NaArMaMo Day 4

[altariel]

It's a sort of landscape view of the capital city in my AU Britain, as one of my characters will see it as he approaches (it's kind of roughly where modern-day Gloucester is now). It's not come out quite as I wanted, but it's a start.



And after thumping the 'auto correct' button:



Dwim, I tried to get a better shot of that lamp post, but it just wouldn't come out, sorry! Hang on... Try this!

Comments

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The auto-correct makes it look like sunset. The lamp is lovely; where does that belong?

When does your AU split off?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The lamps are in the street in front of the house I drew the other day: see here.

The AU splits off just after the end of the Roman occupation of Britain.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ooh, interesting! You can have quite different architecture and society then.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's the plan! I want to play at the style of a historical without all that tedious mucking about they call research! ;-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

And that's why I like SF. If I ever write the mystery novel in my head, it will have to be set in the future or an AU so I don't have to write present-day Britain. Because I would fail.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

SF holds some anxieties for me because I worry about getting the science wrong (but then space opera covers a multitude of sins).

The idea for this book is that various periods and themes of British history should 'echo' through it in some way. Let's see if I can pull it off.

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

I get the impression that the POV is looking down on the city from a hill, but one that is not quite as high as the one behind the city?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I think it must be. I have to confess I didn't think of the POV: I used this photo as reference.

[(Anonymous)]

Ah, thanks! Much less blurry. :-)

Dwim

[altariel.livejournal.com]

:-)