Chapter Two: Creating a World

While I was beginning to jot down the plot to this story I realized that I needed to create a new world with planet names and customs. I already knew the first thing I needed to address.

Since this universe would be a Utopian type world I knew I needed to address the issue of religion.
Most stories with Utopian societies often explain that a lack of religion was a key point in creating unity. As a Christian, I often try to have my faith come through my stories. However, I knew that I wanted this world to have a history of religion but has since forgotten it. I struggled on how I would convey this detail of the story for a long time. It finally came to me when I wanted my main character to make a discovery that would turn everything she knew upside down. However, religion would not play a big part in the development of the story. I knew I didn't want it to but I knew I wanted it to have a presence.

The next thing I needed to address was a government. For some reason, I have some love for councils. So, the idea that a government would be centered about councils was inevitable. While there would be three main councils for government and military, there would also be councils for other fields of work like education, medical, fine arts, and so on. However, only the political council would be voted on by the people. The rest would gain a seat on the councils by pure merit.

History and creation are actually kind of hard to explain without spoiling the story. The story takes place 2000 years after this human civilization has settled on a planet that has several moons. Eventually, they then colonized the moons that orbited the planet. Each planet and moon works like a city district. One moon would be like an art district and another a business district.

So, once I had religion, history, and government set in stone I knew it was time to apply the story to this new world!

Now I just need to give names to objects that only exist in this world...

Holoboard... that's a thing, right?

Chapter One: A Story to Tell

Something has been weighing on my heart for a while now. I've had this itching to write a story that has been haunting my mind for years. So, I am very pleased to announce that I have started the process of writing my very first book! I know this may sound crazy or stupid, but why not?

Several people, including some of my family and fiance, have known for a while but I felt it was time to announce it once and for all on Facebook. Because nothing is more official than Facebook...

At this time I have a fully developed world with characters and plot. Oh! I also have 14 chapters in rough draft!

I really hope you enjoy my journey to become a best selling author!