Hey back again with another blog post!
Let me first off say that Vampire Pigs isn't the first series I started to write. It's actually the second. The first series I started to write is called Mixed Identity(I'll share more on this series in a later blog post). Vampire Pigs was something I always wanted to write but never got around to do it. As you know from my previous blog post I've always been scared of Vampires. I remember when I was seven and I watched the old black and white Dracula movie for the first time. I have no clue why but the atmosphere scared the crap out of me. I never watched black and white films before in my life since I was so used to watching things in colour. I had no clue what was going on but when it was done I couldn't even go to sleep. Nothing leaves me shaking in my boots than a good vampire flick. When I was in college I would borrow a copy of Bram Stoker's book version of Dracula from the library and read it on my spare time. I was engrossed. It was clear to me that I would love to someday write a fictional story that contained the vampire element in them but I didn't know what it was going to be about. Ever since I've gone through this vampire phase reading everything from classics like "Interview With The Vampire" to modern vampire books such as the "Twilight" series. No one knew I had an obsession with vampires. No one knew that I wanted to write my own fictional story about them...until now.
Ever since I told people that I'm writing a series called Vampire Pigs people look at me with a raised eyebrow. I may not be a mind reader but I bet they're probably thinking 'How can an idea like that work?" or "Oh my god that sounds so stupid." Well I admit in the beginning it was stupid jumbled idea. But now I've turned it into a solid fluid enjoyable story. It's so surreal that this is my first ever completed book. As I take time off from editing to type this blog post I'm constantly thinking of new ideas to add to it. Before I even started with the initial concept of this series I searched high and low all over the internet for any books that had animals being vampires as the focal point. There were none! As far as I know of. Oh and if you know of any please feel free to post a link in the comment box! I've read about infected animals but not vampire animals. I felt there was a void that needed filling and I'm the one that has the opportunity to fill it. I'm extremely excited to finish my editing process so that I can send it off to various agents.
Alright! It's time for me to explain why I chose pigs. I felt as though they're the least respected animal. They're dirty and not as intelligent. They're the type of animal no one gives a damn about. I've witnessed first hand how pigs are treated in slaughterhouses and it's not pretty. They're just products to be sold and that's it. No one cares about them. Which made me start to think in depth about my potential idea. If the pigs had some sort of power then they would be able to fight back. *DING* Vampire Pigs. However having Vampire Pigs being focal point wasn't enough. It took me awhile to figure out a way to make the story much more personal. While I was at the slaughterhouse I noticed the people who worked there were all eccentric in their own ways. This is were I started to think about a character that embodies these people. After much time and thought I created the fictional character called Darren Brones. I made him the central focus of the storyline. Here's a brief summary of the book:
"Darren Brones is the owner of the largest slaughterhouse in Texas. He is well known for his relentless brutality against animals, especially pigs. When one day he becomes bitten by a Vampire Pig his whole perspective of his treatment of animals changes. After realizing the pain he has caused he vows to the Vampire Pigs that he will help protect them. By any means necessary."
After I wrote that I had another *DING* moment in my head. Having Darren as my main focus gave the story depth. It gave a reason for the Vampire Pigs to exist and it gives Darren a character arc going from this sadistic pig killer to a man who is sympathizes with them. This however is only one part of the story. I'm so excited for people to read it. Right now I'm going to go back to editing.
Take care and thanks for reading! Check back every Wednesday for an update!
Sincerely,
James
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