Spherical Inspiration

Energy fascinates me and I chose to take that fascination and create an entire world where energy could be visually seen, practically manipulated, and wielded in ways to alter not only the creation of the world but the wisdom and knowledge it contains. Technically, this was challenging because I had to mentally visualize with the ATMOSPHERE in each community looked and acted like. The result was a glorious collection of abstract paintings that combined the imaginary structure and color with my fascination of how it all moved. As you read through the story, the energy in these paintings becomes integral to the characters visual experience, and that was exciting to creatively pull off.

The shape of energy forms, the colors and how they move, even the light and function they emit, all played a role in my creative rendering. The idea of painting and writing about an invisible force that we could see and manipulate was difficult, but not impossible. Can you imagine being able to see the aura around a person or animal, sense its protection or danger? How would that alter how you move through the world?

Creatively deciding WHAT the energy looked like and how it functioned came first, then I explored technical ways of overlaying that energy within the atmosphere. Next, I had to visually describe this experience to the reader so they could ‘see’ it. The feat was a delightful challenge. Here is an excerpt from Penwondertive Chapter 17. “One lamp illuminated a wall next to an oversized leather chair and he eyed wavy lines, pencil-like, floating through the air that twisted and swirled around things. The further away from the light they were, the thicker they became, and he wondered if they were some kind of floating spider web... ...dangling from the ceiling, a chandelier that looked like it was made of bones of some sort, dark bones, which gave Mint a chill. The webbed lines were wider and more curved up by the light, as if they were drawn to its darkness and he realized they were energy webs, dangerous ones.”

Fantastical characters make up the beings who reside in The Land of Ardithian, but what powers or abilities do they have that move from predictable to extraordinary? The answer lies in the magic system, and for me, it had to be about energy, especially spherical in shape. I am completely smitten with glass spheres. They line my windows, they are objects of delight for me, and they hold great imaginary potential. Creating spheres that could manipulate emotions, elements, powers, and even life itself was a riot of a good time and the Vimispheres are an integral part to the story. Every orb has a different purpose and function and when crushed, they offer the characters abilities that run the gamut from hilarity to destruction.

If you could create your own form of energy, what would it look like and what purpose would it serve? Those are the questions I plan to ask the beautiful hearts that read my story, because it is a wildly fun question to consider.

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