Ask the Author: Nix Damon
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Nix Damon
Moira's whole series was originally inspired by Peter Pan, but it's taken on a life of its own during my personal research and exploration into European colonization of Australia.
So, this string of books is a strange blend of Peter Pan clashing with the idealism and struggle faced by First Nations, strangled by the dichotomous and treacherous nature of humanity, all revealed through the thick and warbled lens of fantasy/fairytale/sci-fi/cyberpunk storytelling.
Currently, I'm working on the fourth (heartily messy) installment in this more-than-three series, which hones in on the struggles of an oppressed people fighting politically and physically to break free from their oppressors.
It's not glorified or dignified. It's not clean and "right." It's questionable, it's dirty, it's flawed. It's two wild boys who become brothers: one who is cerebral, earthy, and violent, and one who is emotional, airy, and conversational.
"Moira" and the following books are indeed thoroughly fiction with only small grains of reality. However, much of the inspiration came from the very real cries of the oppressed and a boy who is said to go a little ways with the souls of dead children so that they are not afraid of their last and final journey.
So, this string of books is a strange blend of Peter Pan clashing with the idealism and struggle faced by First Nations, strangled by the dichotomous and treacherous nature of humanity, all revealed through the thick and warbled lens of fantasy/fairytale/sci-fi/cyberpunk storytelling.
Currently, I'm working on the fourth (heartily messy) installment in this more-than-three series, which hones in on the struggles of an oppressed people fighting politically and physically to break free from their oppressors.
It's not glorified or dignified. It's not clean and "right." It's questionable, it's dirty, it's flawed. It's two wild boys who become brothers: one who is cerebral, earthy, and violent, and one who is emotional, airy, and conversational.
"Moira" and the following books are indeed thoroughly fiction with only small grains of reality. However, much of the inspiration came from the very real cries of the oppressed and a boy who is said to go a little ways with the souls of dead children so that they are not afraid of their last and final journey.
Nix Damon
This is going to sound conceited until I explain it: mine!
But this is why: I have created places that are beautiful to me - I create places that I think would be the most interesting to explore! My worlds are tailored to me - to what I love and to where I would love to go. Adventure, intrigue, and wild beauty.
Another reason I would love to go to mine is because I have thousands of Anti-Worlds to try! I know how to travel between them (because I made it up) and even though I would probably die immediately (I'm no Claire Fraser), I would get to visit a few before being gobbled up by a rogue beast.
I suppose that answers the question: what would I do there: die. I would just go to my beautiful world and die because I don't have any survival skills.
I would LOVE to visit many, many other worlds but I really would not survive any of them. I would love to see Noctum in Sydney Mann's book "The Dark Wood" or visit Aroonyx in J.M. Buckler's "Seeker of Time" series. I would love to visit any of Sarah J. Maas' worlds and any of Holly Black's...but every one of these places has villains and dictators and bloodthirsty fairies who really have it out for humans...It would not go well, so I'm afraid to dream!
But this is why: I have created places that are beautiful to me - I create places that I think would be the most interesting to explore! My worlds are tailored to me - to what I love and to where I would love to go. Adventure, intrigue, and wild beauty.
Another reason I would love to go to mine is because I have thousands of Anti-Worlds to try! I know how to travel between them (because I made it up) and even though I would probably die immediately (I'm no Claire Fraser), I would get to visit a few before being gobbled up by a rogue beast.
I suppose that answers the question: what would I do there: die. I would just go to my beautiful world and die because I don't have any survival skills.
I would LOVE to visit many, many other worlds but I really would not survive any of them. I would love to see Noctum in Sydney Mann's book "The Dark Wood" or visit Aroonyx in J.M. Buckler's "Seeker of Time" series. I would love to visit any of Sarah J. Maas' worlds and any of Holly Black's...but every one of these places has villains and dictators and bloodthirsty fairies who really have it out for humans...It would not go well, so I'm afraid to dream!
Nix Damon
I've only ever felt inspired to write as long as there's a story inside me. Moira is the first real one I've had, and I think after these stories have been written, there's a chance I will fall away from inspiration until another story strikes me. I haven't been uninspired since this thread of books have fallen into my brain.
As far as "daily writing" goes, I keep plugging away as best I can, but I take lots of breaks. Music inspires/spurs me the most. Every time I listen to the playlists I've created for the books I'm working on, my fingers start itching to write, no matter how stumped I am on a scene or character.
As far as "daily writing" goes, I keep plugging away as best I can, but I take lots of breaks. Music inspires/spurs me the most. Every time I listen to the playlists I've created for the books I'm working on, my fingers start itching to write, no matter how stumped I am on a scene or character.
Nix Damon
I'm working on the second installment in Moira's five-part series and it's focusing on the upbringing and life experiences of my villain long before Moira ever came along. It will be a lot less "sassy" and a lot more violent with some heavy personal struggles. He is a villain, after all! But he didn't start out that way. It will be more on the sci-fi/fantasy than Moira. Moira's world was a distorted world to ours, but Ravage and Rafe came from a world that might as well have been another planet. You will see the relationship between these two brothers develop and crumble. Fun stuff!
Nix Damon
Once upon a time, there was a person and they were crushed to death by a piano. Actually, you were the person and you're a ghost, oh no!
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