I have always had an attraction to telling stories. The act of transferring an abstract concept or idea, or creating a picture in the mind of another person is something I find incredibly powerful.
I have written several books, as well as fan-fiction stories in the Star Trek universe. Using the written word is a powerful medium, allowing the reader to develop their own interpretation of the image that the writer has in their mind.
It’s amazing how much we can gain from reading (and writing) both fiction and non-fiction. What matters is how it resonates with us.
Visual media is a wonderful way to convey a story to an audience such that it is immediately accessible, yet the impact of a well-constructed image or video may stay with us for a lifetime.
With today’s powerful computers and tools, digital art and film are almost unlimited in their ability to create almost perfectly realistic scenes. However, there is more than just amazing rendering to tell a story.
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Daedalus in Danger
The USS Daedalus, a Federation research vessel carrying a Vulcan research team is under attack! Starfleet dispatches its Constitution-class heavy cruisers to defend her. “Daedalus in Danger” is a fan-made short film that tries to capture the adventure of the original series of Star Trek. I always wanted to see the Constitution-class ships fighting side-by-side.…
Digital Art – Tall ship and coastline
This was a very interesting project, as all of my previous models and renders were either of a small, household object (or so), or set in space. I enjoyed them, but I wanted to have a try at making an outdoor scene. My first thought would be to make the white cliffs of Dover, with…
Learning Digital Artwork and animation
I have been rather lax of late in updating my site, but you may notice a bit of a change in direction in how I tell stories. My goal is still very much in creating and sharing narratives, but I have been working more in the space of 3D rendering and animation, rather than writing.…
#review #5stars The Body in the Building, by Jane Stockwell @Stockwell_Jane
I just received this wonderful “hands down 5 stars” rating and review by the delightful Didi Oviatt! via #review #5stars The Body in the Building, by Jane Stockwell @Stockwell_Jane In the Body in the Building, Natalie Shaw, or Nat, as we know her, has been thrown right in the middle of a murder investigation. Much…
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Vote for me in AllAuthor’s “Cover of the Month” contest!
My new novel, “The Body in the Building,” has been shortlisted for the “Cover of the Month” contest on AllAuthor.com! If you can spare a moment, please go to https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/7506/ and vote for my book.
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“The Body in the Building” out now!
It’s been over a year since I started writing this story. Starting life as my #TwitterFiction project, where I wrote everything on Twitter, with the exception of the ending (as that would have given it all away). It was an interesting method and it helped me get past my excuse for not having the time…