Great start of the scene Vanessa. I love the world building you bring into these stories, not just the external surroundings, but the lore such as even modest light can cause possible blindness. There is such a richness in the construction of the characters relationship to the world that brings both a familiarity and a strangeness that comes across as effortless. And while you are challenged by developing relationships, I would note that you are bringing to life the clans, the individuals, and the independent goals of each character in a way that is resonating with me. Thanks again for keeping the posting up!
Could it cause blindness or is it just in their head? I do like playing around with narrator perception in the sense that you don't know what would really happen unless you have solid proof that it happened before, especially in an information-sparse medieval (?) fantasy setting. Usira & his people have a lot of anxiety around sunlight because it's definitely BAD for them. How bad? Usira is not a doctor researching it first-hand so his knowledge is anecdotal at best...
And I'm glad the characters are resonating with you! Thank you for your support as always.
Great start of the scene Vanessa. I love the world building you bring into these stories, not just the external surroundings, but the lore such as even modest light can cause possible blindness. There is such a richness in the construction of the characters relationship to the world that brings both a familiarity and a strangeness that comes across as effortless. And while you are challenged by developing relationships, I would note that you are bringing to life the clans, the individuals, and the independent goals of each character in a way that is resonating with me. Thanks again for keeping the posting up!
Could it cause blindness or is it just in their head? I do like playing around with narrator perception in the sense that you don't know what would really happen unless you have solid proof that it happened before, especially in an information-sparse medieval (?) fantasy setting. Usira & his people have a lot of anxiety around sunlight because it's definitely BAD for them. How bad? Usira is not a doctor researching it first-hand so his knowledge is anecdotal at best...
And I'm glad the characters are resonating with you! Thank you for your support as always.