Influence of Indiana Jones. April 4, 2023

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Since I started writing these blogs, I have said countless times that Lord of the Rings is my favorite story ever written. That does not mean it is my only inspiration as an author. If there's a book I read or a movie in my DVD/Blue-ray collection, it has in some way influenced me. One of the characters that insp8ired Jack Stamper, aside from Frodo Baggins, Aragorn, and James Bond, is Indiana Jones. 

What is my most obvious about that inspiration is Indiana's fedora. I wrote already that I have had a penchant for headgear since I was in kindergarten, which is why so many characters in my books, often wear hats. Like Indy, Jack always gets his hat back, if it falls off during a fight. It was how he can easily be recognized, and unique. Other elements of Indy that I added to Jack are his sense of humor. Because everyone has a fear, or a flaw, I made Jack, at least in the beginning, afraid of rats and mice. Though I am not as afraid of them as when I was a kid, I still deem them, disgusting creatures, that I do not want near me. Last of all, though I love my father, and will even after he leaves this world, he drove me crazy since he cut my umbilicus. So, I based Jack's relationship with his father on Indy's relationship with his, and my own. One early idea I had when I got the idea for the story was to have Jack's father always call him junior, as a way of explaining why he goes by Jack. But that would be plagiarism, so I dropped that. 

With all said and done, now, if you are interested in reading more, you know what to do. 

Location: Murfreesboro, TN, USA
My mom and I discovered this website and saw it was the best place to start a blog and see it will help me gain readers interested in the action fantasy thrillers I write.

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