Cereus & Limnic: Behind the Book

“These entities, once benevolent and forward thinking in their creation, have devolved into self-serving mafias that place their own profits, survival, and legacies far above the interests of the people that they serve.”

Join Keith as he gives his thoughts about why he chose to make institutions of all types a major theme of Cereus & Limnic.

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“Through his demeanor, actions, and presence he presented himself to others, turning to speech as a last resort. Not because he couldn’t find the right words, but because there were not nearly enough of them to express the great depth of his understanding or feeling.“

This episode is all about the various forms of action in Cereus & Limnic.

Keith discusses how various influences inspired the action in the novel.

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Keith discusses how education is different in the world of Cereus & Limnic and why he thinks the entire system is due for a massive change in the future.

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Gaming has been a big part of Keith’s life for a long time.

In this episode he comments on how video games influenced his novel and gaming as an art form.

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“She’s a model student, has friends, and lives a pretty normal existence for a teenager. She can be quite competitive, but is also a very logical thinker, and is curious about all things in the world. She just has to know things, and if she doesn’t, she becomes uneasy.”

Keith discusses details about one of Cereus & Limnic’s primary characters, going into depth about what it was like to write from the perspective of an Asian American teenage female character.

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“My goal was to write at least 500 words per day, EVERYDAY, during the summer. For me this wasn’t hard to do.“

Every author has a writing process. In this episode Keith describes his and provides advice for new writers.

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“They [characters] are the gateway through which readers access the story and the world, and if they are uninteresting or not clearly defined, then chances are readers won’t buy in, no matter how detailed of a world or compelling of a plot you’ve created.” – Keith Hayden

In this episode, Keith talks about the challenge of creating realistic and culturally recognizable characters in 2020.

Summarizing what any creative project is about can be a difficult task. Keith describes what Cereus & Limnic is about, and comments on how he would categorize the novel, in this episode.

Keith describes how a trip overseas led him to the single question that would form the foundation for Cereus & Limnic.

In this episode, Keith discusses how his personal background, and the conditions that drove him to write his novel.