Hi, My name is Dillon Mays and I like to think of myself as a creative mind. From a very young age I’ve been writing the most random things that come to mind until eventually it became something of an original idea. Although we’re all influenced by what’s in our lives and what we’ve experience, I try to keep my ideas and what I showcase as my work to be very original.
I’ve always thought it was interesting of how far video games were coming, especially with graphics. I remember growing up with Mario, Crash Bandicoot, and Duke Nukem. We’ve come far from those graphics and I’ve always wondered what would come next. Now that Virtual Reality is becoming a thing, I pondered on what was next.
The Human Level came about with my love for the classic video games and my love for a good mystery. I wanted to make sure that in the Prologue I set up a mystery that’s both interesting, yet has that emotional pull that gets you interested. I also made sure to include a layer of comedy that feels real. It’s not just making jokes, but humor that most humans naturally have.
The Human Level is about a young girl coming home after hearing the news of her fathers murder. Like her father, she shares a love for video games and realizes that there’s a way to find out who killed her father by going into the ultimate video game, the Human Level, by connecting to the only witness to the murder - a baby.
This story is still a work in progress with an outline and various chapters complete. I am an avid lover of criticism and always look forward to and appreciate any thoughts and concerns that spring from your mind when reading any of my sample work.