Even authors have favorite parts from the book they have
written. In episode 4 of Reel Time with A J McMarson, I describe some
of mine from Jasmine Neutron Star.
I talk about Sam and Cassie, who are Jasmine’s
main support characters. She has another
main support character however, one she has a bit of a crush on. Jake is his name. Jake is Sam’s best friend, who is Jasmine’s
brother, older by two years, but because she can’t stand Sam, Jake also gets
the cold shoulder – stop me if this is beginning to read like a teenager’s
Facebook page…
I like Jake’s enthusiasm.
He pretty much goes along with the flow, although he’s not always clued
in to where the ‘flow’ is going, or coming from, for that matter. Even so, he is an intricate part of the
awesome foursome team and is on hand whenever a piece of scientific explanation
is required. Just bear in mind, if Jake
was in your class, he be would be the kid that’s all over the shop. And that’s why I like him. He doesn’t get a lot of stuff that other’s
might, but he sticks to his mates like glue – ‘super’ glue that is.
Developing characters is great fun. Jake’s character, like all of my little
stars, has been inspired by young people over many years of teaching and
parenting. However, other influences
have spiralled into their creations. One
that comes to mind for Jake, is that cute character played by that even cuter
actor, Jim Parson. For years I have
watched him, over the tops of my children’s heads
… as I have typed
away …
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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