The Gates of Creation

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What is the title of your new fantasy story?
> "The Gates of Creation".

Is this book part of a series?
> Yes.  My "World of Tiers" series.

Why are you writing a series?
> Because I'm a money-grubbbing capitalist.  And because
those crazy fans buy this stuff like you wouldn't believe.

What sort of hero would you like?  A Lord, or a commoner?
> Ha ha.  That's the genius of my idea.  I want a hero
who used to be a Lord, then got conked on the head and
lived as a common Earth man, then remembered everything
and is now back to being a Lord.  His name is Robert Wolff.

What is the quest?
> To rescue Chryseis, Wolff's wife.

Who is the villain?
> Urizen, Wolff's father.

What are the villain's motivations?
> He's old and mean.  All the Lords are old and mean,
except our Hero.  There's no reason, Lords are just
predisposed to enjoy tormenting and killing their friends
and family.

What are the obstacles to rescuing Chryseis?
> Urizen sets traps to kill those who try to come after
him.

Do you want a gimmick?
> Yes.  Lords have the innate power to create entire
universes, which are joined by magical teleportion "gates".

Which author's style would you like to poorly imitate?
> Edgar Rice Burroughs.  But instead of having the hero
rely on his wit, knowledge of nature, and stupendous
physical strength, let's give him a super-powerful
technological weapon so he can blast his way out of a
tough spot.

Anything else?
> Make it short.  I'll have to read this rubbish before I
send it to the publisher and I'm already feeling queasy
just thinking about it.

As you wish.  Your book "The Gates of Creation" will rate a
two out of five.

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Would you like to write another book today?
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