What in-spirals me?
Last week I talked a little about what inspires the creation
of my characters – namely the cast of thousands of young people that I have
come across during my many years of teaching.
Other teachers and school staff in general, are not immune to my search
for ‘inspiring’ character traits.
What inspires me – is the topic of this week’s episode of Reel Time with A J McMarson.
As corny as
it may sound, life inspires me to be constantly asking: ‘Why is it so?’ and 'When can it be so?’ and ‘How so?’
What I have discovered, since beginning the research for the
Star Ways Chronicles, is that creating stories is not dissimilar to carrying
out a scientific investigation. An
author has an idea, like a scientist, tests that idea, makes an observation,
documents, improves on the idea and tests again. The process itself is inspiring, as well as a
‘spiralling’ one. (Double 'll' for Aussie spellers, one 'l' for Americans).
Spiralling is a significant term in my book. It is what spirems do - um, in their spiral formations. The term 'spiral' can also mean 'star'. Either way, they are natural wonders that I can
never get enough of. Here are some of my
favourites.
This National Geographic hyperlink leads to some amazing
photography taken by Chris Bray of the motion of stars. You’ve got a digital LSR and want to have a go
yourself? Then link to James
Vernacotola’s tutorial. Look at the
stunner he captured.
Jasmine Neutron Star is the first book of the Star Ways
Chronicles. It is a novel most suitable
for young adult and teenager readers of speculative, fantasy / science fiction,
urban fantasy. It is a humorous account
of Jasmine’s first adventure into the world of light – Quanta. She is a spirem – a new kind of superhero –
and perfect for our modern world’s sphere of Terra.
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