Would reading the science fiction section in it's entirety when I was about fifteen fit the bill? Because all of that futuristic reading, as well as other novels had me thinking. It was obvious to me that we needed to find a way to limit human population before we turned the planet into a giant feedlot, like we have for cattle. But who do we trust the decisions to? Hitler had a final solution and no one trusts him anymore. No kidding. But all that shows is that man has his own agenda at who is more fit to procreate than others. Fortunately for man, mother nature and luck has been in charge of who survives and who does not for most of our human history. They need to stay in charge.
Since I'm scientific by nature, and influenced by the power of love, I found a solution and wondered how it could ever be implemented.
Only a handful of years ago, it became a story. Or rather the result of my internal ruminations became a story. The Proving Zone: Tory's Story. And then another, her brother's story--In the Zone: Pitin's Problem.
What are these stories about? How to survive the Proving Zone where you have to walk a thousand miles and survive before you're allowed to have children. You also have to survive your preconceived ideas of love, other people, your own abilities as well as primitive conditions. Each story has a happy, satisfying ending. Why? Because the real world can kick you in the head enough. Everyone deserves their stories to work out--we call that hope in action. We ought to be able to rely on that in our fiction.
Romance means hope. The world is a better place for it.
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Nina, I understand reading sci-fi at that age opens not just the world, but a whole universe to our questioning minds. Did you ever read Andre Norton or Piers Anthony? They were two of my favorites. Creating settings with words is an art, but world building takes that to a whole new level. I read the Proving Zone and enjoyed it. Is Pitin's Problem completed?
Nina, seems like we were all just born to be writers. We just realize it at different moments.
What we think about or dwell on often shows up in our writing. I'm always amazed at how worlds are built. You did an exceedingly good job with your world in Tory's Story. I hope you finish Pitin's Problem.
Pat,
I read them both. One book that was quite interesting is Stranger in a Strange Land. I was halfway through it before it dawned on me that it was the story of Jesus. It was sci-fi of course, but quite interesting from a different point of view. Pitin's Problem is not only completed it is recompleted and recompleted and restarted. It is about the same length as Tory's Story, but I keep dinking with it. I finally declared it finished except.... I really ought to get it to someone who might want to publish it.
Nope it is an entirely different novel that I promised someone that is killing me. It is not a Proving Zone story. Proving
Zone stories flow from my fingers. This one is like sand in my swimsuit. Harsh going.
Reese,
The opening up and more development of my brain and other talents has been amazing to me since I began writing. I can draw better. I can picture solutions better. And when I say better, I'm talking a good 30% better. Very weird. I think writing has enhanced my life in many ways, not a small part is meeting people like WARA members. I've never felt so comfortable than when in the presence of other writers. It is a spa moment for my brain. An experience I rarely have anywhere else. Usually people seem to have difficulty following where my brain goes. Other authors I've met don't seem to have that difficulty. I love talking to writers about how it works for them.
Pat, I'm so glad you liked The Proving Zone. I'm surprised it didn't come out gibberish.
Joan,
I've got so much more to layer in as each Zone story is told about the Proving Zone. In Pitin's Problem, he discovers that there is no particular inventory of people in the Zone. Since a trip through the Zone, documented on each end is what allows the human race to continue, he is blown away at how shoddy the records are kept. In reality it works, but his perception of how his world works takes a pretty big hit. A thing that often happens to us. Just mentioning it here gets me fired up to write another Zone story.
I truly admire those who not only can create a good story, but also create a new world in which the story takes place. :)
It takes a great imagination to create story worlds, which you clearly have. And I think our imaginations are sparked/encouraged as children.
Starla and Rox,
I guess you guys aren't realizing it, but any story has a story world. You both think up details about your worlds too. They are hidden from you by the 'trees all look alike in this forest' syndrome. Stories like mine appear to have more world crafting because the details are odd. Where yours are not odd, the crafting isn't as obvious. I think what you both do is actually harder. Because you want a sense of here and now, your details actually have to match some here and now things. That takes a tremendous memory. For one thing, you're more likely to get called out on something that doesn't match by a reader.
You both are master world creators. Joan too for that matter as all of you bring a world to life that people can relate to as real.
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