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Does this sound like I'm attempting to write a Light Novel?

afomaru
I've only recently noticed that English translations have cropped up in my local Barns and Noble, and I think my writing style is similar to the first person narration style of light novels. Maybe it's because I've read manga for years or perhaps that I have vivid visions of what I'm writing as the story flows from me, but does this sample of my writing seem like it'd be from a light novel? (Minus pictures cause I haven't drawn any) I lead in with an omnipresent PoV for the first two paragraphs then switch to first, btw: ------------------ Chapter Zero – The Magician's Relocation A woman in her bunk awakens to the call of a morning rooster. A simple sound that signaled her to wake up every day, minutes before her fellow garrison soldiers would. Quietly slipping out of the sheets, her feet touch the stone floor and she strides to her chest of personal effects. Her fingers slide across the engraved Viltha on it and the box makes a quiet click as it creaks open. These chests are magically sealed and only open to their owner's touch. An item like this belong to the elite forces of the garrison of Thelleta. A box like this is nothing too out of the ordinary, but Viltha takes great pride in being the owner of it, as it houses the clothes, tools and weapons that are essential to her job. She smiles and grabs her equipment. A simple pair of iron clad boots, black leather leggings, a form fitting leather vest and the thing that let everyone know her position as an elite militia woman of Thelleta: A simple metal and golden insignia detailed with two rapiers crossing each other. After dressing herself and pinning the insignia to her vest, she grabs a green coat out of the chest and slips it on, the mana imbued silk warming her senses as it slides over her bare arms. The cuffs settle on her wrists and she closes her eyes, letting the coat give her a refreshing boost. Many of her fellow soldiers enjoy a morning brew of tea or bitter coffee, but for Viltha, slipping her uniform on is enough to fully wake her up. She walks to the window from where the rooster's call came from and takes a refreshing breath of crisp air. Viltha smiles to herself, turning to face her bunk mates with a resounding stomp and a booming yell. “Let's wake up and start the day, folks!” I walk to my effects chest and kick its top down to seal it, making a loud slamming sound to awaken my fellow garrison soldiers in case my stomp wasn't enough. The one above my own bunk falls out of her bed, sheets and all. I extend my left arm to slow the bundle's descent with my magic, a gentle green glow enveloping it. A woman's thin arm pokes out of the bundle and I hear a muffled sleepy voice. “Thank ye Vil~” the arm slides back into the sheets as the bundle touches down. After waiting a moment, the sheets begins to worm to its way to the chest with “Fulreth” engraved on its plate. “One more to the right, Ruth.” I walk down the line of bunks and start to tear the sheets off the top bunks of members who haven't fully woken up yet. As I make my way back for the bottom row, I notice Ruth's bundle picked up by a tall man and set in front of her own chest. Fulreth takes his spot quickly and noisily gets into his heavy armor. It always amazed me that the knights could get into all that metal so swiftly. He briskly walks past me, his armor and chain mail jingling. “Vilthra, let's walk, the commander from the northern region wants us to meet up with him at the mess hall.” he calls out. I jog to catch up with him and match his pace. “What's he got in mind, eh? Is the north still having trouble with those wild beasts? I thought our soldiers would have been enough to handle things there.” We exit the resting quarters and make our way through the stone paved halls. Fulreth begins to rummage through his satchel. --------------- So, thoughts on my writing technique or the actual story I'm starting? Feedback of either would be wonderful.
afomaru
Darned copy and paste doesn't format it, Editing for easier reading. Secondary edit. the Tab Key doesn't work. "OTL
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