DPxYJ Recognized Fic - Diagrams and Notes from Chapters 14-18
Hey, peeps, I thought some of y’all would enjoy a peek into the pages and pages of notes, timelines, diagrams, thoughts, and general research which I put into my fic. I’ve already thrown out 30+ pages (not including the pinned note in my iPhone’s Notes app where I quickly typed out ideas or lines of dialogue as they came to me. The infamous “Tweet tweet, mofo” originated here).
[SPOILER WARNING IF YOU HAVEN’T YET READ RECOGNIZED! Read it now on AO3 or Fanfiction before continuing. And don’t worry; a passing glance as you scroll past the images won’t spoil too much; it’s only if you start reading the text. 😁]
These are nothing compared to the wonderful doodles and fan arts which have been made by some of my readers like 13thcat here on Tumblr (check out @13thcat‘s blog for other fantastic art), Weshney on AO3 (MAJOR spoiler at this link), and Alien of Pluto on Fanfiction. But, they are how I approach blocking the action of my stories, especially as a former architecture student who thinks better in 3D with construction documents and photographs for reference lol.
First, here’s a breakdown of the two neighboring London Banking District skyscrapers which featured in the climactic battle, 22 Bishopsgate and Leadenhall:
And second, this is a more detailed perspective doodle of Bishopsgate’s construction progress in March of 2018 when the story takes place. This particular photo is from August, so it’s more advanced in its progress; here’s the progress in February 2018, so you can average the two out and get an idea of how much it had progressed by the end of March. (In these images you can also see the tower in relation to Leadenhall - the “cheese grater” - next door.)
For some reason Tumblr won’t let me load a 3rd image, but basically it was a minute-by-minute breakdown starting at 8:00pm Thursday evening when everyone is preparing to converge upon London, taking into account the time difference and length of a typical transatlantic flight which would place the team and Maddie on the ground Friday morning London time. It then goes through the morning, into the afternoon and then evening into Paris. I also googled what time sunset was in Paris on that day so I could time Dick and Danny’s arrival appropriately.
So yeah, there’s a small glimpse into the mind of a perfectionistic fanfic writer who loves grounding his works with real-world locations and parameters to make the stories that much more imaginable/realistic for the readers’ imaginations. I hope you enjoyed this and also the story itself. :)
If any of y’all come across other fan art for this fic or my other works, be sure to tag me or send them my way! I absolutely L O S E M Y S H I T when I see what you guys come up with :D
Thanks to @whats-up-everybody, @cyroclastic and @dp-marvel94 for being so encouraging and helpful behind the scenes. Peace out, y’all, and stay tuned for more fic updates, occasional development doodles and maybe [eventually] my own art. :)