I would most certainly write a novel concerning Bretonian territory under Gallic occupation and the daily life inside it through the eyes of select characters.
Precisely, I would write a science fiction novel that takes heavily from the realistic current.
Basically, I will emphasis on how the minor Bretonian nobility would seek to side with Gallia out of personal interest, seeing it as a chance to seize the power of the Bretonian higher nobility, gain prestige and more privileges. I would detail the lives and treatment of the casual folk, how the native Bretonians live under the regime and cope with the occupation force, the dissent, how some of them will antagonize their occupants while others will find a new blissful live under their new sovereigns. Basically, I would write about the concerns of the casual folk, both Bretonian natives and Gallic immigrants, their strives, their lives, and the way they are treated.
I would write about the senior Bretonian nobles, their loyalty to the Bretonian Crown and their continuous strife both against Gallia, and the minor nobility.
Furthermore, I would describe how everything became ravaged by piracy as pirates would take opportunity of the instability caused. I will describe their rise to power, as well as the Gallic Navy's arduous plans to exterminate disorder and piracy.
I will also write about the situation on the new border.
Basically, I would deliver a novel which conveys slices-of-life in this mentioned environment, political intrigues, and more. All in all, it would be a gray novel that will seek to emphasize the humanity on both sides of the conflict, Bretonian and Gallic, and create a conflict inside the reader's mind by giving him the options to be able to empathize with both sides equally.
What do you think? How would you trust my writing skills also?