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Love is in the air!

Love is in the air, exciting and new…

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we got to thinking about connections, history, beginnings.

In the beginning

Long, long ago, A First Salvo began as a studio of writers and arts eager to tell stories. We worked as a group and merged our childhood tales into a larger, cohesive whole known as the SalvoVerse.

Today, that history reinforces our dedication and the strength of the world-building found in our stories.

Our goal was to create stories—it always has been. We gathered together and shared our characters, our gaming adventures, our favorite movies, comics, and TV shows. This was all as the internet was flourishing and the potential was incredible—what might we achieve? Fast-forward and the world of social media, block chains, and the wider internet has opened up the information highway to deliver content to everyone.

Character

In those days gone by, as we developed system mechanics by which our stories and characters could function, we understood the importance of a sound foundation.

Much like RPG statistics, each of our characters interacted with a sound base understood by each of us. If Van achieved some feat of strength, magic, or martial arts skill, we knew how that compared to other characters. It didn’t limit the stories; it enhanced them. We paired this with the story-building techniques of the lie, the truth, the ghost, and the wound. The backgrounds and histories of our characters drove the plots—the stories—we forged. The decisions and actions taken by the characters became our own, as we knew what they would do and say. Whether outlining or pantsing, we knew.

Characters drive stories. It isn’t the stories that pull us in; it is what happens to the characters in those stories. Even when a story is “plot driven,” character guides the plot.

The possibilities are endless.

Love in in the air.
For Norm.

Creativity is doing!

Uncover the latest updates in the Battle Avatars community.

Join us in March for the latest exclusive news on the Battle Avatars Series.


Can a game save your life?

David Grey is dying. His only chance for a cure is ley bending life force to transform his body from salesman to warrior. Living full time in Lenscape Online, leveling up, he must cultivate or die.

Leaving his old life behind, he must complete every quest, battle monsters and beasts, and unlock the power of the Battle Avatars, healing himself in the process.

But when murderous invaders devastate the lands of Lenscape, David must hunt them down. The catch: if he fails, there won’t be a Lenscape to live in.


Want to stay up-to-date? Follow author Ed White and the Battle Avatars page on Facebook for daily interaction.

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Creativity is doing!

JOIN THE CULTIVATION GOODNESS!

Thank you for celebrating the Chinese New Year with us! Cultivation in progression fantasy novels.

On February 1st, author Ed White teamed up with 11 other authors for a Chinese New Year party in the Cultivation Novels group on Facebook.

Come see the AMAs, interviews, and much more!

Want to take part? Don’t forget to join the Cultivation Novels group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cultivationnovel

Winners of the Ed White giveaway on February 1 will gain free copies of the revised Battle Avatars during the March Battle Avatars promotion!

Creativity is doing!