Let's try to write a novel

Originally Published: Nov. 12, 2023, 11:38 p.m. Last updated: Nov. 12, 2023, 11:38 p.m.

Tags: writing

I want to write a novel in the game world I've invented. An adventurer is bitten by a vampire during a quest and starts becoming a vampire herself. She meets a demon man, an immortal, and maybe falls for him. Mortals and immortals can't be together, so she throws herself into becoming a true vampire to be able to stand by the demon's side. We're going for a fantasy adventure, with a bit of a LitRPG setup to cover the process to ascending from a fledgling vampire to a high vampire.

1. Setting
   • Overall - The Cradle of Hope, a hollowed out planet full of gods attempting to raise various mortal and immortal species to be powerful enough to defend against cosmic threats that lurk outside this planet's safe haven. I've got a loose map I've made that covers the major regions.
   • Specific - South of the Great Sea, in a border village close enough to the Land of Death that the undead sometimes wander in and cause trouble.
2. Characters
   • Leyna - Our heroine. Part of an adventuring crew. Tough, gruff, chip on her shoulder. I need to write her a personality. Skill set - I'm thinking duelist? Graceful, but decently strong. Well toned. Maybe a LotR-style ranger skillset? I think I like the experience of having a well-learned survivalist having to re-learn her entire skillset because of her constantly changing physiology.
   • The crew - Leyna's party. The crew is given a quest to clear out a den of ghouls that's set up shop in an abandoned fortress. They all gonna die.

Initial rough outline:

1. Meet soon-to-die adventurer party
2. Set out, travel a few days, arrive with only minor encounters
3. Enter the fortress, priest character feels bad vibes, ghoul
4. Clear out the surface, barricaded door leads to underground bunker
5. Barricaded from the outside?
6. Enter anyway. Short tunnel, then large chamber. No lighting. Priest casts a light spell.
7. Muttering sound becomes angry yelling after light. Crazed vampire.
8. "We can take out one vamp!" lol nope
9. MC lands killing blow after others are all defeated, vamp attaches to her neck
10. A voice tells MC to drink the vampire's blood, she does
11. Dream of God of Death speaking w/ her
12. Vampiric infection takes hold and transformation occurs
13. Wake up in pain from light coming in through the broken window
14. God of Death makes contact and explains MC has been given an opportunity
15. Report job complete w/ casualties to the guild.
16. Bundle up, leave town
17. (At some point) Meet a pretty boy demon, flirt a bit?
18. (End goal) Ascend to High Vampire

Anyway, that's what I've got so far.