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The majority of my writing has a twist (or multiple twists) and much of it is philosophical, mysterious, supernatural, or some combination of the aforementioned. My dream job would be writing for a television series, while simultaneously working on a movie screenplay! NEWS: I have just been promoted to Rising Star by Kat Author Icon, my sponsor!
Xander Riley's Blog
Finally! I'm starting to utilize my blog to keep everyone updated on my status. I'll be posting news (personal and website-related), thoughts & musings, and occasionally links to other writing resources. Sometimes, I'll even post links to other sites that have inspired me; hopefully, it may inspire others, too.

I have found that most of my ideas come from 'out of the blue' when something 'strikes my fancy'. It could be an overheard phrase, a news story, an old sci-fi movie, or a simple statement read in a book.

For example, my latest inspiration came from a news article regarding excavation of an old archaeological site. The author quoted scientists who were explaining 'why' early man believed a certain way. It suddenly struck me that it was all supposition. How can we possibly know how early man felt? We ASSUME that his thought process and belief system is similar to our own, but our assumptions could be so far off-base that the truth is totally different. (I purposely left out the details of the assumption until after I post my story.)

A long time ago, I read an article in Reader's Digest. It was a story written by an archaeologist in the future who had dug up an ancient ruin (which happened to be a hotel from present day). The story detailed the process with which the scientists analyzed their findings. Their deductions were outrageous! Toilet seats were seen as elaborate neckbands, toothbrushes were shown dangling as earrings, rooms were communal living arrangements for a family, etc.

It was hilarious to look at our lives as people from the future would see them, but it also hit a chord with me - interpreting other people's lives from our point of view is not an accurate way of learning about them. Perhaps that "religious scroll" was comparable to our present day greeting cards - commonplace for the people at that time.

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