Before I get started on this post, I just want to remind everyone that the IDIA Fan Creations Contest is open for submissions! You can see the entries I’ve already received on the new IDIA Fan Art page. Go check them out! They’re so cool, and they may give you inspiration for your own creations. ๐ Now, on to the post!
Hullo, friends! Remember that poll where I asked all of you what you wanted to see me post? Well, one of the top things was anย Inside IDIAย series, where I talk about various Easter eggs, characters, and behind the scenes info for the series. I decided that the best place to start this would be with a history of how I came up with the idea for IDIA. So let’s begin, shall we?
I may have talked about the origins of IDIA a few times, but mostly just in vague mentions, never in detail. I was rereading some old stories and realized that the tale of IDIA is one worth telling.
The first thing I came up with was the name: The International Defense and Intelligence Agency. To begin with, it had absolutely nothing to do with superheroes. I actually first used it as a normal spy-type government agency in a sci-fi novella I wrote, partially for a creative writing class. I was honestly really proud of coming up with an acronym that made a (sort-of) real word and sounded official. I finished the book and even used a few characters in one of my Tales From The Writer’s Desk, but I ended up deciding that sci-fi wasn’t my thing and left that novella on my computer to gather virtual dust. (I actually went back and read that story, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Although if I ever decide to publish it, I’ll have to rename that spy agency…)
A year or two later, I came up with the idea (he-he) forย Twinepathy, and I was looking for a name for the organization of superheroes. Somehow, IDIA came to mind again, and I decided to give the organization a revamping. Lo and behold, the IDIA you know today was born! I had a ton of help from beta readers smoothing out the organization. The various ranks in IDIA (alphas, betas, deltas, gammas, and omegas) weren’t added in until a later draft of the story, and helped make IDIA more structured and official. So thanks to beta readers and creative writing class, we have the IDIA you know today!
What do you think of how IDIA came about? Have any similar stories? What did you think of this post? Comment below with your thoughts!
This is so cool!! I’m the worst at making acronyms that actually make sense, so you definitely got applause from me when I first read it. Thanks for sharing this story!! ๐
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I’m glad you like it! I had been trying to remember for a while how I’d come up with it, so I decided to write it down. ๐ I actually started with IDIA and then figured out what it stood for. ๐
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That is super cool! I LOVE reading behind-the-scenes-type stuff from authors!!
I actually have a bank in my story that I’ve struggled to come up with an abbreviation with. But I finally settled on FIBS. (Which stands for “Fallcoast International Bank of Secrets”) I thought it worked nicely with my story. ๐
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I’m glad you liked it! ๐
Oooh, that is an awesome acronym! ๐ I really like it, it’s very mysterious-sounding!
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Thanks! ๐
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That’s cool! I had wondered how you came up with IDIA.
I am the absolute worst at acronyms and naming organizations, so it’s a good thing I don’t have to do it very much.
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I’m glad you liked this! ๐ Yeah, I’m pretty sure this was the first good one I came up with, and if I have to do another one… that might not work out so well. ๐
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Hey!
A blogger I know ( Lydia Howe ) is about to publish her book ” Where Dandelions Grow” and needs help with reviews! She is giving out free e copies right now to anyone interested. All you have to do is post the review on your blog. ^_^ I thought that I’d let you know in case you’re interest. ๐
If you do sign up, it will ask who referred it to you ( Maddy Crone )
Have a great day!
The sign up sheet :
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