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The current incarnations of Ratchwood and Wicklow are not the only versions that have ever existed. Between the years 2010 and 2014, I collaborated with artist Nigel Maughan (formerly of the Viz) and occasional colourist Terry Lloyd on an embryonic Ratchwood Prophecy. Several elements of the story had yet to be developed and other elements were given a disproportionate amount of attention but it was a significant step in bringing the current slant on the character into focus.
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This week I am bringing to you an exclusive preview of the next Volume of The Ratchwood Prophecies. Said volume is entitled Genesis and it is the prequel story of how Ratchwood and Wicklow arrive at the place (state of mind) where their story began.
Unlike its predecessors, Genesis focusses less on existential exploration of faith-based issues (aka mystical shit), placing greater emphasis on the narrative journeys of the protagonists. Having said this, the linear structure of the story…..
So the first two volumes of The Ratchwood Prophecies are currently available. Entitled Next Testament Volume 1: The Ratchwood Prophecy and Ratchwood Dilemma: 2nd Volume of Next Testament, they introduce the characters of Ratchwood, Wicklow and Vygotski. Journeys that will span aeons and story arks that will span volumes, begin to be chronicled, as well as those of vaguely connected supporting characters in their own exploratory stories.
Work is almost complete on Ratchwood Prophecies: Genesis. This third book of The Next Testament tells the prequel tale…..
ALL STATEMENTS MADE IN THE FOLLOWING BLOG APPLY TO MY FICTIONAL UNIVERSE AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO CAUSE OFFENCE OR BE APPLIED TO REALITY
Last week, we touched on how ORSE, my own FICTIONAL CREATION could potentially revolutionise human understanding in the REAL WORLD.
This week I will reign in my creative impulses and we will explore the role of ORSE within the fictional universe of The Ratchworld.
In the Ratchworld, as well as in real life, we see how…..
The acronym ORSE stands of Omni-Religious Seekers of Enlightenment.
This is the name of a multi-faith establishment seeking to convey universal truths, in a method accessible to people of all religions and facets of secular culture, to a generation for whom they are irrelevant.
ORSE exists currently as a fictional plot device in The Ratchwood Prophecies but it is my desire to communicate the philosophies and ideologies of ORSE to the world. It has the potential to bridge the gaps…..
It is easy to say “Ratchwood is a time travelling antihero who struggles with destructive influences in his life and believes he is on a God given mission to save the world”. It would also be true to say this, although not for the entirety of the story. Ratchwood grows and develops throughout the four volumes of The Ratchwood Prophecies and he is a very different time travelling antihero in each.
At the beginning of his journey, Ratchwood is dependent on…..
The character of Ratchwood goes on an intricate journey of character development. To realise this character development in full, you will have to read the 4 books, but here I will present a summary of his journey:
We join Ratchwood at point A in his journey, beset with a destructive and addictive personality and encouraging those impulses in Wicklow.
The discovery of a certain superhuman ability leads him to point B, where he sheds some destructive influences, but gains others…..
The process of being inspired to write the Ratchwood Prophesies began in 2010 on a family holiday with my ex-wife and her parents. I was in a state of marital regret, struggling with compensatory measures of a destructive and addictive personality. As a form of escapism, I threw myself into the creation of a fictional character named after a village in Northumberland, because it sounded like a good name for an anti-hero, struggling with the responsibilities of time travel.
At…..
Despite being bald and of the ginger persuasion, Duncan Watson survived growing up in the North-East of England with only a brain injury. His creative outlets, channelled predominantly into writing and music, show flair, intricacy, deep humanity and a touch of the fantastical. He is married to a tribal princess and has a four-year-old son from his first marriage.
Duncan is a published writer with poems and short stories appearing in a number of Christian and secular publications, as well…..
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