Published last week and is gaining some traction, the Overworld is ready to be bought and read. The physical copies will be printed soon!
Tag: writing
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Secondary Character in the Overworld. He’s more talkative than Adriel and tends to not take things seriously unless he has to. Due to his personality, he’s able to make more friends, and was even known to be a ‘class clown’ in his middle school years, though, he’s mellowed out during high school.
Dan always loves to be challenged and to overcome said challenges, which is why he loves making tough decisions, which makes his best friend, Adriel, think he’s reckless at times (which is true, at times as he likes to go in ‘guns-blazing as opposed to Adriel’s more calm and defensive approach). Despite this, Adriel knows how intelligent he is – and also knows that Dan’s the most perceptive of the Trio.
His best friends are, of course, Adriel Cohen and Arielle Baker.
Full Name: Dan Morrison (called ‘Daniel’ by Genesis)
Age: 17
Height: 5’ 9”
Weight: 157 lbs.
Favorite Food: Almost any Mediterranean dish
Favorite Color: Blue & Gold
(Art by ariaterous)
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How did you come up with the idea of ‘The Overworld’?
In my opinion, it’s a God-thing. A ton of events led up to me writing the first words of the Overworld. Many shows I’d watched, many things I’ve experienced in life, even some video games. I used to read books as a kid in middle school, but I drifted away. However, I used to draw comics as a form expressing my art and creativity. Later, in my High School years, is when I began to write the Overworld. Stories like Beowulf inspired me to think of various action scenes in my mind.
Here’s some other inspirations that I can think of: Bleach, Star Wars, Jujutsu Kaisen, Lord of the Rings, The Bible, the SCP Foundaton, Parahumans (by Wildbow), and the Elder Scrolls.
Who’s your favorite character to write?
Excluding Adriel, I’d say without a doubt Arielle. My favoritism shows in the conclusion of her character arc in Book I.
What was your hardest obstacle for writing?
Honestly – time and money. Writing a novel (especially a series of them) takes a lot of time and effort if you want to perfect your craft. Perfecting your craft also takes a ton of time, and when you have other issues in life to focus on, it can feel like you’re trying to cram in everything at once. Now self-publishing, on the other hand, costs a ton when you’re constantly buying beta-readers and proofreaders (I’m a perfectionist, so I do extra).
The best thing I’ve done is to ‘go with the flow’. Whenever I have some alone time, I use it to focus on the most important matter. That’s how I got a lot of the Overworld written. Life is all about balancing, you see.
What’s next?
After Book I? Book II, of course. My current goal’s to publish Book I early next year (2026), probably around fall. I have other projects on my mind, but I’m working on them one by one. Stay tuned.
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