Inspirational · 7:11pm Jun 8th, 2012
Howdy folks! Just thought I'd drop a few names, for people who wanted to know how I get into the mindset of writing QC. As you have probably noticed, every chapter starts with a song quote. This is an old habit, a tradition really, from back when I wrote anime fan fiction as far back as twelve years ago. It couldn't hurt to listen to any song I quote at the start of a chapter, as it is usually what, among my huge playlist of songs, happened to stick in my head when I was plotting and hashing out the content of a particular chapter.
Now, some quick recommendations. These are movies or novels which directly or indirectly inspired QC in some way shape or form. Some are obvious, others not so much.
Enemy Mine (movie)
The Land of the Lost (TV series)
Star Trek (Any of the TV series)
The Chanur Saga, by C.J. Cherryh (Novels)
The Foreigner Series, by C.J. Cherryh (Novels)
On a side note, science fiction has lost one of the great old masters. Ray Bradbury died this week, and a nation of nerds mourns his passing. You will be missed.
On a last quick note, here are a couple of bad ass musical pieces that I listen to when I'm just trying to think in a QC mode.
Hmm, interesting places for inspiration.
Also, yes, United We Stand, Divided We Fall is a damn good song.
Wait, Bradbury died?
Damn, now I'm super sad. I haven't read many of his books, but I loved the ones I did read.
The Land of The Lost and Star Trek are the only two from that list I know anything about, and I can see how you may have derived ideas from them. It's kinda cool to see where you got your ideas from. Looking forward to more.
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Actually, the crazy thing is he died right as Venus was passing in front of the sun for the last time this century. The next time will be 2117. I like to think he held on 'til then, then was like... Wow, it'd be a dick move to die right now, HGURK!
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That reminds me of Mark Twain, being born during Halley's comet and then dieing during Halley's comet. Pretty crazy how some people choose the best times to go out.
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LOL, I knew SOMEONE would get that. Super Kami Guru for the win.
Every single song you have mentioned i love, though my favourite one you listed was united we stand, divided we fall
R.I.P. dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Lyra_cry.png