Now that Hidden History of the Stormlands is up I’d like to take this moment to ask everyone a few questions, being new to all of this and what have you:
One, based off what you’ve seen would you like me to try to make Hidden Histories for the rest of the 7K?
Two, if yes, in what order?
Three, in what format? A letter each week? A bunch of letters all-at-once every month or so?
Three, what else would you like me to do using this blog?Thanks to all of you who are following me and gave compliments! I really appreciate it!
I would love to see some hidden histories for the rest of the Seven Kingdoms!
In terms of order, I would go with which chapters need the most added, i.e which have the biggest gaps in the historical record. The Iron Islands chapter is pretty messed-up in terms of comparative chronology, but it’s actually pretty comprehensive in the story it tells. By contrast, there are some really big gaps in the history of the Riverlands, the Vale, and the North, and somewhat smaller gaps with the Westerlands and the Reach.
In terms of format, I’m pretty agnostic. You could go one chapter at a time or one section within a chapter at a time. Don’t be afraid to experiment and see what works; I’ve certainly learned a lot through trial and error.
In terms of other stuff, again, I think this is a good place for trial and error. I started off just doing the chapter-by-chapter essays but then realized that I wanted to write essays that were more about topics or historical periods that stitched together info from many chapters, and then realized I liked answering random questions too, etc.
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