Derek Tanya Young Libertine ◉ [Recent]
Concept: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) The genius of this "non-person" lies in the collision of names. "Derek" feels grounded, everyman, slightly 90s grunge. "Tanya" introduces a fluid, dual perspective. "Young Libertine" is the mission statement—decadence before responsibility. Together, it reads like a manifesto for a character who has read too much Byron and listens to too much The Libertines.
If this person existed, they would likely produce messy, brilliant art: Polaroid photos of empty champagne bottles, unpublished novels about art school heartbreak, or lo-fi bedroom pop about bad decisions made in good hotels. derek tanya young libertine
★★★☆☆ (Three stars for potential, minus two for not actually existing yet). Concept: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) The genius of this "non-person"
This is helpful! Over the summer I will be working on a novel, and I already know there will be days where my creativity will be at a low, so I'll keep these techniques in mind for when that time comes. The idea of all fiction as metaphors is something I never thought of but rings true. I'll have to do more research into that aspect of metaphor! Also, what work does Eric and Marshall McLuhan talk specifically about metaphor? I'm curious...
I just read Byung-Chul Han's latest, "The Crisis of Narration." Definitely worth a look if you're interested in the subject, and a great intro to his work if you've not yet read him.