Inside the Mind of a Creator: January 2011

Sunday, January 30, 2011

In Character Photo Shoot: Allen WarWitche

Hey Bloggers!

I just had a photo shoot in character as Allen WarWitche from My Best Friend's A Warlock that was shot last night in Main Street, St. Charles. It was a blast! Of course, I had Steve Alejandro (photographer from my first shoot) work his magic again for this shoot. He also had help from Leah Westbrook (an up and coming photographer) whom held props to get the shot just right! I appreciate them both for standing in the freezing cold to help my vision come to life. The photos will be awesome and I will be posting them soon! Stay tuned!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Rock Boys

Copyright © 2011 of James Pettis, III

Rock Boys is a new story I have come up with and is about four guys that are in a multi platinum rock band known as The Rock Boys. It is also about the band and how they carry themselves off stage.

Antwan "Twan" Walker, Rico Brooks, David Mccray, and Michael "Mickey" Frederickson are all part of a multi platinum band known as The Rock Boys. With three albums that have gone platinum on the market and miscellaneous products booming everyday, the four rock stars have made enough money to last them the rest of their lives. Their manager, Mr. Linoel Davis tries to get them to change their image as they get older, but they all insist on staying hardcore rock. But when one of the band members hits an all time low, the band breaks apart and it causes an uproar in the media. Will the four be able to redeem themselves before their career is demolished?

This idea has been in my mind for about three years now and I finally decided to let it out. It's a coming of age story and also shows what young people get into at a young age. Stay posted for more info about Rock Boys.

Friday, January 21, 2011

My Movie Reviews: Future Movie Reviews

Hey Readers!

I haven't done any movie reviews recently due to the lack of movies that I would like to do reviews on. I will be doing movie reviews in the near future though, and if you'd like me to do a review on a certain movie (with the exception of a series if I haven't seen it before) let me know. But while you're waiting, here are some movies I will be doing reviews on later on this year:

I Am Number Four (2011)

Beastly (2011)

Red Riding Hood (2011)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)

Abduction (2011)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part I (2011)

If you'd like to see more, leave a comment and tell me!

Monday, January 17, 2011

My Clowns - Killer, Freeky, Crazy

My Clowns are villains that I have created and are frequently used in several different series I created (David Poral Series, The Quinity Saga, The Beginning of Vampire Chronicles [TV Series], The Funhouse Trilogy, and Alex in Wonderland Series). Each clown is one of these four series main clown and all three clowns are in the Alex in Wonderland Series. Below are bios of the clowns and their several different appearances in my stories.

KILLER THE CLOWN

Full Name: Killer The Clown

Age: Unknown (early thirties?)
Species: Clown Demon

Abilities: Anything
Created: September 2007

Main Series - DAVID PORAL Series and THE QUINITY SAGA

The Quinity Saga: The Twisted Circus Date

The Quinity Saga: The Carnival of Death

The Quinity Saga: Final Battle

Other Appearances:

Alex in Wonderland

The Beginning of Vampire Chronicles (Season 2)
[The Valor's Return Saga]
Episode 15: Third Clowns The Charm

The Funhouse 3: What Clowns Are Made Of

The Funhouse 4: Coulrophobia or Coulrophobia

Bio

Killer the Clown is the most murderous of the three clowns and he is also the youngest. He is the younger brother of Freeky the Clown and is Crazy the Clown's cousin. Killer is very violent and usually uses murder to solve his problems. He tends to kill people very gruesomely and he uses several different abilities to aid him.

FREEKY THE CLOWN

Full Name: Freeky The Clown

Age: Unknown (late thirties?)
Species: Clown Demon

Abilities: Anything

Created: March 2009

Main Series - THE FUNHOUSE TRILOGY

The Funhouse

The Funhouse 2: The Freekual

The Funhouse 3: What Clowns Are Made Of

Other Appearances:

The Quinity Saga: The Carnival of Death

The Beginning of Vampire Chronicles (Season 2)

[The Valor's Return Saga]
Episode 15: Third Clowns The Charm

Alex Through The Looking-Glass

The Funhouse 4: Coulrophobia or Coulrophobia

Bio

Freeky the Clown is the sadistic clown out of the three and is the second oldest of them. Freeky is Killer the Clown's older brother and is the cousin of Crazy the Clown. Freeky is also murderous, but he uses sadomasochism to torture his victims and to pleasure himself. Freeky's usual victims are young men between the ages of 17 to 28. The reason of his sadistic ways are currently unknown, but due to past events, Freeky seeks revenge on young men.

CRAZY THE CLOWN

Full Name: Crazy The Clown

Age: Unknown (early forties?)
Species: Vampire Clown

Abilities: Anything
Created: February 2010

Main Series - THE BEGINNING OF VAMPIRE CHRONICLES

The Beginning of Vampire Chronicles (Season 1)
[The Beginning Saga]
Episode 16: Hello Mr. Crazy

The Beginning of Vampire Chronicles (Season 2)
[The Valor's Return Saga]
Episode 15: Third Clowns The Charm

The Beginning of Vampire Chronicles - The Movie
Vampire Clown

Other Appearances:

Alex in Nightmareland

The Funhouse 3: What Clowns Are Made Of

The Funhouse 4: Coulrophobia or Coulrophobia

Bio

Crazy the Clown is the vampiric clown of the three and is the oldest. Crazy is Freeky and Killer's older cousin. He is a vampire/clown demon mix. The way of this mix is unknown, but Crazy is known to not only brutally kill his victims but also completely drain them of their blood with his fangs. If a supernatural being were to be bitten by Crazy, they would be sent into a stage of insanity due to the venom that runs through his bloodstream.

Well, that's all for my clowns for now. I am thinking of creating more, but I don't won't to seem like I'm obsessed with evil clowns (even though I kind of am obsessed). For more about the clowns, stay posted and look for more posts about Killer, Freeky, and Crazy.

Thought of the Day

"Don't Give up on your dreams! If you have a gift God gave you use it to bless others."

- James Pettis, III

My Goals: What Am I Going To Do In 2011?

I have finally come up with my goal for 2011! OK, My Goal for this year is to write atleast 5 - 10 stories and finish Part I of my novel 12. Here is a list of the stories I am thinking of Completing this year:

THE FUNHOUSE

DAVID PORAL AND THE ZOMBIE PARADE

DAVID PORAL AND THE SEDUCING WITCHES

RICHARD DYSON AND THE VAMPIRES

RICHARD DYSON AND THE VALORS/

AARON AND THE MIDNIGHT MOON

RICHARD DYSON AND THE DARK SPIRITS

THE BEGINNING OF VAMPIRE CHRONICLES

PSYCHASTHENIA

LIL' RED RIDIN' HOOD

and

12 (A NOVEL) Part I

I am writing all of these stories and I hope I will accomplish my goal this year. 2011, let's do this!

Saturday, January 15, 2011

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)

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Dracula: The Vampire Lord

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).

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

My Best Friend's A Warlock

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.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

12 (A Novel) - More Info

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.

Monday, January 3, 2011

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

Sunday, January 2, 2011

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

Saturday, January 1, 2011

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!