The Everlast #00.2

(B. Schatz)

The Everlast
Created by B. Schatz

“Brave New Something”

#02 – Handles Like a Dream
(Part 02 of a 05 part series detailing the pre-production of B.’s 2005 NaNoWriMo contribution.)

Truth: I took the NaNoWriMo challenge before I even had an idea what story I was going to write.

Now, I know many people do this, and find this to be part of the NaNoWriMo charm, but me? I’m a guy who likes some idea of what he wants to do before jumping out into a big ol’ space of nothing. But still, for what still remains to be no apparent reason, I jumped in with nothing.

And I came up, riding a ship.

It was nothing special: very old, made out of wood, and a little tattered. After all, it had been in the Torrington family for a few generations.

Up until quite recently, it sailed The Low Seas, going where the jobs were, keeping the family in enough money to get by.

Now, it floats in the skies, visiting places of grand imagination, piloted by individuals, all younger than 18.

It’s called The Everlast.

And if things go right, it’ll take everyone to places they’re only dreamed about…


Magnaimously yours,

-B. Schatz