"Phobix" Journey and Inspiration

The beginning of "Phobix" is unclear.

The story itself? I began writing back in 2019-2020; around the time I was finishing an online technical school for film editing and production. This school was supposed to be a hybrid, but as you can imagine, during the height of Covid-19 and the lockdowns, I completed the school entirely online- But that's a story for another day.

The character, Phobix? They were modeled after a character I wrote when I was about sixteen, three or four years before the story began. This character was inspired by the Teen Titans' Raven- a half-human half-demon girl.

Surprisingly enough, "Phobix" in its entirety was inspired by the CW Arrowverse shows. And yes- I will admit- it started as fanfiction. I didn't get very far. I realized I wanted to create my own world, my own characters, my own story.

I should state, during this time I was into film and screenwriting. Phobix wasn't a novel, it was a TV series. I've handwritten ten episodes, I still have the journals and binder. The thing is, as many dumb little short films I've written, features and mini series, I am no a produced writer. I've never sold a script or watched it come to life (save for the silly shorts I did as a kid).

Who would want to buy such an ambitious script from a novice? And who's to say my vision will actually make it to production without it being butchered?

That's when I decided to write a novel. I loved this story, and I wanted others to love the story I created myself, even if it only reaches a small handful, even if it isn't a "best seller".