Since I seem to find significance in my decennial blog posts, here I am with the third (and final?) segment of "Origin of Worlds". This has been in my drafts since November 2009. Why did I choose to finish it now? That is an excellent question. Maybe, just maybe, it will be answered by the end of this article...
In old movies and TV shows, one of my favorite film "cliches" was the classic "troubled writer" or "paper crumpler" scene. This scene would typically involve someone hunched over a desk with a pen or a typewriter. He'll write a few lines, get frustrated, crumple up his sheet of paper, throw it behind him, and then start on a fresh sheet. He'll do this over and over again until he either runs out of paper or patience, or until a "eureka!" epiphany (eurephany).
My numerous bags of scrunched, crumpled (scrumpled) papers prove that I can very easily relate to those troubled writers. Half-used papers of incomplete paragraphs of various random topics are stuffed around my typewriter (and provide it with a sufficient amount of hobo-grade insulation). I have many journals and notebooks with sporadic scribbled sentences scattered across their pages. Almost exactly fifty percent of my blog entries have been derived from one of these scrumpled papers in one way or another.
For as long as I've had my typewriter, I've only used it to write these snippets. I have never used it to write any sort of longer piece like a complete short story or a chapter of my book. Only snippets. Seemingly randomly assorted bits of information. I don't really do this on purpose; it's just a pattern I've become accustomed to. The rhythm of clicks and thuds from the pattering of keys and typebars onto ribbon spool onto paper is like a metronome for thought. It's easy for me to continuously type to this without stopping. Once my brain juices are flowing with enough current, I switch over to my laptop and write in my book, taking advantage of the creative momentum I've mustered...
Typewriters are superior word processors, really. But I'm lazy and pampered to the perks of using a computer. When I'm on my laptop, I constantly switch between whatever I'm writing in one of my books and the Worlds Wiki to check for accuracy in facts/change facts to my liking...
Worlds, as a whole, is in an interesting place as of now. Nothing is safe from a complete revamp, it seems. I have been considering to completely rewrite STU for quite a while, and Josh's Terra Eversio storyline is constantly being reformed...
As the origin of Worlds has already been summarized in past entries, I am finding it hard to tie in what I've written so far with what I'm yet to write here. There is a correlation between my current typewriter dependence and the past origins of my fictional universe, but I can't seem to locate it. Hmm... Perhaps I am much like Frandere this way. I seem to have lost my point. But if I'm really like Frandere, I'll find it again before too long.
I don't know how far my book has strayed from the plot of the original STU, but I know that the gap between the two continues to grow. This is to be expected as I'm trying to tie my own storyline into Terra Eversio as best I can, and so changes to the mythology are rather a given...
I have decided to completely rewrite (or "reboot") my book to procure steadier consistency and maximum coherency in plot. There are many reasons why I've chosen to do this, but it's mainly because I'm a perfectionist who dislikes the inconsistent quality of the pacing of my primary written work. Also, I used too many commas. Once my reboot is underway, I might post the old version of my book on this blog for all to read.
I hope the STU rewrite will hit a better, steadier (bettier) stride that will not lose its focus during two-year-long droughts of hopeless wandering... But I am confident. I will be sure to update everyone with the progress of my book once the first couple chapters have more or less been completely transcribed. See, when I first started writing the original story, I had little idea where it would lead. I had thought about completely rewriting the book in whole or in part many times in the past, and I always thought it was an inevitability, but I never wanted to abolish 4, 5 or 6 years worth of work just over simple feelings of inadequacy of frustration. Now that I have a solid plan for what the first book will be, I can finally say with assurance that a rewrite can and will improve every aspect of the story...
I haven't let many people read my original chapters as I've always been conscious of the possibility that they would become obsolete. This one book could be considered my life's hobby, and I've purposefully kept it from particular friends/critics whose opinions I respect and/or fear more than anyone else's. This isn't to say that I've only shared my book with people I don't care about. I've just been rather stingy, for lack of a better word. Now, though, anyone who asks to read my original story may, within a reasonable amount of time, do so. Because this time around I can tell them to specifically search for every flaw in detail, scenario, pacing, et cetera. And with their feedback I can refine my rewrite into something... more...
The end of the Mactchan Wars led right into the formation of the United Alliance. Terra Eversio happened about 1033 years later. These particular details are relatively new to the Worlds lore. My original idea was that the Mactchan Wars happened thousands of years ago and that in modern day, it was regarded as a legend (comparable to The Odyssey's Troy). Eventually, as Josh continued to elaborate on the significance of Terra Eversio, I kept wanting to elaborate on the significance of my story. But it happened so long ago that it didn't really affect any modern storyline directly...
So I then decided to revise my story. I guessed it would take place about 1200 years before the destruction of Earth. To fit it into a timeline, I had to try to create one; I decided to use the concept of intergalactic "eras", or dynasties, that don't last for any preset amount of time. Each era ended with an important event that affected two or more galactic civilizations. The Mactchan Wars ended the 18th era. Then the 19th era lasted 800 years. Terra Eversio happened on 20.234. It's an imprecise way to measure time, but that's precisely why I like it.
Anyway, to get back to the matter at hand... Well, I guess I wasn't really focusing on any particular topic. I chose to post this entry now because I'm trying to catch up on my many drafts that I never seem to finish. So I decided to put "due dates" on all of my major unpublished blog posts. We'll see how it works out...
I hope that through this series of posts you've come to gain a basic, if uneven understanding of how Worlds came to be and where it's heading now. In the future, this article may be heavily re-edited. We'll see.
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