Author: andrewchi

Reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly, I was reminded of a class I took last year spring semester, Bookish Beasts, a special topics creative writing course taught by Professor Tichy. It was a daunting class, I admit I had no idea it was going be so demanding for imagination and creativity, but I learned that book… Continue reading Bookish Beasts, Erasure, and Red Ink

http://chi459theroad.webs.com/ I did a storyboard for the trailer scene on pages 46-47.  Hope the link works. And I’ve never done a storyboard so if it’s confusing I can clarify through comments.

Initially, I was confused at Lauren’s Earthseed God; I just couldn’t understand what made her God a god. It seems as though Earthseed religion is a proactive, existential philosophy and/or way of life and the God part is there only to contrast her upbringing with a Baptist father. Granted, creating Earthseed helps/helped her cope with… Continue reading God and God

Before the Hammer: BA in English. Experienced in screenplay, in search of agent or producer. Police experience can offer personal insight. After the Hammer (assuming he survived): Police field experience. Experienced with firearms. Looking for position in maintaining justice – minimal politics. Access to limited police equipment.

I might be drawing a stretch with this blog, but I’ll do my best to support it so it’s not something abstract and absurd. In crude summary, I feel as though the rural setting is idealized and the city/suburbs as sites for chaos in Lucifer’s Hammer. Before the comet has even begun to be realized… Continue reading The Rural Haven in Lucifer’s Hammer