The writer reflects on character development, inspired by Star Wars, roleplay, and face choices for characters like Curupira. Characters’ backgrounds and future developments are explored through unique biographies and play-bys.
Category Archives: inspiration thursday
Current Read: Roswell High
Author’s current read. In 1998, Melinda Metz’s young adult science fiction series “Roswell High” follows three aliens in Roswell. The books differ from the TV show, with unique character development and deeper exploration of alien origins.
Exploring Colletown and Beyond in Just One Series
The author confesses to enjoying developing characters and creating an interconnected universe. They struggle with visualizing locations but find inspiration in their surroundings. The story revolves around eye-coloured planets and humanoid aliens. The small town of Colletown is the main setting.
Why the Story of Anakin Skywalker was Important
The author reflects on their earliest memory of Darth Vader and the impact of the prequel trilogy. They discuss Vader’s evolution from a menacing villain to a character with a complex backstory and humanity. The article highlights the importance of understanding a villain’s origin and its influence on the author’s writing, ending with a nod to George Lucas’s storytelling.
Writing a Love through the Ages
The author reflects on the origins of “Just One”, inspired by a TV show, and how the story evolved into a series. The title holds deeper meaning, exploring past lives and love. The series is planned as a seven-book story, with the first book offering a glimpse into the author’s beliefs and unanswered questions.
Creating a Film Trailer
The author reflects on a productive year, focusing on multimedia studies and upcoming projects. They discuss challenges in creating a film trailer based on a short story and elaborate on the subject and progress made. Additional updates relate to a digital marketing project and plans for future content. The author expresses anticipation for their upcoming work.
Building a Universe
In the third segment of Creativity Wednesday, the author discusses their love-hate relationship with world-building, their process in creating diverse fictional worlds, and seeking feedback on their character developments.
Villains in my Mind
The content discusses “Wednesday Creativity,” a segment where the author delves into the creative process. The post reveals three villain characters: Veronica Harlington and Corran Xothorn from the “Just One” book, and Naha’va from the author’s Star Wars roleplaying. The author describes their complex backgrounds, appearances, and personalities.
Write Now, Edit Later
The blogger is adjusting their posting schedule due to increased workload from school and writing assignments. The “Wednesday Creativity” segment will now merge “Character Introduction” and “Inspiration Thursday”. They discuss their evolution in understanding the editing process, use of grammar tools like Grammarly and Word’s Editor, and drafting process that involves parallel reading old and new documents.
My Terminator Fan Fic
The author shares their creative process of imagining and developing characters and stories within the universe of existing movies and TV shows, frequently resulting in fan fiction. A notable example is “Reese Connor”, an imaginary twin sister of John Connor from the “Terminator” series. The author underscores how such creative exercises have helped improve their writing skills and character development.
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