What Are My Favorite Parts Of Jasmine Neutron Star?
Even authors have favorite parts from the book they have written. In episode 4 of Reel Time I describe some of mine from Jasmine Neutron Star.
I talk about Sam and Cassie, who are Jasmine’s main support characters. She has another main support character however, one she has a bit of a crush on. Jake is his name. Jake is Sam’s best friend, who is Jasmine’s brother, older by two years, but because she can’t stand Sam, Jake also gets the cold shoulder – stop me if this is beginning to read like a teenager’s Facebook page…
I like Jake’s enthusiasm. He pretty much goes along with the flow, although he’s not always clued in to where the ‘flow’ is going, or coming from for that matter. Even so, he is an intricate part of the awesome foursome team and is on-hand whenever a piece of scientific explanation is required. Just bear in mind, if Jake was in your class, he would be the kid that’s all over the shop. And that’s why I like him. He doesn’t get a lot of stuff that other’s might, but he sticks to his mates like glue – ‘super’ glue that is.
Developing characters is great fun. Jake’s character, like all of my little stars, has been inspired by young people over my many years of teaching and parenting. However, other influences have spiralled into their creations. One that comes to mind for Jake, is that cute character played by that even cuter actor, Jim Parson. For years I have watched him, over the tops of my children’s heads…
as I have typed away …
http://www.the-big-bang-theory.com/characters.Sheldon/
Jasmine Neutron Star is the first book of the Star Ways Chronicles. It is a novel most suitable for young adult and teenager readers of speculative, fantasy / science fiction, urban fantasy. It is a humorous account of Jasmine’s first adventure into the world of light – Quanta. She is a spirem – a new kind of superhero – and perfect for our modern world’s sphere of Terra.