Listen "Box Elder"
Episode Synopsis
Those Damn Bugs…
Obviously, the inspiration for this story had something to do
with the ever so annoying seasonal infestation of Box Elder bugs and those Asian Beetles that are not Lady Bugs. I do not remember the thought process that led to me deciding the solution to those annoyances was small dragons.
What I do remember is coming up with the character’s name, probably because I looked to the Sunday comic strip and saw the Dilbert strip. Then the disturbed nature of our character just sort of rose from that.
I will admit, this story was written when the only thing I
needed to start a story was a concept. I would start writing, and let the story write itself hoping an ending would evolve. This is the only example where I found myself writing and no apparent ending was in sight.
The experts tell you; you need a story to end on a high note. The protagonist must grow and evolve. Maybe someone should tell that to Steven King. I know I am no Steven King, but not all stories have a happy
ending.
Enjoy…
If you are not familiar with Anne McCaffery’s Dragonriders of Pern, then I strongly suggest you seek out her books and start
reading.
She inspired me.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anne-McCaffrey/author/B000ARA0JO?pd_rd_w=lkjTB&content-id=amzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a:amzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&pf_rd_p=a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&pf_rd_r=J89WZ7Z6J91XG45SKZHF&pd_rd_wg=Cu74Z&pd_rd_r=43d0d5ad-62c6-4a30-b009-54c3a05261db&qid=1704404064&cv_ct_cx=anne+mccaffrey&ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Obviously, the inspiration for this story had something to do
with the ever so annoying seasonal infestation of Box Elder bugs and those Asian Beetles that are not Lady Bugs. I do not remember the thought process that led to me deciding the solution to those annoyances was small dragons.
What I do remember is coming up with the character’s name, probably because I looked to the Sunday comic strip and saw the Dilbert strip. Then the disturbed nature of our character just sort of rose from that.
I will admit, this story was written when the only thing I
needed to start a story was a concept. I would start writing, and let the story write itself hoping an ending would evolve. This is the only example where I found myself writing and no apparent ending was in sight.
The experts tell you; you need a story to end on a high note. The protagonist must grow and evolve. Maybe someone should tell that to Steven King. I know I am no Steven King, but not all stories have a happy
ending.
Enjoy…
If you are not familiar with Anne McCaffery’s Dragonriders of Pern, then I strongly suggest you seek out her books and start
reading.
She inspired me.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anne-McCaffrey/author/B000ARA0JO?pd_rd_w=lkjTB&content-id=amzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a:amzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&pf_rd_p=a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&pf_rd_r=J89WZ7Z6J91XG45SKZHF&pd_rd_wg=Cu74Z&pd_rd_r=43d0d5ad-62c6-4a30-b009-54c3a05261db&qid=1704404064&cv_ct_cx=anne+mccaffrey&ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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