A Step of Faith: A Palace of Words

After a lot of thinking, I've decided to start with the stories inspired by pictures and quotes I've collected on my computer.

First one up:

A Palace of Words (A Snow White Retelling)

There are many things that I've come to detest in Snow White retellings.

Many of them include:

1. Weird to really fast romance

2. Either really innocent or some odd combination of innocence and warrior princess

3. An overly trusting Snow White

I guess you can say that I don't read too much fairy tale retellings, but I can say that this is what has been bugging me personally.

So, like a lot of my stories end up becoming, I decided to try my own little spin.

(This story has had two different versions arise in the time that it has stewed in my noggin. . .)

Oh, my answers to the things I don't like. . .

1. Either somehow learn to make it realistic, or don't include it at all.

2. Where's the background reasoning behind everything? Turn her into a real character I can understand!

3. Similar to 2, but I'd probably also give her some common sense. . . 

Version 1:

 

(Snow) was a very sheltered princess/girl while growing up.

Her father pampered her.

Her step-mother was her closest confidant and friend.

But times have changed, with the rise of a great plague and the rumors that only spilled blood with end it.

Her father tried to bring this down with the help of the local priests, only for the step-mother to side with the priests and kill her husband.

This doesn't end the plague, and all eyes turn on the new found ruler, the queen.

Fearing the priesthood, she herself turns to the young woman who she had once adored, (Snow).

Unable to do the requested deed herself, she sends the girl out with some men who were told to do the deed.

The frightened girl escapes from these strange men, and eventually comes upon a small mountain village, starving and in need of help.

Taken in by the headman's family, she becomes dear to them, despite her useless knowledge and strange ways.

When a strange woman comes to their village, the plague quickly follows.

The queen has come to do the job herself.

Version 2:

The royals are dying out, and danger lies everywhere

When the queen dies, leaving the king with a little daughter as his heir, he remarries and sends his daughter to grow up with her wet nurse's family.

He keeps the knowledge of his daughter from his new bride, in the hopes that his daughter would become lost to the royal world.

After a short and barren marriage, he dies and leaves his kingdom to his queen.

History will not, however, forget his deed.

A group of young historians come to the queen, requesting information on the young princess, who would be reaching her time of eligibility soon.

Aghast at the news that her husband had a child, she sends out men to find the young woman.

By the turns of Fate, she was not found in her home, and the men retaliated by needlessly murdering her adopted family.

Frightened for her life, she escapes into the nearby forest and travels for weeks.

She eventually ends up in an enclosed University, where she is befriended and given work.

After years of searching, the queen finds her and slowly tries to befriend her.

After coming to a standstill in (Snow's) defenses, the queen decides that she must act.

I don't know the details, or all of the answers yet for these two versions.

For all that I know, I'll end up changing the name for one of them and just write two different stories!

Questions? Advice? Ideas? Anything is welcome. :)

Keep on Writing!

God Bless,

SDG

Joy

A Step of Faith

So life is busy.

Work doesn't help with feeling like creating.

And time is very precious.

So. . .

I'm taking a step of faith and, trying to at least, start posting about some of my actual story ideas.

And updating the different ones on whether or not I actually work more on them.

Not what I thought about doing originally for this summer, but I hope that it'll keep me going.

Thank you to everyone who still looks at my blog.

I do have some Pinspiration posts still scheduled, I like doing those ahead of time. :)

Keep on Writing!

God Bless,

SDG

Joy

Writing Wednesday:Pinspiration

This Week's Theme: Printhia's Kinds, cont.: The Humans

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The third Brother chose to remain as he was.

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His descendants migrated towards the rolling hills and rich farmland. 

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They became known as farmers and soldiers.

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Their women became known as herbalists and councilors.

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They were known amongst the other races as steadfast and loyal warriors.

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Their diversity in skills and mindset has enabled them to survive under harsh and diverse rulers.

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They are survivors, and as such they are considered the best at many things, including. . .

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Slavery.

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Spying.

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And exploring.

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Keep on Writing

God Bless

SDG

Joy

Writing Wednesday: Pinspiration

This Week's Theme: Printhia's Kinds, Cont.; Pixie

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From searching for beauty in their basic abilities, came the Pixies.

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They left the normal lives of the Earth Elthian to become nomads in the plains and safaris.

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There are four well known Pixie tribes.

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The Tor-Mel took to the desert oasis', trading and making glass for a living.

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The Tarzuuk took to the scrub lands, gold panning and herding for a living.

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The Kastuu took to the mountainous deserts, mining and trading for a living.

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The Tar'ran wandered from place to place, taking their metallurgy skills with them to earn a living.

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They have kept their Mother Race's gregarious patriarchal communities and boisterous personalities.

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Keep on Writing!

God Bless,

SDG

Joy

Writing Wednesday: Pinspiration

This Week's Theme: Printhia's Kinds, Cont.; Fae

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From their innate desire to protect their domain, came the Fae. 

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They crept into forested and fertile lands, and built their civilizations.

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Of the many that arose, four took the lead.

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The Andraeac civilization took root in the mountains, and are a very hearty group.

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The Olytri civilization started in one of the vast forests and quickly spread, making them one of the most renown, second only to the RioSida. 

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The RioSida civilization started as a small war-like group, and through their conquests became the biggest and most renown of all the Fae civilizations.

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The Traphis civilization started in a more tropical location, and are known as fair merchants, great scholars, and superb farmers.

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The Fae kept their mother race's love for music, arts, and laughter, even in their warfare.

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Keep on Writing!

God Bless,

SDG

Joy

Writing Wednesday: Pinspiration

This Week's Theme: Printhia's Kinds cont.; Earth Elthian

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The second oldest Brother chose the element of Earth

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His descendants traveled everywhere

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They became best known as entertainers, artisans, and thieves.

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Their women were known to be frugal and artistic.

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Over time they spread out, and two sub-races developed from the Earth Elthian.

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The self righteous, plant guarding winged Fae,

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And the shifty, metal working Pixies.

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Keep on Writing!

God Bless,

SDG

Joy

Writing Wednesday: Pinspiration

This Week's Theme: Printhia's Kinds cont.; Fire Elthian, Drakes

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Born from a great greed and a hatred of their cousins, the Drake's came from the Fire Elthian.

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They disappeared into the deserts, where hidden merchant cities appeared.

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There are three known warring clans.

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The Sennika, who it is rumored has Pixie blood running in their veins.

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The Marsenaw, who claim to be a clan from the gods.

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The Ashani, who claim to have found the secrets of the shadows and stars.

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They have continued the head covering traditions started by their mother race.

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Keep on Writing!

God Bless

SDG

Joy