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Author has written 1 story for Action. Hello all! I am a college student majoring in Music Education, but I have had this story growing in my mind for the longest time and I felt that I needed to share it with the world. Well, the World Wide Web for now at least. My inspiration, as one might have guessed already, is music. When I'm writing, I generally have a playlist going that helps aid the process. I can't seem to do anything without music, go figure. Most of the music that I listen to is instrumental, and some of the titles I don't know because they were given to me on burned discs, but they're still good nonetheless. My most current playlist for The Curator is as follows (Feel free to check them out on youtube): Other things people might like to know about me... Now, about the novel. The thing you're probably looking on here for. The Curator is a novel in process, and it has been a project of mine for years. I have written and rewritten it time and time again, and I know that it will be completed for real this time. I am really excited about this most current draft, and I have commited to it, so I am going to share it with you all here on FictionPress. The title is a working title, so it may change at the time of publishing. Who knows, right? Isn't that what the editors are for? hehehe...It will probably be the only thing that I will publish here, but it will be novel length. I may end up posting little drables about the characters that don't really belong in the novel but that I wanted to write, etc... Nobody knows exactly who started the War. Some say that it was the angry hunger that the United States had. Others say that Japan got too cocky. But nobody places blame anymore. The War left little of the old splendor of the world intact. The Americas, Russia, England and France were all devastated. Some parts of Japan, Australia, Iceland, and the Poles survived the annihilation that ravaged the planet in those fateful sixteen weeks. The remaining populations settled in a settlement in the south of Africa and some places in the United States until America’s coveted space-station could be completed. Some people say that the United States saw it coming. Others complain that they were prepared to save their own and nobody else. But now the world is allied under one rule- The Holy Empire under the direction of the Lord Emperor…the Chanel of God. His father mysteriously died and he took over with the promise of harnessing the powers of the Ignotus- a clan of people endowed with the gift of harboring the forces of space, time, nature, and energy. They had always been there, waiting and biding their time for the proper time to reveal themselves. To the world, they are a Godsend. To the Ignotus, this revelation of their presence has been their downfall. People suspect that the United States had discovered them earlier and used them in the War. But either way- life is not what it used to be, and the people are scared. Scared of their governments. Scared of their environment. Scared of themselves. Their only solace is the hope that the Ignotus will be able to answer their prayers. Now, the people wait. Some are waiting for the day when their lives will feel normal again. Some are waiting for the Emperor to snap. Others are waiting for something to happen- when a young couple will declare independence, and fall into an ancient prophecy long believed to be false. They wait for the Devoveo- the sacrifice for mankind. So, that's the prologue. It's a little bit off from the version of the story that I am uploading onto this site, so some changes will be made. I just thought that it might be nice to post this so that there was a little something about the novel on the site. Also, if anyone is interested in being a beta for me, I would be greatly appreciative! Just let me know in a review! More updates should come soon. Check in later for more! I will also be beta reading for KeywordParamore's 'Atra Domina'. I highly recommend that you check it out. I will begin beta-ing from the third chapter on. STORY UPDATE INFORMATION 16 July, 2008: I'm thinking of posting the next chapter soon. I really loved all of the reviews that I got, and I'd like to take the chance to thank you all for them now. You're all fantastic and I want to hug you all. So- expect Chapter 2 soon, okay? Thanks everyone! 17 July, 2008: I e-mailed a few potential beta readers in hopes of finding someone to beta read the next chapter of 'The Curator' so that it will be in tip top shape when it is released to all of you. Keep looking back here for more information. It will come soon, I promise! 26 July, 2008: Chapter Two: Onyx has been updated for The Curator, so go check it out! Hopefully a beta is coming soon! 28 July, 2008: Chapter Three of The Curator is in progress, and is coming along...I promise! Also, I'm looking for a beta sooooo...hopefully the chapter quality will be going up as well. Soon. I'm working a bit on how to 'heal'. If you've read the last two chapters, you'll know what that means. Thanks everyone, and I hope you're all doing well. 7 August, 2008: So far, chapter three is still coming along, but I was trying to wait for a beta to answer my plea for help- I'm not sure if that's going to happen. However, I'm hoping that there will be someone to help soon. I will, however, keep writing. If any of you know a good one, let me know! 14 August, 2008: I've had some injuries and doctors appointments that have detered me from writing, but I'm back at it, in fact just wrote a good 5 page chunk tonight. It's about half way done, but I'm trying to get a beta before posting. 27 August, 2008: Finally had surgery (minor, no worries) and so now I've got everything posted. Chapter 3 is now up and running. However, I STILL need a beta reader, so if anyone knows a good one... 12 September, 2008: Okay, so I know that I"m taking forever. I'M SORRY!! I'm horrible. I know. The next chapter is coming (I hope). Keep an eye out for more posts. 10 October, 2008: Chapter 4 up and running. 22 November, 2008: Chapter 5 is up and running. I know- it took forever and ever and ever... I'm terrible. But it's up now. And- everyone needs to go see twilight! 28 December, 2008: I'm sorry that it took so long! Chapter 6 is up! 19 January, 2009: Chapter 7 is up. Enjoy and I hope that you all aren't too terribly confused...i.e. I hope I explained myself well enough. 5 April, 2009: Okay...I know- I fail. THe next chapter is up and I am SOO sorry that it took so long! 6 June, 2009: Chapter 9 is up. 28 June, 2009: Chapter 10 updated. -Darkshines | |||||||
1. The Curator » reviewsA couple doomed by prophecy and ruled by fate must battle all the odds against them to eliminate the dictator of their people and restore life to the earth. But when time runs out- will the sacrifice of all mankind survive? Or is all hope lost? CH.10 UP!Action - Fiction Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Chapters: 10 - Words: 83,722 - Reviews: 59 - Updated: 6-28-09 - Published: 7-13-08
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