henrydossle Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 As a few members of the Nexus are aware, I have been working on a series of Elder Scrolls novels to be published at an unknown point in time. It is possible they may remain solely on the internet. These happen to have the misfortune to be emerging while an offical novel 'The Infernal City,' sanctioned by Bethesda itself, is also to come out. The idea for the first novel is thus: 3E 433: As the Oblivion Crisis is just beginning in Cyrodiil, Morrowind is not free of troubles itself. The death of the Tribunal has left the nation reeling, as factions struggle to take power over the divided land. The Nerevarine is gone to Akavir, and Great Houses feud ever harder for dominance over one another. When the Great House Telvanni refuses to comply with a royal verdict abolishing slavery, the Twin Lamps take action. A single strike at Tel Aruhn changes the face of Vvardenfell forever, and a hero rises from the flames to unite the land. However, his purpose may not be as benign as the land might think. The first three chapters are complete as of 7/26/09. The main reason I post this is to get some aid. I need an editor quite badly. My original editor, 'gotxbrains,' is detained for unkown reasons and after seizing a copy of the first bit of the book, has faded out of existence entirely it seems. Therefore, I need a replacement. Any volunteers please either post or PM me. Comments on the novel's premise are also welcome. Thanks all. ~henrydossle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanBud Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 i might be able to help you if you can describe more about what you want done but yes this sounds an interesting job i will think about it and pm you when i have came up with a decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrydossle Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Hah. Thanks. Basically all i need is someone to check it out, kick any writing errors spell/grammar check may've missed and most of all, tell me what they think of it. I need an opinion mostly. Something to honestly tell me if it's worth the effort or that they think my writing plain blows. Quite a simple job, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted457498User Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 As it happens, I was an editor for a while, until the time came for budget cuts.I'm also an English major with a minor in Creative Writing. And I'd love to help out, if I may. c:I'm online a lot (far too much for my own good in fact >.> ) so you needn't worry about my vanishing without notice.If you pick someone else that's fine, but I'd like to read what you've got all the same. Cheers, Acrylic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrydossle Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Perfect. As I am just starting college myself and am not on an English focus, my writing may of course not be at a professional standard. But yes, this sounds great. Sorry King Modzzr, but an ex-editor english major....can't beat that. Acrylic, thanks very much. I'll send you the first 10 chapters when they are complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted457498User Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Woohoo! c: *grabbyhands*I really needed something new to read. Summer movie-projection job is nice, but there is only so much Harry Potter I can take.My pleasure, henrydossle....I knew that college education would come in handy one day. Take that, Avenue Q. >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrydossle Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Certainly. I can have it to you in....2-4 weeks. Obviously I can't spend all my time on it, but it'll be quick work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted457498User Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Of course. Take all the time you need; I'm looking forward to it. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkalTel Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 i can help w/ grammatical stuff and spelling, perhaps a bit of rewording in spots. did some of that for a friend in college who was writing a novel as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrydossle Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 UPDATE: Three chapters finished. That's it. Motivation has been down....first of all, work has conflicted greatly with the novel, I am about to be outsourced and this is obviously NOT good. Not only that, but I was partially intending for the book to be a seller, made to make me money as well as entertain and satisfy fellow TES junkies. I contacted Bethesda however, and was blatantly told that if I were to try to publish the novel, even if I gave them copywright credit and acknowledgement, they would press charges for infringement. This is because of hte official novel 'The Infernal City' is soon to arrive on shelves and is their only officially sponsored effort to the literature world, besides its sequel. Therefore, any hope of making money is dashed if I wanted to avoid prison or fines that would simply make me poorer. The most I can promise is to release 'Oathfast' as fan fiction and not as a commercial product, but due to the fact that this has less luster to me, I am afraid that the novel will come out much later than originally intended. Sorry, all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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