I would say the only thing that my work offers in terms of uniqueness is my lived experiences and outlook on life shaping the plot and character. Nobody could replicate that 1 for 1 because they are not me with my thought, voice, experience, and thought pattern. Though I am sure i fall into tropes, cliches, and other literary shortcomings.
I treat goblins as an actual culture with long and storied histories. They aren’t cannon fodder, or inherently evil. They are librarians, machinists and freedom fighters. I even have a “goblin politics cheat sheet “ for my later books ?
Lightfall’s Edge is an epic fantasy shaped by cosmic origins, ancient covenants, and worlds guided across the span of ages. It explores the rise and restraint of power on a mythic scale—where gods, kings, and civilizations are bound not by conquest, but by the responsibility to guide without control. Vast histories unfold alongside intimate moments of mentorship and choice, revealing how entire worlds can turn on a single act of patience.
Thank you! I treat my goblins with care and consideration. They are a main part of my world, not background noise. One of my goblin characters, Vlor, became my favorite character over the span of the books.
Ever since I watched Shurato and Magic Knight Rayearth back when I was a kid, I've wanted to write a transforming hero story taking place in medieval fantasy-like world. But I had no idea how to.
Until Garo - Carved Seal of Flames anime aired back in 2014. That's almost exactly what I wanted, so I started drafting before I finally wrote it three years later. But I added elements from Final Fantasy and Granblue fantasy plus Tolkien-like races in the mix.
Tl;dr: henshin heroes in sword and magic (and guns plus airships) fantasy setting. That's still rare.
Let's consider classical geopolitics and state-building. After all, modern states originated from the Treaty of Westphalia, and national consciousness emerged during the Napoleonic Wars. To us now, this seems to have been the case since ancient times, but in reality, it is completely the opposite. However, I didn't preach. After all, I'm not writing a thesis, so the pace is rather slow.Moreover, I chose the theme of otherworld fantasy. After all, you know, this might be a bit sensitive, but it makes the pace even slower. So I'm trying to write a good fantasy novel first
Let's consider classical geopolitics and state-building. After all, modern states originated from the Treaty of Westphalia, and national consciousness emerged during the Napoleonic Wars. To us now, this seems to have been the case since ancient times, but in reality, it is completely the opposite. However, I didn't preach. After all, I'm not writing a thesis, so the pace is rather slow.Moreover, I chose the theme of otherworld fantasy. After all, you know, this might be a bit sensitive, but it makes the pace even slower. So I'm trying to write a good fantasy novel first
I just wanted to add more gender bending that didn't happen in 1 chapter and not matter the rest of the novel. But while that is not the norm, it is hardly unique.
I just wanted to add more gender bending that didn't happen in 1 chapter and not matter the rest of the novel. But while that is not the norm, it is hardly unique.
Economy in a late medieval marchiatry society that havd crewed gender ratio (man to women is 1 to 25). Like how famine would be much more political and cruel as the ruling caste chose who to live and who to starve as this is also a demographic emergency.
"Sub sole nihil novi est"
"There is nothing new under the sun."
If I were to try and answer the question, it would be with this in mind. Toward that end, I'd say that the element that truly makes my work unique is the manner in which I pull all of the different inspirational elements together, and weave them into my story's narrative and characters in order to create something uniquely my own.
In prose style, density, narrative weight, and character depth.
That said, I can't in all honestly, claim such has never been done before, only that I am not aware of any prior examples in the style and genre that I'm writing.
"Sub sole nihil novi est"
"There is nothing new under the sun."
If I were to try and answer the question, it would be with this in mind. Toward that end, I'd say that the element that truly makes my work unique is the manner in which I pull all of the different inspirational elements together, and weave them into my story's narrative and characters in order to create something uniquely my own.
In prose style, density, narrative weight, and character depth.
That said, I can't in all honestly, claim such has never been done before, only that I am not aware of any prior examples in the style and genre that I'm writing.
The story I'm currently writing has no isekai, no litRPG, no system, no medieval fantasy, no magic system, no OP protagonist, and limited to no romance. Will it be popular? Likely no. Is it fun to write? I enjoy it.
That's a different question, and it would depend entirely upon the story itself with the exception of my classical-adjacent style within more modern genres, I'd pitch the stories with their blurbs and/or premises.
For example, this is the blurb (called a synopsis here on scribblehub) for The Elarian Chronicles Volume 1.
January 5th, 2014. A date that went mostly unnoticed by those outside the MMORPG gaming community, for this was the date that DUSKFALL, a brand new MMORPG touting the most immersive world, and role-playing experience to ever hit the genre released. It delivered in every way, and over the following years released several expansions.
Another date would forever remain locked in the minds of its players. Ten years later, for the corresponding anniversary of the game's release, its newest expansion: Ascent of the White Emperor, better known as Ascension by the players who had been playing the last ten years, went live.
The day that forever changed the lives of everyone playing Duskfall at that moment, for they had all found themselves pulled into the game world. The world they knew as Elaria, and found themselves trapped in the bodies of their characters.
Now, a month has passed, and an oppressive darkness has cast Elaria in its shadow. Hopelessness. An enemy that none of the Adventurers were prepared to fight, for no blade, nor bow, nor spell, could do anything to halt the encroaching darkness as its claws dug deep into the hearts of the trapped adventurers, threatening to overwhelm them all.
Even as the darkness closes in, and all the world around them is shrouded in dusk, the light of hope remains a tiny spark in a lonely heart. One that can grow into a raging inferno if properly nurtured, and cared for. The heart of a young woman who never wanted any of this was primed to shape the future in ways none could yet foresee as her next adventure is about to begin.
Now, shall we bear witness to the rising of a new legend in Elaria, and the light of hope that shall guide the way into a new era...
Alternatively, I'd present the story's premise (as with Aestelle Nocte), since this is a lighter story written in my traditional style, but with the purpose of being more of a writing experiment for reader-engagement, since I'm basically letting the readers (on here, and discord, as well as through my mailing list) comment, or give feedback on different topics and events to shape the direction the narrative takes in the downtime between each chapter release.
So in this case, the story is a Sci-Fi Harem Rom-com (genre blend inspired by Tenchi, so I snuck more than a few allusions to it into the story alongside the numerous other references that I'm sneaking in), that is being presented in an episodic format, will feature frequent nudity and sexual content, fan-service galore, and will be directed by the readers who opt-in to comment, vote/like comments, or otherwise interact with the series on this platform, or through the other mentioned platforms.
While there hasn't been much activity here, I've had some activity in my DM's and via e-mail responses on my mailing list so far.
The current question is: "Who should be at the door?" which will make sense only to those who have read the most recent chapter.
Right now it's a toss-up between two of the characters, but I'll see how things go from here to see if any comments or likes/upvotes push any answer over the edge.
But basically, if someone were looking for a slow-burn, character-driven story with high-density literary prose and an average of ~5500 - ~6500 words per chapter on a slower release schedule, you might happen to find what you're looking for in my work; provided you're interested in the genres that I've chosen to write in.
Most fantasy treats power as something that must be used, often through conflict or domination. My story goes the opposite direction. It’s about restraint, stewardship, and quiet guidance rather than conquest.
The tone is intentionally gentle. The stakes can be cosmic, but the moments that matter are small and human: listening, protecting curiosity, choosing patience over force. Instead of constant escalation, the story leans into wonder, mentorship, and long-term growth.
It’s not about winning or overpowering enemies.
It’s about becoming something better and letting others grow in their own time.
No, seriously, I believe every story differes from another as the author writing them is a different one. If you would tell two Authors to follow the exact same plot with the exact same characters, even then, the stories would be different based on the writing. If not based on the writing the "discovery" aspects between two plot points will be very different as well.
