{"id":606,"date":"2020-08-24T07:48:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T23:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aldrictinker.com\/?p=606"},"modified":"2020-08-24T07:48:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T23:48:49","slug":"revisiting-childhood-fiction-animorph-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aldrictinker.com\/?p=606","title":{"rendered":"Revisiting Childhood Fiction: Animorph Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=aldrictoyad-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B004XJRQZG&amp;asins=B004XJRQZG&amp;linkId=bcaad7a3933175aa9b578e35b51bf6a1&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n    <\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animorph Book 1: The Invasion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Timothy, my classmate in primary school, introduced this series to us back in the late 90s. I think it was around 1997 or 1998. In those two years, I devoured as much of the books as I could. In turn it contributed to my imaginary world constructed around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alien Invasion, Adolescent Heros<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The series revolves around 5 teenagers suddenly pushed into the centre of an intergalactic war happening here on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking through an abandoned construction site, they encountered the Andelite, Prince Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, who gave them the powers to morph into other animals other than their own species. All they had to do was acquire the animal&#8217;s DNAs beforehand to morph into it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a successful morph, they acquire the animal&#8217;s instinct and behaviour as long as they remained in animal form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twists for the Pre-Teen Readers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alas, the first book thrusts the readers through several twists and turns of sadness and of joy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Animorphs 01: The Invasion<\/em> ended &#8211; though with sadness &#8211; coupled with hope and resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=aldrictoyad-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B004XJRQZG&amp;asins=B004XJRQZG&amp;linkId=8e0a49fd627c010651c48b69d4f0799e&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\">\n    <\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Faint Memory of Wanting to Become a Fiction Writer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=aldrictoyad-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B004XJRQZG&amp;asins=B004XJRQZG&amp;linkId=bcaad7a3933175aa9b578e35b51bf6a1&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\">&amp;lt;br \/>     <\/iframe><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I must confess: re-reading this book brought me back to much simpler times with my brother, Mom, and I. It was a time when I had that little hope and desire to become a fiction writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the decades passed, I realised I did not have the talent for creative writing. Or I never gave my creative writing the chance to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seeds were sown though: I managed to become a copywriter. Mostly as a freelancer, and (briefly) an inhouse junior copywriter at a publicly-listed broadcasting conglomerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tried to dabble with screenwriting. Attended workshops organised by the late Martias Mohd Ali a few times. Even went on a retreat with him and team for the film &#8216;Kapsul&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, I shot that dream down because I was &#8216;uncreative&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps it is worth a visit: that dream to become a creative writer. With many avenues available today for digital self-publishing, why not give it another chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who knows how the story will unfold?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004XJRQZG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=aldrictoyad-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B004XJRQZG&amp;linkId=2ec838490f7a8b0ff4338268c5ec4427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out the book here on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=aldrictoyad-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B004XJRQZG&amp;asins=B004XJRQZG&amp;linkId=8e0a49fd627c010651c48b69d4f0799e&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\">\n    <\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animorph Book 1: The Invasion Timothy, my classmate in primary school, introduced this series to us back in the late 90s. 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