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Goblin Chronicles - Intro
Small but sturdy. Cowardly yet tough. Evil to the core, or so their reputation would have the world believe. Goblins are the most beleaguered people of all the dark races. Even other evil creatures will use them as basic foot soldiers in the front lines or simply for target practice.
But they are more than cannon fodder. Maligned by history, goblins are actually fierce, cunning folk who are loyal to their clan and will fight to the death to protect their women. They are self-maintaining whenever possible, growing food and raising livestock in their underground warrens. Raids on the outside world occur only when absolutely necessary.
So find here an inside look at what the true life of these misunderstood beings is like as we peek in on the Cruncher Clan and their everyday struggles.
You will never look at goblins quite the same again.
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| we wants goblinses, and not just on a spit (though I have to admit, a wee bit o' sauce makes even these little buggers taste good). |
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Comment by: LouiseKay Online- 2008-02-19 07:59
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| Hehehe. Been writing a chapter a day for the last 2+ weeks(not including weekends) I do intend to post a few choice chapters, but I'm still in the process of rebuilding my house in Vernonia, so organizing certain other aspects of my life is taking a back seat. Have faith, Krademacher, there is more to come. :) |
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| So Kirsten, when should we expect more? I like this idea of a new viewpoint on fantasy's cannon fodder critters. |
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As with a lot of stories, Louise, it's how they are written that will make them different. The MC(s) and the tone in which the book is portrayed can give the book varied styles and flavour. If you look at Tolkien you can see his depth of background and detail. He also has some humour and moves from the big ocassion to the small conversation with equal dexterity. He has been praised by many as the role model to follow, but then we seem to get shallow imitations. Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast trilogy has a gothic goblin-like quality to it's characters and setting. Terry Brook's Shanarra series has another world and characters of a more mediaeval style.
There is a market out there for the sword and sorcery, orcs and ogres books (Lord Of The RingS has shown that, again), but it's only the populist or top authors in the field that write the books that make anything from their efforts.
However, the book that was never written received faint praise indeed.
If you can write a book that does more than retrace the footsteps of others, then you may have a mission.
Just a few thoughts (in my lunchbreak): discuss, debate, deny or discard as you please, they are only written as a thought process.
Grae:) |
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Merry Meet.
Ah, I see someone is straying away from the cliché of goblins being nothing more than a moronic race that never thinks things through. Good for you. I'm getting sick of people stereotyping one race to always be a certain way. What's their excuse in doing such? Just Because. *rolls eyes*
I liked the introduction here. I noticed four adverbs that popped out at me, though, and I'd recommend you booting them out of the story. They aren't needed half the time, only used as an add-on to a sentence.
Here's hoping I never look at goblins the same again. |
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