Imagining how people in our time might respond to seeing dragons in the flesh was one of the most fascinating aspects of creating the Scorched trilogy. How would they respond? What are the chances of it happening? Would they be terrified, enthralled, or a mix of the two? Won’t they be debating whether or not they are genuine on TV news? Would the government intervene and attempt to bring them down, or would they exploit them for their own advantage and hide it in an X-Files-style conspiracy?
Moreover, would people post their dragon sightings on YouTube? No, I don’t think they would.
In Smoked, Emmy’s social media campaign is launched by Team Dragon in an effort to assist her acquire acceptance in our society. Imagining how a group might promote dragons and make them go viral was a lot of fun! During my study, I went to YouTube to investigate whether there were any dragon sightings that had previously been recorded. And, much to my joy, they did!
I’ve put up a list of some of my favourites for you. Fact? Fiction? Real? Fake? It’s up to you…
