Gaikoku no Higeki Story Update

I have been working on my current novel for some time now. Originally I wrote the first Act of Dorama Haiku - Gaikoku no Higeki aka a Foreign Tragedy as a thirty page screen play. Over the last six months it has evolved into a three story screen play and then a full blown novel in three acts. By mid September 2009 I had Dorama Haiku read by a copy editor who advised me to rework it and lengthen the story. I am happy to have taken this advice for I now have a stronger and far more detailed first act. It was my original intention to release A Foreign Tragedy as a stand alone book. After much addition and major rework I have decided to return to that plan. Dorama Haiku will just be known as a trilogy in which each act will be released as it's own book in the series. Otherwise it will take me another year to have all three books ready for publication and I don't want to wait that long. And for my friends who have been waiting for me to complete this I am sure they don't want to wait that long either. The Depth of Echoes and IISHIMARU for the time being will have to wait.

The Complexities of Man have lead to tragedies far and abound.

Time bears no malice for Ego is the fodder of Great Deception.

Only Truth redeems us all.

-Rosas2009

Dorama Haiku - Preview of Act I

I'm pleased to present as my first official post a preview of my debut novel Dorama Haiku. My book is set in three acts in three different time periods covering three different dramas.

Act I - Kaikoku no Higeki - A Foreign Tragedy.
This is a historical drama set in Japan of 1866 during the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Tragedy Needs No Translation.

Act II - The Depth of Echoes aka The Passenger
Is a modern day ghost story set in contemporary times in New York City. A requiem for the restless!

Act III - IISHIMARU
Is a Science Fiction story set in the far reaches of space dealing with love, and loss that only desolation knows.

I've been working on it all summer and some of you have been dying to read it so here is just a preview from the latest draft from Act I : Kaikoku no Higeki - A Foreign Tragedy.

I hope you enjoy!
*L*
- One paragrah from Chapter 3 - Kaikoku no Higeki - A Foreign Tragedy

This scene takes place at the American Consulate in Hakodate' Ezo May 1866. In this scene William Merrick who works as a translator for the American Consulate is briefed on his precarious new assignment. His mission is to escort the stranded Wayfield Party safely from Shimoda to the capitol in Edo. What complicates his task is the newly imposed state of martial law implimented by the Bakufu Government in Edo. This has restricted travel to and from Edo while the Shogun leads a doomed army to attack the powerful Choshu Clan. This story is set during the Second Choshu Expedition of 1966.

- From Chapter 3
A look of concern appeared on Merrick’s face as he looked around the room as the men understood the serious implications of the situation. “What of the Bakufu Navy?” inquired Merrick. 1st Officer Ichiro looked to Superintendant Okuda who nodded with caution. “The battle will be on land. There is little we can do,” expressed 1st Officer Ichiro as the Elder Okuda sat in silence. Vice Consul Bertrand interjected; “There are many factions in Edo and Kyoto that are aligning against the Tokugawa Shogun.” The grim faced Colburn added; “The Bakufu assures us they have control of the situation but the reality is that the Bakufu in Edo may collapse and the consequence of that collapse could have serious implications for all westerners here.” Merrick had seen the banners reading “Sonno-jōi” – Expel the Barbarian’ along the outskirts of the foreign quarters of Edo. He had been well aware of the anti-western sentiments that existed in various parts of the country. Merrick could only look around then room and come to ask the most dreadful of possibilities. “And what if the Shogun is killed?” asked Merrick. “Chaos,” replied the Elder Okuda in a deep reserved voice. “Absolute Chaos.”

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