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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nToday is my stop on the 21% Monster blog tour and I\u2019m excited to be sharing a guest post by the author himself, PJ Canning about what makes a superhero. I was lucky enough to read an proof copy of this incredible action packed book, and let me tell you, it was such an adrenaline inducing, exciting read! My review will be up very shortly. <\/p>\n
As always a big thank you to Usborne for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and do go and check out the other stops.<\/p>\n
What Makes A Good Superhero?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nWhat makes a superhero?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The odd thing about superheroes is that there aren\u2019t very many that resonate with most readers. You would have thought there would be a lot considering how easy it is to invent a person with superpowers. Pretty much every kid does it at some point with a result no less believable than Spider-Man. Perhaps therein lies the problem \u2013 the superpower itself holds no real interest. It is the character who must be engaging.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My debut novel, 21% Monster is generally viewed as a superhero sci fi adventure. I didn\u2019t initially intend it as such, but as I wrote (with my agent\u2019s excited words, \u2018it\u2019s like Hulk meets Stranger Things\u2019 ringing in my ears) I slowly realised that\u2019s what it is. It\u2019s ironic because I\u2019ve tried and failed to write a superhero before. So, why did it work this time and what would I do to repeat the trick? I believe the answer is the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n
1. Start with the origin, not the powers. The question I\u2019d ask is what has been going on to lead to someone gaining powers? This, really is a world building question. In 21% Monster, the first thought I had (while looking at a packet of purple Monster Munch) was \u2018what if eating something made you monstrous?\u2019. Before I wrote the story, I\u2019d worked out how a secret organisation could have laced food. This led to two possible outcomes. Either Darren Devlin (my main character) was essentially a lab rat, or he was an accidental side effect that has since been discovered. I chose the latter which formed the background to the plot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2. The second step, I think, is the truly important thing to get right: When looking at Darren himself, I didn\u2019t initially consider his abilities. Instead, I considered how his personality and way of seeing the world might be influenced by being part \u2018monster under the bed\u2019. So, he hides \u2013 not just physically but emotionally. He says little and watches and listens. Like the monster you never see, if you don\u2019t look for him, he won\u2019t bother you. This means he gets isolated and doesn\u2019t engage in school.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Also, being monstrous, he has a terrible temper, but this rage only triggers when he is threatened \u2013 just like the monster in your wardrobe who you know will only bite if you take a peek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This step also led to two critical decisions for how engaging Darren is as a lead character. The first is that I realised he needed a loving family. Otherwise his monstrous qualities would be too extreme. Due to his capacity to listen, I felt within a close family he\u2019d develop strong empathy and positive values. This led to a straightforward motivation for Darren while on the run from the organisation that created him: \u201cI just want to go home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The other decision was that I decided the monstrous genetics would impact how his brain is structured. This means he cannot read. It also makes him extremely intuitive and so clever in his own way. But due to academic failure, he believes he\u2019s stupid which hits his confidence hard and means he is judged socially.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3. Only in step three would I consider superpowers. This was the easy bit with Darren. He is incredibly strong and has extraordinary hearing. Since he is part \u2018monster under bed\u2019, he is exceptional at hiding and can see in the dark. I used the abilities of various animals to make those abilities believable and consistent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But while Darren\u2019s powers are exciting and cool, it\u2019s not why you root for him while he\u2019s on the run. The person you\u2019re cheering for is a quiet, sensitive boy who lacks confidence and is only going to take down an evil organisation because he wants to go home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, that\u2019s how I did it. I wish you the best of luck building your own superhero. The world could do with a few new ones, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n
21% Monster by PJ Canning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/amysbookishlifeblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image.png?w=672\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nPublished By:<\/strong> Usborne<\/p>\nReleased: <\/strong>7th July 2022<\/p>\nBookshop.org <\/a>\/ Goodreads<\/a> \/ Waterstones<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nSynopsis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nFun, fast-paced, high-octane action adventure,\u00a021% Monster\u00a0is a perfect page-turning new series for fans of Alex Rider, Percy Jackson and the MCU generation.<\/em><\/p>\nWhen Darren Devlin is arrested for destroying his school with his bare hands, it\u2019s not just the police who are after him. Enter Marek Masters, 14 years old, 19% alien, and the most intelligent, most wanted \u201calmost human\u201d alive. Marek is here to tell Darren the truth \u2013 he is 21% monster, and together they must take down the secret organisation that created them. Darren and Marek are wanted, powerful and dangerous. And now it\u2019s payback time.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nAbout the Author<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/amysbookishlifeblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-1-edited.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nP.J. Canning has a PhD in Chemistry and works in Cambridge. He is married with three children, all of whom are brutal critics of his work. P.J. heard someone say \u201cwrite about what you know\u201d, but he prefers to write about aliens and monsters instead. 21% Monster is his first novel.<\/p>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nPublished By:<\/strong> Usborne<\/p>\n Released: <\/strong>7th July 2022<\/p>\n Bookshop.org <\/a>\/ Goodreads<\/a> \/ Waterstones<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Fun, fast-paced, high-octane action adventure,\u00a021% Monster\u00a0is a perfect page-turning new series for fans of Alex Rider, Percy Jackson and the MCU generation.<\/em><\/p>\n When Darren Devlin is arrested for destroying his school with his bare hands, it\u2019s not just the police who are after him. Enter Marek Masters, 14 years old, 19% alien, and the most intelligent, most wanted \u201calmost human\u201d alive. Marek is here to tell Darren the truth \u2013 he is 21% monster, and together they must take down the secret organisation that created them. Darren and Marek are wanted, powerful and dangerous. And now it\u2019s payback time.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n P.J. Canning has a PhD in Chemistry and works in Cambridge. He is married with three children, all of whom are brutal critics of his work. P.J. heard someone say \u201cwrite about what you know\u201d, but he prefers to write about aliens and monsters instead. 21% Monster is his first novel.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today is my stop on the 21% Monster blog tour and I\u2019m excited to be sharing a guest post by the author himself, PJ Canning about what makes a superhero. I was lucky enough to read an proof copy of this incredible action packed book, and let me tell you, it was such an adrenaline […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[4253,3767,4254,4252,4251,3333,1162,2649,3423,1935],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-4182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","tag-amys","tag-blog","tag-bookish","tag-canning","tag-guest","tag-life","tag-monster","tag-post","tag-superhero","tag-tour"],"yoast_head":"\nSynopsis<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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