One thing we especially loved about Emmett is that he’s not naturally spectacular at anything and really has to fight throughout the competition. Why not make the entire room a treadmill? And what if we have them running as a team through a three-dimensional landscape that’s coming to life.
My first effort had them on individual treadmills running through virtual reality landscapes. I was trying to envision how Babel would physically prepare the contestants, and how they’d train them for any potential encounters in a hostile environment. My favorite one is probably the Rabbit Room. What inspired the different parts of the Babel Corporation’s competition? Which was your favorite?Īll it took was a little thinking outside of the box. I’m pretty pleased with how it worked out. I wanted something accessible for the kids in my classroom, but something that would still make them ask questions about what it means to be human. I made the same considerations when I wrote Nyxia. Books that still challenged them and made them think about life, but also books they could successfully tackle at a sentence level. It was such a joy as a teacher to find the right books for those students. Here’s the thing: there are some really complex books that are still accessible for struggling readers. In some cases, I had students reading at a 5th grade level in the 9th grade. The students in those classes were often identified by their reading levels.
In my first few years as a teacher, I taught a lot of Foundation Level classes. How has your work as a teacher informed your work as an author? All the science and action in the book is a lot of fun, but the characters are the centerpiece in these novels, and they’re definitely inspired by my students. I had all these brilliant students who represented a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and personalities. The biggest inspiration really came from my classroom. I’d definitely give a head nod to Ender’s Game for setting a really high bar on in-flight space competitions. I wanted the high stakes and the gritty fight scenes and the lovable cast of characters. One of my biggest influences at the time was Pierce Brown’s Red Rising trilogy. What are some of the inspirations behind The Nyxia Triad’s universe? Now, he’s answering some of our burning (spoiler-free!) questions about crafting the world, creating relatable characters, and what’s to come. Scott wrote a guest post about inspirations and writing your own story for The Fandom recently. If you’re a fan of space, adventure, and competition, you’ve probably already noticed the hype for Scott Reintgen‘s upcoming debut, Nyxia, which follows teens chosen by a secretive corporation for a mission to a new planet as they battle with training, new abilities, and each other for the chance to be financially set for life. Learn more about the world of NYXIA from author Scott Reintgen!
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