I think with any alternate history tale, you have to be careful with how you position the setting first, before stepping into the “what did we change” part of it. I will admit, this story started out with a different tone, and only midway through did the final punchline (so to say) occur to me. I think with a different setup and presentation, it can definitely show the pivotal coin moment as it happened - and then perhaps with a different outcome afterwards. Will look into it for sure!
Hehehe, nice! I tried to keep the obvious references to a minimum, but I can promise you this: if you re-read it now, you will spot far more clues along the way!
This is excellent and extremely strange for reasons not on the page. My horror short story that I will publish tomorrow results in WW2 getting reinvent to an alternate history - what a coincidence!!!
The strangest thing for me, personally, is writing historical events and dates where I know the dates are wrong - e.g. WW2 running from 1947 to 1952. Something in my mind just keeps saying “No but this is wrong…!” The rationalist part of me is sometimes quite strongly at war with the fiction-writing part…
I really enjoyed the tale, well-written, good job!
I would LOVE to see you write a story from a character perspective actually happening at a pivotal point, and not so much as a look-back onto it.
Hopefully there’s room for something like that in your desk in the future!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I think with any alternate history tale, you have to be careful with how you position the setting first, before stepping into the “what did we change” part of it. I will admit, this story started out with a different tone, and only midway through did the final punchline (so to say) occur to me. I think with a different setup and presentation, it can definitely show the pivotal coin moment as it happened - and then perhaps with a different outcome afterwards. Will look into it for sure!
Yikes. I felt it coming when you said prison and 1924…
Hehehe, nice! I tried to keep the obvious references to a minimum, but I can promise you this: if you re-read it now, you will spot far more clues along the way!
This is excellent and extremely strange for reasons not on the page. My horror short story that I will publish tomorrow results in WW2 getting reinvent to an alternate history - what a coincidence!!!
The strangest thing for me, personally, is writing historical events and dates where I know the dates are wrong - e.g. WW2 running from 1947 to 1952. Something in my mind just keeps saying “No but this is wrong…!” The rationalist part of me is sometimes quite strongly at war with the fiction-writing part…
Keen to see what you release tomorrow!