Elizabeth: Transformation for Amazon Kindle is free for only three more days: Today (Wednesday, September 28th), tomorrow (9/29), and Friday (9/30).
Your last chance (at least until the next quarter).
Three more days before it’s over!
AI Art
I’ve signed up to the DALL-E waiting list, but I haven’t gotten an email back yet. It’s been so long, I’m not even sure what email address I used. So to pass the time, I’ve been using Craiyon to come up with interesting art concepts.
Don’t worry, artists, AI has a long way to go.
I decided to use Craiyon to make some reference images. Taking one of six squares (shown above) and expanding it to the size I need, I can trace it and create my own spaceships for some world-building artwork.
One of these might be on a cover, or rather, my version might end up on a cover.
Speaking of which – I have to get back to my current WIP.
May Character 14th-17th
We are doing a character profile of Elizabeth this month.
14: Not a quote, but a scene:
The anger that came from Charlie made me wish I didn’t have that telepathic connection with him. “It doesn’t matter. He’s been missing for so long, he’s probably dead anyway.”
Remorse filtered into the place of the anger.
I shrunk into my seat. “I want to go home and wake up from this nightmare. I’ll wake up, go to the meeting, we’ll have an argument about logistics, again. You can tell me off for paying off another client’s debt and all the interest you lost, and I will call you a heartless bastard.” I sucked air through my nose and let it out slowly. “And everything will be the way it’s supposed to be. Everything would be okay.” –Elizabeth: Family Ties
15: She dreamt of killing her brother once. It’s why she convinced her husband to move far away from her family.
16: After her husband’s death, she would escape to her house in Perdita, away from the city. In the evening, she would sit at an old fire pit to watch the sunset.
17: She actually mentions it in Transformation: Place in this World by Michael W. Smith.
May is Character Month – 9th-13th
How quickly time flies. This is why I try not to make promises. Things happen, and I can’t seem to keep up at times. We are still talking about Elizabeth Weinstein of the Elizabeth Series.
9: Elizabeth will not stick around if someone verbally cuts her down. Belittling or name calling is not the same as telling someone that did something wrong or giving some constructive criticism, helping someone to improve. This goes for all relationships.
10: She won’t start a confrontation and when she ends up in one, she tries to talk her way out first. This includes stroking someone’s ego, if necessary.
11: Her mother was abusive, and it took a while before she saw it, even acting as a “flying monkey” when her sister stopped contact. It wasn’t until later she realized what she did.
12: In some ways, Elizabeth believes in fate, but for the most part, she thinks that most life’s events are due to “dumb luck.”
13: She died once already (Heritage Journey). She no longer fears it.
The “Cast” (Elizabeth Series)
The cast of characters of the Elizabeth series from Artbreeder. I finally fixed Nevil (mostly). You can see the previous post on the subject.
Best Character Creation tool
Movie Psychology
When developing characters, it’s always a good idea to check out the plethora of information on psychology found on YouTube. My favorite is the channel called Cinema Therapy.
This channel takes a psychological look at movies and how the characters’ behavior affects everyone around them. The above video delves into social pressures and toxic behaviors.