PELIUM DȂMDILO
PELIUM DȂMDILO - Pelium Through Two Emperors (English)
The Emperor is obliged, practically required now, to be a strong military leader above a political one. I am fit to rule. I am a reformer, trusted by the people of cities, academia, and economy, but the subjects closer to a Governor than the Capital or a pasture than a market have been tough to win over. Nobody in the establishment likes a reformer, either... (2)
Written over the course of two months, PELIUM DȂMDILO is a first-person POV short story about a struggling emperor learning how to lead. I began preproduction in November of 2023 and finished the story just after Christmas.
The writing is distinctly of my voice (which we can limit or embellish according to your tastes), and as such, is filled with flourishes, metaphors, and raw and impactful dialogue. Something I don't see something done enough in literature is taking full advantage of formatting capabilities, especially in the modern era. I use creative formatting to highlight specific moments and illustrate tone.
The title and subtitle are written in my conlang, dirasolari, and the story takes place in the wider setting and time where that language is spoken. As a worldbuilder, I've crafted my world up from scratch and have built timelines stretching thousands of years. I purposefully designed this story to be a part of a larger whole - of a larger world. Just one battle in a war, it could be written in a journal. This strategic worldbuilding gives the POV character a sense of both loneliness and humanity.
I also did a substantial amount of research for this short story. Reading up on history, how emperors think and act, how cities were built and defended, medieval siege tactics, weaponry, and machines, and of course, linguistics research with my conlang. These individual details all contribute to the sense that "this could be a real place". With your story I'd do no different, as I value precision and quality writing above all else. Not only does it help develop the story, it's just right!
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Posted Jul 30, 2024
PELIUM DȂMDILO is a first-person POV short story following an emperor learning how to lead. I wrote it and built it into my world over the course of 2 months.
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