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About Me
- Carson
- Mankind’s history demonstrates thousands of years to become aware of and then hundreds more years to scientifically prove ideas about real things that already existed. So mankind’s process of connecting with the reality of the universe surrounding it proceeds slowly with many questions still being asked: Who are the UFO intelligences? What are they doing? What do they want? How are humans reacting to them? How will the extraterrestrial presence affect the future of the human race? After thousands of years, why do such questions persist? Should real answers be stated or just stumbled upon it would take hundreds of years or several lifetimes dedicated to scientific proof to prove that which was already real. I prefer to proffer ideas and theories and have not the time to prove anything. Therefore, I bury concepts and ideas into my fantasy fiction writing, using light touches of adventure and mystery, and fantastical descriptions of beings and machines.
CARSON DANE TALKS ABOUT HIS NOVEL (part 1)
ReplyDeleteAlien Witness is different because it considers ideas about extraterrestrials, aliens, ufos, and paranormals; and then, integrates them across the book’s story line. This makes it different from other books that use only a single idea across a story line.
It is unique because it introduces a philosophy that examines the seven types of minds and what they mean in any society.
I was the best person to write it because I’m a generalist, with a polytechnic education rooted in science. In my career, aside from writing, I acquired observational and investigator skills. These, and my interests in the subjects I write about, allow me to construct fresh ideas.
Somebody who doesn’t know me would plunk down $25 to buy my book because it presents fresh ideas. Fresh ideas present new entertainment values for Sci-Fi readers and new information to readers interested in the subjects I write about in the book. If readers are entertained, or acquire ideas that take their personal interests or researches to their next levels, I’ve succeeded as a writer.
Alien Witness is also unique because it lets readers take their own research, beliefs, ideas and spirituality to the next level, allowing for a new perspective on life here, and in outer space. In writing, I don’t force opinions or argue points; I just put forth ideas, and let readers decide.
For years I’d seen the TV shows and heard the radio shows about aliens, extraterrestrials, UFOs, and the paranormal. Along with all the speculation, I’d had some ideas about it all. Those ideas became itches I wanted to scratch, so I wrote the book.
I got started by attending a seminar about self-publishing offered at the adult education department at the local junior college. That convinced me that writing and getting published were possible. Later, I attended a small seminar for writers: to succeed, I’d have to write to produce values for my audience.
I went about writing it as I was working fulltime plus overtime at my regular job to make ends meet. I started writing 4 to 12 hours per weekend at home. After three years, I had my self-edited manuscript, and then one more year for manuscript evaluation, professional editing, proofreading and formatting, and publishing.
Developing the character Candice surprised me the most. Candice was a character I developed and brought into the manuscript to make the plot arch work better. Candice describes crab-like and marine mammal-like extraterrestrial visitors: what surprised me was how quickly and easily the descriptions of those flowed from my mind to the word processor. The same thing happened when writing about Suzie and Scotts’ encounter with a monster – or as I call it in the book - a Darkonge type of creature. Those scenes, descriptions, and actions were seamless pieces of writing for me.
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