Thread: The Sorcery Book I'm Starting

Are you actually writing a full, proper book that you will actually publish when it is finished, or are you just writing something short for a bit of fun? Either way, it sounds interesting, I'd like to read it when it's finished.

Originally Posted by ranma187

I want to write a book based on some of the supposed non-fiction new age crap that i love to read so often.
the story itself is fictional. But it is based on some idea's from the New Age crap i read. here's the introduction. Tell me what you think? Would you read a story like this? even if you get ideas for charactes or anything it would be a help.
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It does sound interesting.. but it seems much more Native American based than "New Age," except for the sorcerers. The myth base sounds more Native American though. You also put me off by repeatedly referring to "new age crap." I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or what, but it sounds disrespectful of what you're trying to emulate either way.

There's a great series that has a lot of its base set in Scotland and "New Age" types of magick. It's called the Witches of Eileannan and it's an awesome series.

I think you could actually turn this story of yours into a series of books. I would suggest creating a particular family or character(s) that your books can follow throughout. Without a focal point, you'll have trouble keeping people's attention.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by dreammask

It does sound interesting.. but it seems much more Native American based than "New Age," except for the sorcerers. The myth base sounds more Native American though. You also put me off by repeatedly referring to "new age crap." I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or what, but it sounds disrespectful of what you're trying to emulate either way.

There's a great series that has a lot of its base set in Scotland and "New Age" types of magick. It's called the Witches of Eileannan and it's an awesome series.

I think you could actually turn this story of yours into a series of books. I would suggest creating a particular family or character(s) that your books can follow throughout. Without a focal point, you'll have trouble keeping people's attention.

Good luck!
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Thanks for the comments. i'm thinking of starting off with a main character who becomes an apprentice.
He goes on many adventures while learning.of course there may be a love story. maybe i will throw in the sorcerers of the past (some who found away and escaped their captors. and they seek revenge&#33.
I might do it for fun. i probly won't send it to a publisher since my intention is to rip off the new age books. it's more like a fan fiction i guess.

I'll write a few chapters and post them later!

edit - i must add that some Native americans were reffered to as Sorcerers. but more so The Mexican indians. All over mexico you hear of Brujos, shamans who can shape shift into animals, and all sorts of things. in fact there is plenty of New Age literature that stems from Mexican and American Indians.

when i was younger ilived in a town surrounded by Reserves. I'm white but i had many native friends. During my psychodelic curiosity phase i participated in many of their rituals. I've had visions and such, but i also have seen what people may refer to as sorcery.

one story comes to mind:

I had some friends in a band i palyed with, who had once brought a medicine woman over from the longhouse. She went about saging their apartment and even claimed to see negative energies left in their guitar fretboards Smile

I even felt a slight shift when i walked into their apartment when she was done. However, there was a negative effect: My friend was having a casual fling with a Woman down a few doors. After the cleansing she would not walk into his apartment. She would try but get all shaky and ill at ease at even the sight of his door.

I shrugged it off as a bit off nonsense... Until The Woman who Clensed his apt. Got sexually involved with my friend - Which ended in disaster, Since he was a recovering speed addict. another thing that bothered my friend was that she would appear to him in very vivid dreams on mountain tops. anyway after the whole ordeal was done. He Went back to Dope! sad story...