Novelist Inquiry

[andacar]

I am a novelist currently writing an urban semi-fantasy set in my home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The main character has unusual abilities that are based on Mesopotamian mythology. I am attempting to come up with an origin that is plausible based on research and that won't make the idea instantly laughed at by anyone who has done any research into this field. A bit of looking showed that this forum was a good place to ask questions. Is this an appropriate line of questioning for your forum? If it is not, do you have some suggestions for another source? Thank you very much.


Respectfully,


Darrell Leland

[us4-he2-gal2]

Hello Darrell:




Well, I think so long as you are asking about academic knowledge of Mesopotamia or how to get academic knowledge of Mesopotamia, that is perfectly legitimate for enenuru. What you do with that knowledge (i.e. use it to write a book) is up to you. You may also want to check out the Ummia's Authentic Fiction section, Ummia is a fellow who showed up here some 10 years ago with a similar idea to yours. He took an extreme approach to documenting minute facts about the Mesopotamian world which, I suppose, reflects his enduring obsession with Mesopotamia:

enenuru.proboards.com/board/17/ummia-authentic-fiction


He now runs a fantastic facebook group "Kiengir" about Mesopotamia and its studies which is followed by many enthusiasts and students:


www.facebook.com/Kiengir-1688604794520066/?eid=ARDit0epEMBRVqTVCNsejtWkeo5iyKw7DdFltcEwOOworMEbEFKADpDObdmaVE2gYKTW8ikOOMPEab91

[andacar]

Thanks for the reply, and I'll look at these references. I don't want to get nearly that deep into little details, in fact I am keeping those things deliberately mysterious both so that readers can draw their own conclusions and because it isn't the main point of the story.


Thanks a lot!