Random Character Quote of the Month

"I'm not the same girl you've known all those years... I've changed since then."

- Alice

(From Flesh & Blood)

Dracula: The Vampire Lord

Copyright © 2011 of James Pettis, III

Dracula: The Vampire Lord is a story about Dracula in the 15th Century and Dracula's rise in the 21th century as lord of vampires. This story is loosely based on Bram Stoker's Dracula.

October 13, 1467 - Dracula has become more powerful than he was before. He has killed a multitude of people and the unsaved have become his vampire minions. It is almost as if the devil himself has decided to roam the earth in a bodily form, raise hell, and wreak havoc on our lives. Unfortunately, not very many are left to help protect the world from this demon. The Transylvania natives have all but given up hope and are awaiting the worlds end. Several different tactics have been used against these monsters, but they have become so strong, that just a simple stake to the heart will not suffice. The best thing that we could possibly do to save ourselves is fight light with darkness. Therefore, there is only one way to stop Dracula...

- Dr. Abraham Van Helsing

This story was inspired by the release of an Exclusive Basement Jaxx song called "Dracula" (Which is what I listen to while writing this story). When I first heard the song this idea came to me immediately. I believe that this story will be fun to write and I'm hoping it will be interesting also. For more info, stay posted and look out for Dracula (No pun intended, lol).

My Best Friend's A Warlock

Copyright © 2011 of James Pettis, III

My Best Friend's a Warlock is a story I came up with about a young man who finds out his best friend is a warlock.

Tyler Davis is a twenty one year old young man who is currently going to a university in his town. He attends the school with his twenty two year old best friend Allen WarWitche. Allen and Tyler have been best friends since they were children, and have always had each others backs. But when an evil witch rises up and captures Tyler for an evil plan, Allen is forced to save his friend and reveals a secret of his... that he is a Warlock. Allen Begins to protect Tyler from the evil magic of the witch as she tries to fulfill her plans, but will Allen's powers alone be enough to save them both?

This idea has been really fun coming up with and I hope others will enjoy it. Stay posted for more info about My Best Friend's a Warlock.

12 (A Novel) - More Info

Copyright © 2010 of James Pettis, III

12 (A Novel) is a novel I am currently working on and I will be trying to publish it in 2012. The book will consist of two parts but will still all be in one book. Part I will consist of three arcs: Birth of the 12 Arc, The Journey Begins Arc, and Judas' Betrayal Arc. Part II will also consist of three arcs: Matthias Crones Arc, 12 vs. Judas Arc, and The Abyss Arc. The book will consist of forty chapters altogether, which is why I separated the book by parts and arcs. Here is the over all outlook of the book:

PART I

BIRTH OF THE 12 ARC

CHAPTER 1

The Birth of 12

CHAPTER 2

The Dark Shadows

CHAPTER 3

Andrew's Dream

CHAPTER 4

Meeting Matthew

CHAPTER 5

James and John

CHAPTER 6

The Rescue

CHAPTER 7

The Damned

CHAPTER 8

Jamie and Jude

CHAPTER 9

The Wise Man of Old Town

CHAPTER 10

Judas Parker

CHAPTER 11

The Time for 12

THE JOURNEY BEGINS ARC

CHAPTER 12

The Journey Begins

CHAPTER 13

The Wise Man of the South

CHAPTER 14

The Initiative

CHAPTER 15

Broken Up

CHAPTER 16

The Other Half

JUDAS' BETRAYAL ARC

CHAPTER 17

When In Rome

CHAPTER 18

The Taj Mahal

CHAPTER 19

Running Through Machu Picchu

CHAPTER 20

To The Saladin Citadel and the Chichen Itza

CHAPTER 21

A Change In Plan

CHAPTER 22

The Mayan Temple

CHAPTER 23

Judas' Betrayal

PART II

MATTHIAS CRONES ARC

CHAPTER 24

Light vs. Darkness

CHAPTER 25
Matthias Crones

CHAPTER 26

Reversing The Time Of Life

CHAPTER 27

The New 12th Has Been Sent

CHAPTER 28

The Great Wall

CHAPTER 29

The Power of Twelve

CHAPTER 30
The Wise Man of the East

12 VS. JUDAS ARC

 CHAPTER 31
The Village Of Rest

CHAPTER 32
The Darkness Rises

CHAPTER 33
The Split Up

CHAPTER 34
To Jerusalem

CHAPTER 35
The Tower of Apollyon

THE ABYSS ARC

CHAPTER 36
To Shadow City and Then to Castle Combe

CHAPTER 37
To Dark Core Central and Then Lötschental Valley

CHAPTER 38
Time of Preparation

CHAPTER 39
The Last Days

CHAPTER 40
The Final Battle


This is the Table of Contents for the book and an outline for you all to see how the book will go. Check back if you like to see if anything has changed. Stay posted for more info about my novel 12.

My Movie Reviews: TRON Legacy (2010)

Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) and Quorra (Olivia Wilde) in TRON Legacy

TRON Legacy is a sequel to the 1982 science fiction film TRON and covers the life after Kevin Flynn is mysteriously disappears and how his son Sam Flynn travels to the Grid to save his father.

Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis wrote the script for the sequel and it was said that Jeff Bridges brought Bernie Glassman and a Zen Buddhist on to the project to consult on the story and add spiritual subtext; While Joseph Kosinski, makes his feature film directorial debut.

THE CAST

Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn

Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn

Olivia Wilde as Quorra

Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley

 Michael Sheen as Castor

 James Frain as Jarvis

Daft Punk as two DJ programs at Castor's End of Line Club

Beau Garrett as Gem, one of four programs known as Sirens

Yaya DaCosta, Serinda Swan, and Elizabeth Mathis as the other three Sirens

SYNOPSIS

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself in the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 20 years, The Grid. Along with a program named Quorra, Kevin and Sam embark on a journey across a cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

MY THOUGHTS

Yes you all, I'm doing another movie review on a film from 2010 (but it will be the last, I think). TRON Legacy was yet another great movie to end 2010 and I was greatly impressed. Garrett Hedlund and Jeff Bridges were a great combination for Kevin and Sam Flynn, respectfully. I was also in aw when watching the the film and I realized that they used Jeff Bridges for his younger self and CLU. I didn't know digital technology was so sophisticated. Another thing that shock me was how awesome the Sirens were. While watching the film I was like "those Sirens are awesome... HEY! That's Yaya too!" I was so amped about this film everything was awesome; the costumes, the light cycles, the disc wars, the music... oh God, don't get me started on the music. I was smiling so hard when I found out Daft Punk (an awesome techno band) was going to be conducting the score. I love Daft Punk! Sorry, anyway... for those of you that saw TRON when you were younger, are into computer tech stuff, or is just a nerd... you should understand my excitement. I was a little dissatisfied with the ending though; SPOILERS: I didn't want Sam's dad to die... I wanted him to LIVE!!!!! But atleast Quorra got to go to the real world in the end with Sam SPOILERS END; (but I didn't write the script, therefore it doesn't matter, lol). But over all, without completely boring you with cyber techno talk, TRON Legacy was a great film and is a must see for fans of the first installment and for those who are into techno stuff (yes, I know Walt Disney made it... get over it!).

That being said, I give TRON Legacy:  ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars

My Movie Reviews: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I (2010)

Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I (2010) is Part I of the closing chapter in the multimillion series Harry Potter. It covers Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger as they search for and destroy Voldemort's Horcuxes.

The Script was written by Steve Kloves and the film was directed by David Yates. The film is based on the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. The film was released on November 19th, 2010.

THE CAST

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter

Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley

Emma Watson as Hermione Granger

Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort

Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange

Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy

Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy

Alan Rickman as Severus Snape

SYNOPSIS

Voldemort's power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger decide to finish Dumbledore's work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. It is up to the trio to find the Horcruxes and stop Voldemort once and for all.

TRAILER

MY THOUGHTS

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I exceeded all of my expectations! I absolutely loved the book and was looking forward to the final chapter of the series being brought to the big screen. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson have also definitely upped their game in the final installment. I could feel every emotion portrayed by them, including the other characters. Another thing I loved was the ending, it was left off where I thought it was going to stop at. SPOILERS: I thought it was going to end when Bellatrix threw her knife through Dobby's warp hole. I was so sad he got killed though (even though I knew he was going to die after reading the book). But the film ended with Voldemort breaking into Dumbledore's Tumbstone and stealing the Elder Wand. SPOILERS END. Anyway, out of all of the movies I saw in 2010, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I was by far the best film (which is way I had to do a review of it in 2011, lol).

That being said, I give Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I: ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars

Inside The Mind Of a Creator

Copyright © 2010 SA3Studios

Welcome to "Inside The Mind Of a Creator"

This blog is going to be for you to take a little trip through my mind, a mind where ideas flow, and a mind where ideas are created (and sometimes make me feel like I'm crazy :P). I'm going to be talking about a lot of different things on my blog. I will be doing movie reviews (only movies I feel are worth my time, lol... but they will mostly be supernatural/fantasy/science fiction films) talking about my future goals (what I plan on accomplishing this year and in the future), posting info about my stories (and synopsises), I will be writing short stories (from my original ideas), posting thoughts of the day (occasionally or whenever I get a thought), and posting bios of my characters. I hope to get insight on my stories and helpful info to make it big! Well readers... LET'S GO!

My Blog Photo Shoot!!!!, Pt. 2 / Blog Reboot on New Years Day

Hey Readers!

I just got back from my photo shoot and I am super excited! The photo shoot was in St. Charles on Main Street with Photographer, Steve Alejandro (He is the BEST!). I was freezing like crazy while taking photos by the Missouri River, trains, buildings, and alley ways; but I was told to suck it up by my photographer because it would all be for the best (which it was). We managed to get some really, really, really good shots in before it got too cold. We were also able to enjoy the little parade they had going on in Main Street, which was nice. Anyway, the photos will be posted soon and the blog reboot is coming on new years day. Stay posted to see the photos and look out for the reboot on 1/1/11. Thanks Guys!

Random Character Quote of the Month

"If I only had a nickle for everytime I heard that... I'd be rich"

Chris (Lil' Red)

(From Lil' Red Riding Hoodie)

12 (A Novel)

Copyright © 2010 of James Pettis, III

12 (A Novel) is a novel I am working on and will be my first book. I came up with this idea while thinking about the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. The novel will be a supernatural story (as all my ideas usually are), and will be about twelve young people that have God given powers from birth. This idea is loosely a modern retelling of the events that occurred with the twelve disciples. The twelve young people also all represent the twelve disciples: 1st - Peter-Simon Houston (Simon/Peter), 2nd - Andrew Houston (Andrew, Simon/Peter's brother), 3rd - James Howards (James, son of Zebedee and John's brother), 4th - John Howards (John, James' brother), 5th - Philip Clarkson (Philip, from the Bethsaida of Galilee), 6th - Nathanial Rhodes (Bartholomew, son of Talemai/Nathanael), 7th - Matthew Jackson (Matthew, the tax collector), 8th - Thomas Scott (Thomas/Didymus), 9th - Jamie Towers (James, son of Alphaeus), 10th - Jude Ryans (Thaddeus, traditionally identified as Jude) 11th - Simon Richardson (Simon the Zealot), and 12th - Judas Parker (Judas Iscariot). This story will also mention the descendant of the disciple Saint Matthias, Matthias Crones (Saint Matthias, the disciple that replaced Judas after he betrayed Jesus). This is basically about the 12 (disciples) coming together against an evil organization that will stop at nothing to wreak havoc on Earth.

They were born on the same day... born in the same year... they're known as 12. The 12 that God gave supernatural abilities, and they are descendants of the first chosen 12 (the twelve disciples of Jesus). The 1st is Peter-Simon Houston, with his power of premonition, knowing, and connection with spirits; 2nd is Andrew Houston (Peter-Simon's fraternal twin brother), with his power of time manipulation; 3rd is James Howards and his twin brother John Howards (the 4th), with their abilities of thunder and lightning; 5th is Philip Clarkson, with his power of earth manipulation; 6th is Nathanial Rhodes, with his power of molecular manipulation; 7th is Matthew Jackson, with his power of telekinesis; 8th is Thomas Scott, with his power of healing; 9th is Jamie Towers, with her ability of telepathy; 10th is Jude Ryans, with her ability of wind control; 11th is Simon Richardson, with his ability of teleportation; and 12th is Judas Parker (with his unknown abilities). Lead by the Spirit, the 12 protect the world from the darkness that tries to consume it. But one day, darkness becomes too strong as the Last days come upon us. It is up to the 12 to stop the Dark Shadows and rid the Earth of its evil bondage.

I am very excited about writing this book. I feel that it will have a really good message in it and I think people will enjoy reading it. Stay posted for more info about 12.