JarvisRodriguez Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Am setting up fantasy setting based on Oceania. It's going to be be 1800's based but not opposed to 19th century content either. Think Polynesian War Canoe fleet meets a rapscallion band of British debtors, and they have to join forces to fight a greater foe. I am endeavouring to find input from the forum. I am a long term lurker and have been inspired by the other threads that have generated such awesome group collaboration. Unlike the other threads, however, I have a major book deal. I just need a little help on the setting and maybe some rough plot points. Any character suggestions are also welcome. Costume, speech, these are things I NEED to know about. JR III Can probably name drop a few of you in on the dedication page when this goes to the big press if your contributions are worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbound Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Eyepatches. There has to be eyepatches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The self-circumcising penis was a common anachronism of the era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff daddy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Watch a Gilligan's Island marathon for research on your canoe people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hot Dwarf sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Also, the 1800's are the 19th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Also, the 1800's are the 19th century.Haha, I just laughed so hard I almost chocked. Good catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Unlike the other threads, however, I have a major book deal. I just need a little help on the setting and maybe some rough plot points. Any character suggestions are also welcome. Hot pirate sex!!! Hot Dwarf sex. Alternatively this, or hot dwarf pirate sex! Anything else you need to know can probably be found in this tome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 You should do one of those mash up books! Maybe - Pride and Prejudice and Pygmy Pirates Pondering Personal Pleasure in a Pacific Paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Gilfellon Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Will you give us money from this book deal considering you're expecting us to write the major parts for you?Also. You have a major book deal even though you don't have a story, or characters to write about? SEEMS LEGIT. Aren't you just IWHITEHEAD but in a different user account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemiNymph Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Why are the brits always the bad guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Why are the brits always the bad guys? It's the accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Cannibals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentRoamer Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hahaha - yeah the bag guys that are British all have a very proper South England accent (think Charles Dance Game of Thrones). Doesn't work quite so well when its a Yorkshire accent (think Sean Bean in any role he has ever played). Watching Game of Thrones is quite funny for me as a lot of the "Northern" accents use regional dialects from where I live, while the Kings Landing folk all sound like they are from the South of England - amusing enough to digress anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Needs more krakens.And Asians.Following Lyanna Stark and DR, how about a hot Asian Dwarf Pirate who has lots of sex and fights Krakens. Only, this character turns out to be a villain so has a refined British accent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have a serious question, for real: what is required to land a "major book deal"? Doesn't this imply to have a few chapters written plus an outline and a setting, and also people like editors to discuss this shit with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebenstone Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have a serious question, for real: what is required to land a "major book deal"? Doesn't this imply to have a few chapters written plus an outline and a setting, and also people like editors to discuss this shit with? But he doesn't even have a setting. I guess I'm doing it wrong...creating a "world" and a story filled with well rounded characters then working on my craft and fixing it so it's a little better than a polished turd then getting an agent to try to represent me. The key was to get a deal first THEN have someone else come up with the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I am truly interested in how you get such a deal and I hope the OP will enlighten us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I am truly interested in how you get such a deal and I hope the OP will enlighten us all.Robert Staneck Publishing Company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 You guys DO know this is a joke right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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