Book of Destiny (Season 1) Reflection

Season 1 of the Book of Destiny is at its conclusion. 

In this episode of the Books of the Universe podcast, I look back on the journey that was the creation of The Book of Destiny, a journey I've been on for most of my life.

This is NOT a story episode, so if reflections/commentary doesn't interest you, then you may want to wait and come back in season 2.

I also talk some about some of my thoughts on specific characters and events from the first season of the Books of the Universe, and I give a preview of what listeners can expect from next season.

Book of Destiny Background: Threats of the Multiverse

Disclaimer: The following information will be established within the story of the Book of Destiny. It won't be established right away, but it's not a secret either. This preview post (and several others) are for people who want to know more and have more context before the story begins.

The people of the multiverse face many different threats. Some of them are normal threats that you’d be familiar with. Piracy, murderers, gangs, resource limitations, ans so on. Others, like monster attacks, may be more specific to the multiverse.

Here are some of the ones that might be good to be aware of in The Book of Destiny.

Announcement: Sufficiently Advanced Dragons

This will not be the real final cover.

Sufficiently Advanced Dragons

In talking to people, I decided that the idea I liked the most of the ones I'd proposed in my last update was the "Sufficiently Advanced Magic" one. So, I'm starting work on the book which I am tentatively titling "Sufficiently Advanced Dragons."

I'll be attempting to jumpstart a lot of it through Camp NaNoWriMo. You can follow the effort here: http://campnanowrimo.org/campers/goal-entertainment/projects/sufficiently-advanced-dragons

That said, I've never been very successful at Camp NaNoWriMo, and I am not sure how much time I'll be able to focus on novel writing.

Dragons...in SPACE!?

Credit to Lori Howe

I've been talking lately with fellow writer and publishing partner (I'm not really sure if that's the proper term.), Kit Bradley, about preawareness and some thoughts on what I'd like to write next. (Don't worry, I'm not abandoning Heroism and Other Lies, although there will be at least a gap after the end of season 1.)

Preawareness

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If you check out Kit's blog, preawareness is a topic that comes up there a fair bit. The simple idea is that people are more likely to buy a product if there is something about it that they are familiar with-particularly if that thing is a prominent element of the thing that people are buying.