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About the story

I got the idea for Monajjfyllena when I stumbled over this blog presenting George Orwell's wartime diaries in 'real-time', offset by seventy years.

So I got to thinking, what if a fictional character - better still a mythical character - were somehow able to do the same thing? That idea became the Dragoncharm Blog, also known as the diary of Monajjfyllena.

Okay, so the blog is really just an experiment in online fiction. The story was written on a 'follow-your-nose' basis, without any kind of plan. I tried not to think ahead, so each entry is pure first draft, written off the cuff, on the day.

So was it a success? By and large I think it holds together. It's patchy, yes, but that's inevitable given its unplanned, unedited nature. And the discipline of progressing the story daily gives it a seat-of-the-pants rawness. I'd love to hear what you think - let me know through my regular contact form here.

Will we hear any more from Monajjfyllena? It's possible. I'm aware now of a whole backstory that's just hinted at in the blog. Maybe one day that'll get fleshed out.


Monajjfyllena links

Monajjfyllena - The Dragoncharm Blog

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