Rishab Borah's Blog
August 15, 2020
Indian Independence Day
Happy Indian Independence Day! (in the Pacific Time Zone, at least)
Today is a commemoration of my great grandmother, Kiran Bala Borah, who fought for independence.
Today is a commemoration of my great grandmother, Kiran Bala Borah, who fought for independence.
June 19, 2020
Minecraft Mod
I'm planning on making a Minecraft Mod for my book world.
Obviously, it won't have the characters, and it's uncertain whether it will have all the locations--the world of Elkloria is a huge and complex world--but I'm going to try to get it together.
Currently, it's a mess and basically unusable, but here it is:
GitHub Repository
Obviously, it won't have the characters, and it's uncertain whether it will have all the locations--the world of Elkloria is a huge and complex world--but I'm going to try to get it together.
Currently, it's a mess and basically unusable, but here it is:
GitHub Repository
June 16, 2020
Simultaneous Books
So, it seems that I'm going to be writing two concurrent books with a similar plotline from different perspectives as the first two books in my series. Book 1: Khioneus. Book 2: Khyonessa.
Usually, first person books can't have a lot of dramatic tension since the book is told from the perspective of the main character and the main character only. But, since I'm going to switch viewpoint for the second book while telling the same story, I can up the dramatic tension by revealing things in Khyonessa's book that weren't revealed in Khi's.
I'm not going to write the rest of the books like this, I don't think, since it would be rather difficult, but I do think I'll switch viewpoints between Khi and Nessa for book 3 and on.
A bonus of book 2 being told from Nessa's viewpoint is that I, as a writer, get to experience writing about a magical land from the perspective of an inhabitant of the magical land, and the readers get to see what life is like as a princess in a magical land.
Usually, first person books can't have a lot of dramatic tension since the book is told from the perspective of the main character and the main character only. But, since I'm going to switch viewpoint for the second book while telling the same story, I can up the dramatic tension by revealing things in Khyonessa's book that weren't revealed in Khi's.
I'm not going to write the rest of the books like this, I don't think, since it would be rather difficult, but I do think I'll switch viewpoints between Khi and Nessa for book 3 and on.
A bonus of book 2 being told from Nessa's viewpoint is that I, as a writer, get to experience writing about a magical land from the perspective of an inhabitant of the magical land, and the readers get to see what life is like as a princess in a magical land.
June 3, 2020
Fun Fact: Jack and Jill
Fun Fact: The Jack and Jill nursery rhyme most likely originated from a Norse folk tale about two kids named Hjuki and Bil who went to a well to draw water and were stolen by the moon god.
May 30, 2020
My Friend
I owe the character of Khyonessa (Nessa) to my friend.
Originally, I was going to have the book just be about Khioneus (Khi). When I was younger I just wanted the big adventure--Khi the hero, Elkloria the magical land in the crazy magical world, and the Big Bad who needed to be stopped from obtaining their MacGuffin.
My friend came up with Nessa, Khi's twin sister with her own complex background, and now I had so much more that I could do with the story. Now I had emotional plot lines, more nuances to the world, and I could introduce themes like sibling-hood and family. I could also show the world of Elkloria from the perspective of someone who was raised there, and that's really something that I think is awesome.
I owe it to my friend that Nessa exists, and I'm thankful that she gave me Nessa, a truly amazing character and a real gift to my story.
Originally, I was going to have the book just be about Khioneus (Khi). When I was younger I just wanted the big adventure--Khi the hero, Elkloria the magical land in the crazy magical world, and the Big Bad who needed to be stopped from obtaining their MacGuffin.
My friend came up with Nessa, Khi's twin sister with her own complex background, and now I had so much more that I could do with the story. Now I had emotional plot lines, more nuances to the world, and I could introduce themes like sibling-hood and family. I could also show the world of Elkloria from the perspective of someone who was raised there, and that's really something that I think is awesome.
I owe it to my friend that Nessa exists, and I'm thankful that she gave me Nessa, a truly amazing character and a real gift to my story.
May 24, 2020
Fun Fact: Jellyfish
The Turritopsis dohrnii is a jellyfish with the ability to make itself into a polyp (a baby jellyfish) when it gets old. It's functionally immortal.
For more information, you can go to Wikipedia
For more information, you can go to Wikipedia
May 22, 2020
Fun Fact: Easter Island
Rongorongo, the glyphic writing of the people who once lived on Easter Island, is still undecipherable
May 12, 2020
ARC's!!!!
I've finally received the ARC's! With the coronavirus it kinda got held up but it's here now!
I'm so excited that my book is being published, and I love the glossy cover, too!
I'm so excited that my book is being published, and I love the glossy cover, too!
