Welcome to the Skyland

22 Wednesday Jan 2014

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ai, artificial intelligence, bots, dystopia, fantasy, future, intro, nanites, nano, science fiction, scifi, short story, skyland, tech, technology, writer

So I seeded the sky with story bubbles, and a cloud burst with words this morning. I woke up, and while I was lying in bed, a scene unfolded in my brain. Word for word. I figured I should probably get up and write it down before it evaporated. Below is an intro to my newest story. It’s going to be a serialized fiction, and the first part is The Skyland. If you like, then let me know. If you hate it, then let me know. Any feedback is appreciated. And remember, this is just a quick first draft to introduce the concept. Not sure that this scene will make the book as is. Plus, I’m still working on characters, story arcs, and the outline. I hope you enjoy!

My brother and I snuck up to the roof of our building to watch the storm. It wasn’t the tallest by far. Next door towered nearly twice as high. But it didn’t matter. Every structure had just about the same view. After all, we lived on an island in the sky. Affectionately referred to by a mash up of the two words, and called the Skyland. Continue reading →

Seeds

18 Saturday Jan 2014

Posted by angelacavanaugh in Writing Wednesday

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ai, author, fiction, how ideas grow, ideas, new story, scifi, seeds, serial, skyland, story, writer, writing

As I settled down to sleep last night, or really, early this morning by the clock, I laid in the dark, my brain churning gooey story slurry, trying to make something pliable out of it. Which yielded me seeds. I planted them in my brain, and then, this morning, a tiny sapling had sprouted. And a story tree needs sun to grow, so I had to let it out. I started a mind map, and started to bounce ideas off of my guy.

My idea tree is still growing, but I can already see the fruit. What kind of juicy deliciousness did I get? A serial scifi one. Just the type I was trying for. But I have to let it ripen.

So now, I have the beginnings of a universe. I have a hint of some themes. I even have the fetal development of a couple characters. Soon my word babies will grow, and become fully functioning beings.

I don’t want to give too much away, and I’m sure a lot of things may change in the process. But I’m so excited that I had to share something. Get ready for: Skylands, Wind Chasers, the Void, and an AI who may or may not be trying to save or kill us all.