“Oh, do grow up 007.”
Success comes from curiosity, concentration, perseverance, and self-criticism. – Albert Einstein
Character Portrait: Nicholas Krain
A writer should create living people: people, not characters. A character is a caricature. – Ernest Hemingway
Character Portrait: Patrice Mirriam
It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless. – L.R. Knost
Blog Post Frequency
Change begins at the end of your comfort zone. – Roy T. Bennett
The Art Of Influence
Fashion is more about taste than money – you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it’s all about the fit. I do the alterations myself – I’m quite a seamstress – it’s the influence of my Hungarian mother. – Carmen Dell’Orefice
Author Spotlight: C.L. Kraemer
A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you. – Bob Proctor
The Sy’Arrian Legacy 2022 Strategic Plan
A developmental overview of what is to come in 2022 for the Sy’Arrian Legacy and other content creation projects.
Deleterious Effects
Understanding the role addiction plays in our everyday lives is critical to avoid traveling a path where subtlety is an unlikely assassin, who murders what is most important to you while hiding in plain sight.
The Stereotype
Not considered an essential story telling element, the stereotype can serve to challenge both the content consumer and creator.
Social Media Dichotomy
Social media platforms are necessary tools in any content creator’s arsenal. Using the correct ones to suit your style requires thoughtful consideration and a degree of intrepidity.
The Timeline
An integral element for any genre, timelines serve to guide and organize an author’s approach to building their world. The level of detail is determined by how much or how little the author wishes to convey.
The Historians
Probably one of the most important types of characters in any story, the contrarian, one who provides an unlimited stream of sage advice often laced in some form of sarcasm, is the one who will keep your protagonist from straying too far from their intended purpose.
Getting It Right
Constructive criticism is an integral part in the evolution of any content creator. There must be a balance between showering your favorite creators with praise and letting them know where they missed the mark. Being overly critical simply to be critical solves nothing and creates missed opportunities to acknowledge when a good piece of content has been created.
Character Portrait: Alexis Striken
He is the orchestrator of the Sy’Arrian massacre and main antagonist in The Cradle of Destiny who cares only about one thing; finishing what he started 200 years ago by annihilating his people once and for all.
Ancient Races Storyline: Who Are The Ellezians
Comprised of pure energy, the Ellezians can take humanoid form at will with a preference to remain neutral in the affairs of the lessor races. When they do interact with those outside of their race, Ellezians are highly mischievous and cantankerous.
Ancient Races Storyline: Who Are The Volari
Safely tucked away in a sector adjacent to the Sistrell, the Volari are another ancient race who are more sociable but still remain guarded when evaluating the need to interfere in the machinations of the other races.
The Hyprovians
Located in the Praysis Star System of the Zim Galaxy, the Hyprovians pride themselves on physical prowess and intellectual achievements. They are a key player in the development of The Sy’Arrian Legacy Series, eventually leading to one of their own serving on a new iteration of The Five.
The Love Affair
Although it is a necessary and often critical step in developing meaningful characters, be sure when cultivating the love interest, you do not have it teeter on the edge of irrelevancy and fits into your characters background properly. Your readers will thank you for it.
2021 & Beyond
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” ~ Frederick Douglass
True Science Fiction
“In science fiction, we dream.” ~ Ray Bradbury