02

This follows a previous entry. You can find it here: http://shoelace009.livejournal.com/102324.html .
I think it is better if you read the entry but you don't have to in order to get it.

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Heat seared towards me on the tails of red sparks. I was in the wrong end of a firework shot towards the ground rather than away from it. It felt like one of ( Read more... )

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talithakalago December 31 2010, 03:05:24 UTC

I read both, and the era of the story isn't completely clear to me in either. A lot of the time it feels very early. This one could pass as early as the 12th century--but for the movie referance. The other one has a vaguely 1940s feel--though... maybe it's ALL in my head.

Grin.

shoelace009 December 31 2010, 05:09:22 UTC

Yeah I'm not sure about what the era is. I haven't even really thought about it. Ths was just unplanned free writing centered around the image I described. You make a great point though and if I use it the era will be defined when it's put into a story.

But that is a great point and I appreciate that you brought it to my attention. It's certainly an important issue. What era do you think would be most effective?

talithakalago January 3 2011, 04:41:46 UTC

That really depends more on you and what you're passionate about. If it were me, I'd go 14th century China--however if someone who knew nothing about 14th century china wrote it in that setting, it probably wouldn't be great.

Meanwhile, my contemporary settings can be a bit flat. But if they’re your strength, then your modern day setting would be better than mine.

shoelace009 January 4 2011, 03:11:18 UTC

Most of my strengths in terms of familiarity with a historical background involve the Roman Empire or the history of ancient Rome. But I don't think that would work for what I am trying to do so I'll probably work from a more contemporary setting.

That is of course if I decide to continue it. I go back to school Sunday so I don't know if I will.

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