WRITING

I'm currently writing a science fiction novel set in the near future. I had the idea back in my 3rd year of undergrad, and decided to sit on the story and mold it into something better for a few years. In the past 2 years I've been doing tons of research about current and future technologies like fusion, space exploration, and androids.

I love to read, and I'm currently reading Dune and Ready Player One. Sci-Fi is my favorite genre, and being able to tell a story grounded with characters you can empathize with is a skill thats fascinating to see done well. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and The Matrix were a few of the movies I grew up watching that inspired my love of film. I think movies in this era were able to capture something about humanity that many today can't. They had a quality to them that made that probed your imagination.

Below are some drawings I've made about my novel. Follow me on instagram to stay updated!





Looking out at the expansive room and the carnage it held, she wondered. She wondered if either side had found it worth their while. She wondered why. But most of all, she wondered what happened. Somehow, she felt those close to her held answers, but her mind couldn't put a finger on it. She tried to think back to the days of the war. Her memories clouded. Half-remembered images. Thoughts faded. I will not go back she thought. Things are better now. Marie frowned. She tried to think of anything else besides the war. Besides those days. Besides her mother. But she couldn't. Who was she... did what happened here have anything to do with her? Thinking... thinking... . She felt pain and looked down at her hand. It was a tightly clenched fist. She tried to clear her mind and focus on her surroundings. . Silence. . The sound of grinding metal and crumbling rocks pierced through the silence in the cave. Marie's head spun. Rocks burst from the ground propelled by metal tubing and wires. Her eyes traced the debris to a figure rising to its feet. She couldn't make out what it was through dust and a thin mist. In an instant it lunged towards her. Marie remembered what she was taught in that moment. It was the only thing in her mind. . Guard up. Focus. Control their Center. . . #characterdesign #characterconcept #characterart #scificoncept #conceptart #concept #art #novel #scifinovel #sciencefiction #scifi #sci-fi #scifiart #illustration #drawing #seattlewriters #seattlewriter #writing #sketch

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He instinctively recoiled in shock and fell to the ground. Sam felt his abdomen nerevously. She'd grazed him, but they both felt her malicious intent to kill. His eyes dilated with shock, she knew he couldn't process what was happening. His eyes pierced her, making her feel remorse, and guilt for a moment. . She didn't know what was right anymore. Her past told her she was a traitor, but her mind said she was doing the right thing. It was probably the only way to bring these idiots to their senses. She stared at her hand which was warm with blood, but she was more unsettled at her own calmness. . "There's no other outcome" she thought. Besides, there was always the option to forget. . In a flash Marie drew her weapon and advanced on her. The sharp ping of metal rang out as she parried her strike. Sam's brother has rushed to his side to tend to him. There was no way to escape without a fight now. . . #characterdesign #characterconcept #characterart #scificoncept #conceptart #scifiart #scifinovel #scifi #sci-fi #android #conceptart #art #drawing #illustration #sketch #novel #concept #seattlewriter #seattlewriters #artwork #writing

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"Days after we moved, I made my dad take me to school to register. I was doing really well. Our family wasn't struggling anymore. Then the war came to our city. It started with rogue AI at our school. Then people started getting killed in the street. We couldn't go outside. We put everything we had into five bags, and we left." . . #characterdesign #characterconcept #characterart #conceptart #scificoncept #scifinovel #novel #concept #scifiart #sci-fi #scifi #sketch #illustration #seattlewriters #seattlewriter #seattle #writing #drawing #art #artwork

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"People call him 'One of the greatest minds of this generation', and he is. But his research led to the war that nearly destroyed this city. He thought the benefits of his experiments outweighed the cost, and we almost lost everything." . . #scifi #scifinovel #scifiart #scifibooks #characterdesign #characterconcept #characterart #conceptart #concept #inkdrawing #illustration #writing #novel #seattlewriters

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Landscape concept piece. . She'd never seen a solar transformer. Just believing they existed seemed foolish. She heard the energy discharged from it could power a supercity for up to a month. Some attempt to siphon energy from it, but they've become more milatarized over time. Art by the awesome @peweeangeliedolor . . #conceptart #landscape #landscapesketch #scifi #scificoncept #novel #writing #scifinovel #concept #seattlewriters #art #artwork #illustration

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He looked to the horizon and could see the solar transformer that supposedly brought power to half of the country. They didn't have much of a lead, but it was their only chance at uncovering the truth. Leaving his city was terrifying. He could also see the ships that flew over the city everyday, but never in his life had they stopped. That was the problem. . . #scifi #scifinovel #scifiart #novel #seattlewriters #landscape #flatdesign #illustrator #mountains #conceptart #graphicdesign #art #adobe #simplycooldesign

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