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S.C. Eston
Hi Richard,
The whole family is doing good and I hope you and your close ones are also doing well.
Thank you for your question. You are correct that “Deficiency” contains some elements of dystopia. That being said, all of its content, including locations, characters, organizations and events, are completely fictitious, without any link to my current work environment.
Congratulations on winning a copy of the story. I hope you enjoy it!
The whole family is doing good and I hope you and your close ones are also doing well.
Thank you for your question. You are correct that “Deficiency” contains some elements of dystopia. That being said, all of its content, including locations, characters, organizations and events, are completely fictitious, without any link to my current work environment.
Congratulations on winning a copy of the story. I hope you enjoy it!
S.C. Eston
What a fun question. Without hesitation, I would have to say Arvelas, the setting of my novella “The Conclave”.
The world of Arvelas was first born when I was teenager and a friend of mine introduced me to role-playing games, more specifically Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. We initially played in the world of Krynn, of the Dragonlance franchise, but quickly, I wanted more. In answer to this, I created a fictional world just for us: Arvelas.
Because the world of Arvelas has been a part of my life for almost thirty years, I would love to travel there and see some of the cities or locations that we visited in our role-playing sessions over the years.
That said, there are many dangers in Arvelas, and I may regret this decision if it one day comes to pass…
The world of Arvelas was first born when I was teenager and a friend of mine introduced me to role-playing games, more specifically Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. We initially played in the world of Krynn, of the Dragonlance franchise, but quickly, I wanted more. In answer to this, I created a fictional world just for us: Arvelas.
Because the world of Arvelas has been a part of my life for almost thirty years, I would love to travel there and see some of the cities or locations that we visited in our role-playing sessions over the years.
That said, there are many dangers in Arvelas, and I may regret this decision if it one day comes to pass…
S.C. Eston
The first things that come to mind are: don't wait to start, and once you do, keep at it.
I waited too long before starting to write, thinking for the longest time that I was not a writer, and never would be. If you feel the need to write or think you might enjoy it, give it a try. You have nothing to lose, and you may just find a new passion (like I did).
Now that I am pass that first hurdle, one of my main challenges is carving out enough time to write. In the end, though, it's about taking it one word at a time, and sticking with it. It’s that simple. Writing is a lot of work, but it is done one small step at a time. And if you can only scribble down a few words a day, that will still eventually get you to the end of your story.
Finally, I would also encourage anyone to take the time to learn about writing, about structure, elements, and rules. For a few years, I read books, and took courses, and read more books, and joined writing groups. I learned so much, while gaining an appreciation for the craft. It’s not going to be a waste of your time, I promise you.
I waited too long before starting to write, thinking for the longest time that I was not a writer, and never would be. If you feel the need to write or think you might enjoy it, give it a try. You have nothing to lose, and you may just find a new passion (like I did).
Now that I am pass that first hurdle, one of my main challenges is carving out enough time to write. In the end, though, it's about taking it one word at a time, and sticking with it. It’s that simple. Writing is a lot of work, but it is done one small step at a time. And if you can only scribble down a few words a day, that will still eventually get you to the end of your story.
Finally, I would also encourage anyone to take the time to learn about writing, about structure, elements, and rules. For a few years, I read books, and took courses, and read more books, and joined writing groups. I learned so much, while gaining an appreciation for the craft. It’s not going to be a waste of your time, I promise you.
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