Okay, here’s my write-up about messing around with that Galaxy’s Edge book. Buckle up, it’s a bit of a ride.
So, I picked up this “Galaxy’s Edge” book a while back. Not gonna lie, the cover art sucked me in – looked like some serious sci-fi shenanigans were about to go down. Figured I’d give it a shot.
First thing I did? Obvious, right? Cracked it open and started reading. The initial chapters were kinda slow, getting bogged down in world-building. I almost bounced right then and there. But, I’m stubborn (or maybe just bored), so I kept at it.
Then, I got to thinking, what if I tried to…visualize this thing better? Like, really dig into the descriptions. So, I started highlighting passages about the environments, the characters’ outfits, the layout of the Black Spire Outpost… you know, all that good stuff.
Next up, I grabbed my trusty sketchbook. I’m no artist, far from it, but I can doodle. I started sketching out the creatures, the buildings, anything that jumped out at me from the book. Most of it looked like a toddler drew it, but it helped me get a better sense of what was going on in the story.
But I didn’t stop there. I started mapping out the relationships between the characters. Who hates who, who’s got a secret crush on who, who’s plotting what… you get the idea. Made a whole messy web of lines and names. It was like I was investigating a real conspiracy.
And then it hit me: I should try to build something from the book. Not like a full-on model or anything, but maybe a diorama or a small section of a building. I rummaged through my junk drawer (we all have one, right?) and found some cardboard, glue, paint, and a bunch of random bits and bobs.
Spent a couple of evenings hacking together a rough approximation of a cantina interior. It was janky as hell, but it was my janky. Suddenly, the scenes in the book felt way more real. I could almost smell the space booze and hear the alien chatter.
I even tried cooking some of the food that was described. Let’s just say, some experiments were more successful than others. The Ronto Wrap? Not bad. The Batuu-bon? Abso-freaking-lutely disgusting. Still, it was a fun way to immerse myself in the story.
Finally, I started writing my own little scenes set in the Galaxy’s Edge universe. Just snippets of dialogue, descriptions of new characters, random encounters. Nothing fancy, just playing around with the world the author created.
What did I learn from all this? Well, first, that even a mediocre book can be a jumping-off point for some serious creativity. Second, that getting hands-on with a story – sketching, building, cooking – can make it way more engaging. And third, that I should probably stick to ordering takeout from now on.
- Read the book (duh).
- Highlight descriptions and key details.
- Sketch out characters, creatures, and environments.
- Map out relationships and plot threads.
- Build a diorama or model of a scene.
- Try cooking the food described in the book.
- Write your own scenes set in the book’s universe.
Give it a shot sometime. You might surprise yourself. And if you end up with a diorama that looks like a toddler attacked it with a glue stick? Well, at least you had fun, right?