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Re-Built
Adam's life has been pulled into pieces by the theft of his discovery. He has tried to make a life for himself after losing everything, but his new job as a structural iron worker feels like a bandaid over the gaping wound that used to be his hopes and dreams. After meeting up with Emma's old roommate Adam finds out that he has lost more than he imagined.
94 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 15, 2016
About the author
N.T. Jenks
5 books2 followersNT Jenks writes contemporary science fiction and adventure.
Writing Journey
When NT Jenks was twelve he saw Jurassic Park for the first time. The realistic animatronic, and computer animated dinosaurs blew his mind. He found every book on how the magic in that movie was done, everything from the screenplay, to the actual explanation of how those amazing creatures were made. It became an obsession, designing is own animatronic dinosaurs, trying to learn computer animation, even the piñata he made for Spanish class was a raptor torso, head, and arms. He wanted to create something amazing like Steven Spielberg had.
It wasn't until he discovered the original novel written by Michael Crichton that he discovered that the movie was but a dim reflection of the real story.
It was the story itself that brought the creatures to life, not all the fancy robots, puppets, and computers. That was when he started writing. At first he wrote screenplays, mostly because he liked the idea of making films. The problem was, film making takes a team, and teams need leaders. Someone to get everyone on the same page, excited about the project, and working. He did not know that person, who ever it was. So he wrote screenplays, and they would gather dust. Or he would try to put something together and it would fall apart. Nothing he did seemed as great as what he had in his mind.
That was when he decided to simplify. Of course this was only about twenty years, and ten thousand dollars in film making equipment later. He realized that the novels were always better anyway, and a low budget book can have better special effects than any movie, no team or equipment needed.
NT Jenks adapted a story he had written as a screenplay twice, into his first novel: Lazarus Coleps. A story he hopes you will enjoy reading as much as he enjoyed writing.
Writing Journey
When NT Jenks was twelve he saw Jurassic Park for the first time. The realistic animatronic, and computer animated dinosaurs blew his mind. He found every book on how the magic in that movie was done, everything from the screenplay, to the actual explanation of how those amazing creatures were made. It became an obsession, designing is own animatronic dinosaurs, trying to learn computer animation, even the piñata he made for Spanish class was a raptor torso, head, and arms. He wanted to create something amazing like Steven Spielberg had.
It wasn't until he discovered the original novel written by Michael Crichton that he discovered that the movie was but a dim reflection of the real story.
It was the story itself that brought the creatures to life, not all the fancy robots, puppets, and computers. That was when he started writing. At first he wrote screenplays, mostly because he liked the idea of making films. The problem was, film making takes a team, and teams need leaders. Someone to get everyone on the same page, excited about the project, and working. He did not know that person, who ever it was. So he wrote screenplays, and they would gather dust. Or he would try to put something together and it would fall apart. Nothing he did seemed as great as what he had in his mind.
That was when he decided to simplify. Of course this was only about twenty years, and ten thousand dollars in film making equipment later. He realized that the novels were always better anyway, and a low budget book can have better special effects than any movie, no team or equipment needed.
NT Jenks adapted a story he had written as a screenplay twice, into his first novel: Lazarus Coleps. A story he hopes you will enjoy reading as much as he enjoyed writing.
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February 18, 2017
Clean, mild language, novella
This is the second part to this serialized novel. It was interesting to see where this series is headed. Adam is still trying to figure out what he can do to get his discovery back. Where did it all go? Some of the subterfuge is uncovered, and he discovers something very important about Emma, himself, and finds a true friend, maybe a romantic interest. Still cleverly done, loved the interesting events, the descriptions as things are uncovered about Emma, about the company that Adam doubts and wonders if they stole his discovery. Clever premise. I look forward to reading the end. If anything, just wish this wasn't serialized!
I received a copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This is the second part to this serialized novel. It was interesting to see where this series is headed. Adam is still trying to figure out what he can do to get his discovery back. Where did it all go? Some of the subterfuge is uncovered, and he discovers something very important about Emma, himself, and finds a true friend, maybe a romantic interest. Still cleverly done, loved the interesting events, the descriptions as things are uncovered about Emma, about the company that Adam doubts and wonders if they stole his discovery. Clever premise. I look forward to reading the end. If anything, just wish this wasn't serialized!
I received a copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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