Questions

I think I've told a few people on here that im attempting to write my own books. It will be an epic medieval fantasy setting and i am fleshing out a few of the main characters im thinking about putting in the story.

the main main character though i got a middle aged woman who is a master at fighting with a sword. Her name is Charlotte and she lives in an internment camp among other human beings who in my story are a bit rare.

some other traits about her i got so far:

- she has no children not due to any illness or bad health but because she simply decided she doesn’t want to. She decided child rearing wasn’t for her.

- her father who was a war hero and taught her everything about being a fighter has been missing for a long time.

- she has a positive upbeat attitude towards life despite living in an internment camp.

Thats about it so far. I originally had her as a make character and younger but i dunno i find this a bit more interesting a d not something you likely see in fantasy or any story really. I like the challenge in any case. What would make a middle aged woman give up an established life and go on an adventure? I find it thought provoking.

would you find this character interesting?

maybe something like Brianne of Tarth from Game of Thrones

Assuming a community to open one up has a low crime rate that is.

Where I live, there are no longer 24 hour grocery stores. Many convenient stores also close at midnight. The only 24 hour places are travel stops and pharmacies, like Walgreens and CVS, but even their 24 hour stores are dwindling.

I thought about making my own vending machines with mini single-item cabinets that open, controlled by strong magnetic locks, and perhaps with a touch interface. An entire store someone can walk into, under surveillance with walls lined with the machines. From candy to crackers to otc meds, first aid, toiletries and beyond.