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Family: A Time to Break Down

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Title:  A Time to Break Down

Author: Bj Jones

Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn

Beta: Gil & Janet

Author’s Note: To understand some history that will come to play in this series you must have read To Race Through Dark Places and Demons and Angels. There are key plot points inside these stories that will be seen within this Arc.

2nd Author’s Notes: There have been subtle and major changes made within this Arc since it was last posted.  You will need to re-read to understand the changes within the Sylum Universe.

Artist: Taibhrigh

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Family: A Time to Lose

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Title:  A Time to Lose

Author: Bj Jones

Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn

Beta: Gil & Janet

Author’s Note: To understand some history that will come to play in this series you must have read To Race Through Dark Places and Demons and Angels. There are key plot points inside these stories that will be seen within this Arc.

2nd Author’s Notes: There have been subtle and major changes made within this Arc since it was last posted.  You will need to re-read to understand the changes within the Sylum Universe.

Artist: Taibhrigh

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Family: A Time to Embrace

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Title:  A Time to Embrace

Author: Bj Jones

Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn

Beta: Gil & Janet

Author’s Note: To understand some history that will come to play in this series you must have read To Race Through Dark Places and Demons and Angels. There are key plot points inside these stories that will be seen within this Arc.

2nd Author’s Notes: There have been subtle and major changes made within this Arc since it was last posted.  You will need to re-read to understand the changes within the Sylum Universe.

Artist: Taibhrigh

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Family: A Time to Be Born

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Title:  A Time to Be Born

Author: Bj Jones

Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn

Beta: Gil & Janet

Author’s Note: To understand some history that will come to play in this series you must have read To Race Through Dark Places and Demons and Angels. There are key plot points inside these stories that will be seen within this Arc.

2nd Author’s Notes: There have been subtle and major changes made within this Arc since it was last posted.  You will need to re-read to understand the changes within the Sylum Universe.

Artist: Taibhrigh

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Family: A Time to Reap

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Title:  A Time to Reap

Author: Bj Jones

Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn

Beta: Gil & Janet

Author’s Note: To understand some history that will come to play in this series you must have read To Race Through Dark Places and Demons and Angels. There are key plot points inside these stories that will be seen within this Arc.

2nd Author’s Notes: There have been subtle and major changes made within this Arc since it was last posted.  You will need to re-read to understand the changes within the Sylum Universe.

Artist: Taibhrigh

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Family: A Time to Sow

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Title:  A Time to Sow

Author: Bj Jones

Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn

Beta: Gil & Janet

Author’s Note: To understand some history that will come to play in this series you must have read To Race Through Dark Places and Demons and Angels. There are key plot points inside these stories that will be seen within this Arc.

2nd Author’s Notes: There have been subtle and major changes made within this Arc since it was last posted.  You will need to re-read to understand the changes within the Sylum Universe.

Artist: Taibhrigh

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Family: A Time For Every Matter Under Heaven

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Title:  A Time For Every Matter Under Heaven

Author: Bj Jones

Creative Consultant: Timothy Quinn

Beta: Gil & Janet

Author’s Note: To understand some history that will come to play in this series you must have read To Race Through Dark Places and Demons and Angels. There are key plot points inside these stories that will be seen within this Arc.

2nd Author’s Notes: There have been subtle and major changes made within this Arc since it was last posted.  You will need to re-read to understand the changes within the Sylum Universe.

Artist: Taibhrigh

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Evolution – It is Done

My writer has finally finished the anticipated Evolution Arc.

I admit I was kinda mean to her by changing storyline in the middle of writing, but I’m evil what can I say.   And to add to the fun filled excitement I made her rework Family to fit in storylines Bob 2 came up with, plus changes with in the many clan structures.

*High Paws Bob 2*

Family is  with Beta Bob, and once that one is finished and re-posted.  Evolution will be edited and posted.  *pokes* This means you will have to read the re-posting.  I didn’t go through all that hard work torementing my writer, and having Bob 2 torment his for nothing.

*rubs paws together*

Now that Evolution is done I’ve got wicked plans for Bj  *kicks away Graphic Gecko* go away I’ve got plans and I don’t care if you have vid ideas.  I got evil to plot.

The question is what do I get her to work on next.

– The IMF Bunny

– A-Team Bunny

– Taken Bunny

– Pirates 4

So many ideas so little time *eyes Graphic Gecko that is scurrying around the room*

*pokes the hip blogsters out there*

What would you like to see next?

 

Historical Characterization

When working with historical characters and settings the hardest thing not to do is put a modern perspective on the character and/or moment.

 

There’s been a lot of talk about Lincoln.  Daniel Day Lewis was amazing as Abraham Lincoln and Steven Spielberg has always brought his A game to directing.  As much as there is Oscar buzz surrounding the film, there is also discussion on the ‘reality’ of the time period and of Lincoln.  I’ve read a few dozen articles for and against Lincoln – he wasn’t really the Great Emancipator he was a racist and viewed blacks as less equal.

NEWS FLASH PEOPLE!

It was 1863 – everyone was a racist. Matter of fact that wasn’t even a term because it wasn’t even a concept.

Do not put your modern thinking on historical characters.

Yes society has grown and changed and in all honestly needs to grow and change a hell of a lot more.

But the point here is what we think in 2012 as racist, derogatory, and perception of society – isn’t how the men and women of the 1860’s, 1760’s 1660’s, and so forth thought.

As a writer one needs to be very careful with this situation.  As a reader you need to leave your modern delicacies at the door.

Yeah it’s jarring to see derogatory words in fiction.  It makes us uncomfortable.  As a writer writing out particular words isn’t easy, but one needs to look past what makes you feel uncomfortable and put yourself in the world of the character.  Look at their society, the way they were raised, the politics, the economy – then you’ll find how the character will act and respond to other characters in the story.

In Sylum there are characters that have lived through decades, centuries, millenniums – they would have changed through the years because they have the time to personally grow and change.  The society around them will change – sometimes good sometimes bad.

Don’t expect to see Nicolaus as a 2012 man in 1599 England.

Don’t expect to see society treat Warrick as they would in 2012 in 1776.

Don’t expect Janet Frasier to have the respect as a doctor in 2012 in 1912.

So the point of this whole exercise?

Realize historically the world was much different.  People lived and saw the world very different from what we do today.  Do not put your modern world views on a historical characters and/or moments.  Let them live and act like they are supposed to, and maybe we’ll all learn something valuable from it.

Sylum Fic: The Fisherman and The Cameraman by Bj Jones

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Title: The Fisherman and The Camerman

Author: Bj Jones

Rating: FRM

Summary:  ‘Mayday. Mayday. Mayday. This is the Fishing Vessel Calico Sky. We are in distress. Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.’

Artist: Gil Grissom

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This story was the first in the Series: The Fisherman.  There were changes and adjustments made in the story due to changes within the Wiki.

Sylum Advent – December 31st: Disneyland Conspiracy by BJ Jones

December 31th

Title: Disneyland Conspiracy

Author: Bj Jones

Pairings/Characters: Robert Langdon, Ernesto Olivetti

Rating: FRM

Summary: Robert Langdon wanted to show Ernesto Olivetti how to be a kid. The Inspector knew there had to be some sort of Conspiracy going on, even if it was Disneyland.

Art: taibhrigh

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Sylum Advent – December 29th: Who’s Danny by BJ Jones

December 29th

Title:  Who’s Danny

Author: Bj Jones

Pairings/Characters: William Lennox, Robert Epps, Daniel McCoy/Ed Deline, Danny Ocean, Rusty Ryan

Rating: FRM

Summary:  William Lennox is at Caesar’s Palace and is mistaken for Danny McCoy. Ed’s worst nightmare just came true.

Art: taibhrigh

 

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