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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 9, 2015 7:33:37 GMT -5
The Constable's Tale is just a wonderful read, Chesapeake. As you know, Soundholers have been raving about it. I went on Amazon to add some stars (as per Patrick's suggestion) and the reviews there are excellent. You've got a really good thing going, and people are asking for a sequel.
The acknowledgements at the end of the book illustrate your willingness to take suggestions from others, so it seems we could also help you out in that regard. This thread is intended to assist you in ways of improving The Constable's Tale, and it is our wish that our proposals might assist you in terms of making your book even more popular than it is now.
For example, two crops on Harry's plantation are tobacco and pitch. While the former is a product that is regarded as abhorrent, the process it takes to create the latter is equally repellant in the eyes of many.
I'm wondering if your hero might become more endearing to readers if his plantation raised such things as organic kale and perhaps fava beans instead of tobacco and pitch. I'm just thinking out loud, here.
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 7:37:58 GMT -5
You could also illustrate it with naked pictures of Elizabeth Hurley.
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Post by jdd2 on Oct 9, 2015 7:41:22 GMT -5
tho I haven't read it, aqua beat me to it: more sex.
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Post by Marshall on Oct 9, 2015 7:59:40 GMT -5
Jet packs. - I think it could use jet packs.
Or an alien invasion; like Independence Day.
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Post by Doug on Oct 9, 2015 8:05:55 GMT -5
How about a AK-47.
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 8:22:44 GMT -5
The Constable can go forward in time to help the EPA catch a super villian in a Volkswagon Jetta TDi.
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 8:24:10 GMT -5
Dwarfs. Worked really well for The Lord of the Rings.
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 8:31:23 GMT -5
Needs a theme song. Something off of "Straight Outta Compton" should work. The constable is a cop after all.
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Post by coachdoc on Oct 9, 2015 8:36:49 GMT -5
The constable could do a little genealogical research and find out that he's his own grandpa.
And on his return home he could be the first to use a GPS device so it doesn't take so freakin' long to get there. He's awful lucky his wife didn't stray.
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Post by patrick on Oct 9, 2015 8:41:54 GMT -5
I was thinking, as I read it, that if only Harry had an ethnic sidekick to add some urban street cred, not only would that lend some flavor (or "flava" if you will), it would help attract a young adult audience and help sales. Some one along the lines of Jar Jar Binks. Imagine Eddie Murphy in the role.
He could even have his own rules of civility. E.g.:
"Doan go messin' wid another bro's bitches, or he mo' poppa cap in yo ass."
Also, to add to Todd's suggestion above, perhaps explore some other crops in Harry's fields. For example, hemp was widely grown for profit.
All this would still be within historical accuracy, as illustrated by the highly praised (though slightly NSFW) documentary, "Founding Fathers:"
Hope this helps.
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 8:59:18 GMT -5
#constablesthuglivesmatter
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 9, 2015 9:01:43 GMT -5
I understand the purpose of the knive and hatchet, but I'm wondering in an epee might lend the character more an air of elan.
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 9:09:03 GMT -5
And an epi-pen to help deal with his allergies.
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Post by drlj on Oct 9, 2015 9:11:54 GMT -5
Two words. Free Range Chickens. Three words, ok, three words. Still, Free Range Chickens.
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 9:12:42 GMT -5
tho I haven't read it, aqua beat me to it: more sex. "The Constable's Tail" |
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Post by aquaduct on Oct 9, 2015 9:19:06 GMT -5
Make it a period correct cyber-crime thriller where the villian uses an abacus to hack into fountain pens and write bad checks.
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Post by majorminor on Oct 9, 2015 9:22:59 GMT -5
I'll send you $9 if you can incorporate a character named majorminor in to the sequel.
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Post by fauxmaha on Oct 9, 2015 9:28:24 GMT -5
Everyone's a critic, eh? Well, I'll tell you one thing. I thought the scene where the Nazi SS officer came into the tent and methodically unfolded the torture instrument, only to eventually reveal that it was a simple coat hanger...well that was just brilliant writing right there.
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Post by Marshall on Oct 9, 2015 9:28:39 GMT -5
 Major Minor. |
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Post by Marshall on Oct 9, 2015 9:34:03 GMT -5
I know. How about Wonder Woman !  |
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