Those who haven’t might know it because it was where the movie Jaws was filmed. When I was in college my friends and I would take road trips from our hometown in Connecticut to an island off the coast of Massachusetts called Martha’s Vineyard. Images like those are constantly being gathered up and stored in the hard drive of my memory, waiting patiently for me to come calling in search of ideas.
I can still remember straining to catch fleeting glimpses of the dark, forgotten platform and imagining what real-life stories might have unfolded there. The abandoned subway station where Bobby Pendragon first entered the flume in The Merchant of Death was inspired by an empty subway station that I passed through on the train every day on my way to college classes. a place I have been through thousands of times. The climax of The Black took place in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. A trip to Rome sparked the idea that brought Marsh and Cooper to the Coliseum in the Morpheus Road trilogy.
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It was while sitting on a remote beach in Hawaii shooting my TV show Flight 29 Down that I came up with the idea for the tropical island of Ibara in The Pilgrims of Rayne. Inevitably, they end up playing a role in my books. I am intrigued and inspired by the places I’ve been to. That’s one of the reasons I love to travel. The bottom line is that the more you know, the more you’ll have at your disposal to write about. When you write about the people and places and emotions and conflicts you’re familiar with, you will be writing with authority and readers will respond. My number one suggestion for them is to write about things that they know. Young (and not so young) writers often ask me for writing advice. That’s where the adventure lies.Īs a writer it’s critical to explore those dark alleys, and the sunny streets, and everywhere else in between. I’m not so sure it’s wise to go down small, dark alleys just anywhere.) His point was that it’s important to be open to new experiences and to always look beyond the superficial. That’s where you’ll find the hidden treasures.” I thought that was great advice. I was once in Venice, Italy, where I met a guy who said, “If you come across small alleyways that look dark and forbidding. Like most writers I enjoy exploring unique places and talking with people who have lives that are totally different than mine. But since that isn’t likely, I’ll stick to traveling. As long I could skip the tests and sleep late.
I would love to go back to school for a while. In school you are constantly exposed to new information, shown different ways of thinking, and introduced to people and places that you wouldn’t ordinarily come across. Doesn’t everybody? Besides getting a break from the regular old routine, traveling is like going to school. lives with his family in Southern California. You can visit him online at Excerpt.
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He has written, directed, and produced numerous award-winning television series and movies for young people including Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flight 29 Down, and Tower of Terror.
MacHale is the author of the bestselling book series Pendragon: Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space, the spooky Morpheus Road trilogy, and the whimsical picture book The Monster Princess. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.ĭ.J. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery.īecause Pemberwick is only the first stop. He tasted the Ruby-and experienced the powers it gave him-for himself. He saw the bizarre midnight explosion over the ocean, and the mysterious singing aircraft that travel like shadows through the night sky. He was on the sidelines when the high school running back dropped dead with no warning. Tucker believes there’s more to SYLO’s story. Now Pemberwick is cut off from the outside world. SYLO’s commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J.
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