In the Part 1, I pitched the idea of an industrial revolution occurring in Japan, a country known for its imperialism and isolationism, resulting in the proliferation of steam technology, and a universe that is wholly steampunk, independent of the cultures and couture of Victorian society. In part 2, I pitched the notions of the [...]
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Learning From the Pros: Leviathan
Scott Westerfeld makes his Steampunk entry with the YA heavyweight, Leviathan. Bestselling author of the Uglies novels, Scott creates a gripping alternate history based in Europe, shortly before the start of World War I. The most notable history alternating that takes place in the novel is easily the differentiating the Central and Entente powers by [...]
Weekend Steampanku – It Begins!
It all starts at page 1. And it will end, hopefully at a page number larger than the 241 that I have now. It’s bare-bones, it has a lot of detail that could be fleshed out, but most importantly, it’s a work-in-progress. I started out with a NaNoWriMo project that miraculously shaped itself into a [...]
Sex Trade, Women, and Steampanku
The honor-driven codes of Japanese society in the Edo period were not without its vices. Prostitution was rampant at the city’s capital of Edo, and houses of ill-repute were established to provide pleasure services to those with deep pockets. The women who provided these services done so under circumstances such as debt, deceit, or even [...]
Weekend Steampanku: Introduction
Despite my aspiration to become a published novelist, I’ve come to admit publicly (i.e., through my blog) that I am absolutely terrified by the Editing and Revising process. Completing a novel in a month, despite the praise it initally deserves for the feat itself, can and will be hindered further down the process by an [...]
