Post by Dallas on Jul 5, 2024 6:08:54 GMT -5
Pender Island turns 10!
I can't believe that Pender Island is turning 10! While this series only had one season, it still means a lot to me, as it was my first real departure from the ODaaT universe.
This series, actually, happened very quickly. I have been going to Pender for years (Colton and I have been together for 18 years, so I had been going to Pender for 8 years prior to this release), and every time I go there, I am/was inspired to create a series on the Island. It is very picturesque and there are so many places on the island where intense drama could unfold (like a one-way bridge that connects the north part of the island to the south – imagine an epic car crash in a rain storm on the bridge, where one car falls into the ocean below! Like ohmahgawdddddd). I remember it was a Saturday that we got home from Pender Island, and I was playing on the computer, just looking at ideas for a logo, and I created the logo you see today. From there, I knew I had to create a storyline.
The next piece that I have to stress is that I really wanted PI to be very different from ODaaT; if I was going to create another ODaaT, I would have just created a storyline within that universe and have it play out there. I had the same feelings when I created Chasing Diamonds, and upcoming, the Barracuda Blue; I don't want another ODaaT, I want my series to be unique and different from each other. I remember, years ago, when I was posting at the EpiGuide, there was a writer who had two series, but they were literally the same set up; 6 scenes, two scenes from three different storylines, and the storylines were all soapy, but to me, it felt like he had two of the same series. I called him out on this, and he wasn't happy with me; with this, my first venture away from ODaaT, I really wanted it to be different.
This is where the supernatural element, or Passions, vibes came into play. I thought that witches hiding out on this island could be fun, and I ran with that concept. Of course, I still had many of soapy elements, like Agatha being divorced and her arch rival, Belinda, married her former husband. Ambrose not being able to cast a spell, until she needed too, and Agatha's son falling in love with a human being.
Over the next few weeks, I will be releasing videos of me going over each episode of the series and giving some insights to you and some behind the scenes; I hope you enjoy them! At this time, there is no plan to have a second season, but if you'd like to re-read season one, it is still available!
Here is the first video, discussing the website, intro's and more!
Video One
Enjoy!
I can't believe that Pender Island is turning 10! While this series only had one season, it still means a lot to me, as it was my first real departure from the ODaaT universe.
This series, actually, happened very quickly. I have been going to Pender for years (Colton and I have been together for 18 years, so I had been going to Pender for 8 years prior to this release), and every time I go there, I am/was inspired to create a series on the Island. It is very picturesque and there are so many places on the island where intense drama could unfold (like a one-way bridge that connects the north part of the island to the south – imagine an epic car crash in a rain storm on the bridge, where one car falls into the ocean below! Like ohmahgawdddddd). I remember it was a Saturday that we got home from Pender Island, and I was playing on the computer, just looking at ideas for a logo, and I created the logo you see today. From there, I knew I had to create a storyline.
The next piece that I have to stress is that I really wanted PI to be very different from ODaaT; if I was going to create another ODaaT, I would have just created a storyline within that universe and have it play out there. I had the same feelings when I created Chasing Diamonds, and upcoming, the Barracuda Blue; I don't want another ODaaT, I want my series to be unique and different from each other. I remember, years ago, when I was posting at the EpiGuide, there was a writer who had two series, but they were literally the same set up; 6 scenes, two scenes from three different storylines, and the storylines were all soapy, but to me, it felt like he had two of the same series. I called him out on this, and he wasn't happy with me; with this, my first venture away from ODaaT, I really wanted it to be different.
This is where the supernatural element, or Passions, vibes came into play. I thought that witches hiding out on this island could be fun, and I ran with that concept. Of course, I still had many of soapy elements, like Agatha being divorced and her arch rival, Belinda, married her former husband. Ambrose not being able to cast a spell, until she needed too, and Agatha's son falling in love with a human being.
Over the next few weeks, I will be releasing videos of me going over each episode of the series and giving some insights to you and some behind the scenes; I hope you enjoy them! At this time, there is no plan to have a second season, but if you'd like to re-read season one, it is still available!
Here is the first video, discussing the website, intro's and more!
Video One
Enjoy!
