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M.D. Missaiel
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M.D. Missaiel (aka Martin Missaiel, aka Mina Yehia Danial Missaiel) is an indie author, with a background in art and architecture. He was born in Egypt, grew up in Chicago, and based in the metro DC area. He focuses on arts, classics, history, and activism, all of which come together in his debut novel The Alternative History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire .
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Writing a Conflict in a Utopian Story
(MINOR SPOILERS: Best to read after reading The Alternate History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)Every plot needs a conflict, and every novel needs stakes. But how can you write a conflict into a utopia? What kind of struggle would a protagonist face in an alternate universe 1000 years more advanced than our own? In writing The Alternate History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Em
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To piggy back on this discussion, do you think the symptoms of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire were treatable? Do you think they parallel the
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“The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease. The happy man inevitably confines himself within ancient limits.”
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History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
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This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
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This group is for those fans of authors such as S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove and others who provide us with fascinating "What-If" scenarios in the ...more
