PulpMill 2016: Pulp Fantasy Novel Generator
One of my favorite projects to follow the development of during NaNoGenMo 2016 was the fantasy novel generator made by Joel Davis. It includes covers! And maps! And party members arguing!
While the individual books aren’t super in-depth, they’re each complete little adventures, with plots, foreshadowing, and fights with dragons.
Some excerpts from The Wizards by Erin Holloway (the prequel to the Award-winning Masterpiece The Wizards and the Hidden Dragons):
Ucajy reached the anvil. The forge glowed red-hot even though it was abandoned for aeons. He set the Sword of Cunot on the shining anvil. he picked up the hammer. It was massive, but seemed to weigh no more than a mulberry. Ucajy yelled, screamed out an intense cry, venting all his frustration and hopes and fears at the world and let the hammer ring against the stone. The Sword of Cunot was unchanged. He struck again. It seemed to flex, to wobble. And finally the Sword of Cunot shattered, splitting into a uncounted pieces.
Thrashern bought a round for the sailors at the local tavern and asked about ships. A schooner named The New Freedom was sailing to Bloodgloss. The captain was a prancing sea dog named Frahms.
"Sod off," said Frahms, "The New Freedom's not for landlubbers like ya." Ucajy mused, visited a street market and ate some fried alligator. Purple clouds hung across the sky.. Then, Thrashern saw Frahms in a tavern. she bought the grumpy captain enough whiskey to change their mind, even if they had a little trouble recalling it the next day.
Ucajy and Vitis stopped in to a tavern. Warm insects spun in the air. "Hey, I just..." Ucajy trailed off. He shifted on the mire. "Are you abusing spiritual authority?" he asked.
Vitis said, "I see it as more keeping a stiff upper lip."
"You're using emotional or spiritual leverage to exercise unhealthy control over others. It's not uncommon for a Thief.", replied Ucajy.
"Is that how you see it? It's just being brave and clear in the face of adverse circumstances.", replied Vitis.
Ucajy wondered about the dusty air.
You can read the whole collection here:
https://github.com/joeld42/jbd_nanogenmo/raw/master/nanogenmo2016/sample/jbd_nanogenmo2016.pdf