What is Creators?
Creators is a free to sign up site that allows users to publish their points of view on a multitude of platforms. There is not criteria of what you can or can not write about. So essentially it is a blog where others can comment on what your thoughts are on any given topic. The bonus behind this is that the company that own Creators also own the websites Movie Pilot which looks at TV and Film, Now Loading that covers computer consoles and games and their final site is Champions that focuses on contact sports. Their brand is ever growing and they hope to include a new sites covering music and books in the future. If a creator writes an article that is of interest to them, they will share it on their other websites to increase your viewing audience.
My Profile - https://creators.co/@Neptune
My Profile - https://creators.co/@Neptune
Some of my Achievements Writing
I first joined them back in October 2013 and published my first article on the 30th. Where at the time Marvel's Cinematic Universe was becoming more and more popular I decided to write an article focused on a Marvel character that I felt was overdue appearing in their films, Carol Danvers aka Ms Marvel/Captain Marvel.
Why Ms Marvel should lead female heroes to the big screen - Published 30th October 2013
I was among the first people to write about how her character had all the elements required to work in the movies and how she was a strong career driven woman. As others began seeing the article, other also started agreeing and calling for her character to be added to the Cinematic Universe. This resulted in nearly a year later Kevin Feig admitting they had altered plans to now add her to their film series (along with Black Panther) due to the demand by fans. This news I followed up naturally in another article.
Head of Marvel Confirms Two Characters are Coming to the MCU! - Published 19th August 2014
While I do have a focus on superhero films and comics, I have covered a variety of areas and topics over the course of my writing. I have looked at anime extensively, in particular Attack on Titan, Sailor Moon and Digimon. I found writing about these worked to my advantage as it allowed me to tap into a audience that is often ignored as many consider anime for children. I have also written about computer games, in specific Pokemon Go when it first came out. This saw me crack a secret to fans and allow others to know a secret game mechanic that was not advertised to the masses.
Here's How: The Secret To Evolving Eevee In Pokemon Go! - Published 18th July 2016
I have also show a scary ability to notice and figure out aspects of film and television that many have not noticed. One example was when the title for X-Men: Apocalypse was announced. In an article I looked at all the characters we had seen in the film series already and using that information I figured out who the four Horseman of Apocalypse would be. I also knew instinctively before the film Deadpool was released that the sequel would feature Cable as the pair have been pair numerous times in the comic. Prior to the film being released I revealed these thoughts of mine in a post and six months later on the films release the new was confirmed that Cable would be joining Deadpool in the sequel. Perhaps my proudest moment was when I cracked a massive spoiler for the 2017 Power Rangers movie based off of a single image.
Did The Power Coins Reveal The Green Ranger's Identity In The Upcoming 'Power Rangers' Movie? - Published 22nd July 2016
During Comic Con the movie's creators showcased the Power Coins the new team of Rangers would have in the movie. Upon seeing the image it hit me, I had seen one of these before but green instead. When images earlier that year of Rita Repulsa were made public, I noticed that she had the green Power Coin in her staff. I instantly speculated how she was in fact a former Green Ranger now turned evil. Pretty quickly other news outlets also picked up on my theory and it spread across the internet. Months later the film's creators admitted that in their new film both Rita and Zordon were once the Green and Red Rangers. However, despite all the insight and thoughts on TV and film, my highest view count came from a nostalgia piece I wrote.
Are They Still 'Clueless' 20 Years Later? - Published 2nd March 2015
Having always loved the film Clueless, I decided to write a piece on the film's 20th anniversary of what the cast had done since this film. To my amazement (along with the owners at Creators) the post went viral! It hit a staggering 426,000+ views and showed that sometimes people look for a simple outlet to remember films and TV of the past.
Why Ms Marvel should lead female heroes to the big screen - Published 30th October 2013
I was among the first people to write about how her character had all the elements required to work in the movies and how she was a strong career driven woman. As others began seeing the article, other also started agreeing and calling for her character to be added to the Cinematic Universe. This resulted in nearly a year later Kevin Feig admitting they had altered plans to now add her to their film series (along with Black Panther) due to the demand by fans. This news I followed up naturally in another article.
Head of Marvel Confirms Two Characters are Coming to the MCU! - Published 19th August 2014
While I do have a focus on superhero films and comics, I have covered a variety of areas and topics over the course of my writing. I have looked at anime extensively, in particular Attack on Titan, Sailor Moon and Digimon. I found writing about these worked to my advantage as it allowed me to tap into a audience that is often ignored as many consider anime for children. I have also written about computer games, in specific Pokemon Go when it first came out. This saw me crack a secret to fans and allow others to know a secret game mechanic that was not advertised to the masses.
Here's How: The Secret To Evolving Eevee In Pokemon Go! - Published 18th July 2016
I have also show a scary ability to notice and figure out aspects of film and television that many have not noticed. One example was when the title for X-Men: Apocalypse was announced. In an article I looked at all the characters we had seen in the film series already and using that information I figured out who the four Horseman of Apocalypse would be. I also knew instinctively before the film Deadpool was released that the sequel would feature Cable as the pair have been pair numerous times in the comic. Prior to the film being released I revealed these thoughts of mine in a post and six months later on the films release the new was confirmed that Cable would be joining Deadpool in the sequel. Perhaps my proudest moment was when I cracked a massive spoiler for the 2017 Power Rangers movie based off of a single image.
Did The Power Coins Reveal The Green Ranger's Identity In The Upcoming 'Power Rangers' Movie? - Published 22nd July 2016
During Comic Con the movie's creators showcased the Power Coins the new team of Rangers would have in the movie. Upon seeing the image it hit me, I had seen one of these before but green instead. When images earlier that year of Rita Repulsa were made public, I noticed that she had the green Power Coin in her staff. I instantly speculated how she was in fact a former Green Ranger now turned evil. Pretty quickly other news outlets also picked up on my theory and it spread across the internet. Months later the film's creators admitted that in their new film both Rita and Zordon were once the Green and Red Rangers. However, despite all the insight and thoughts on TV and film, my highest view count came from a nostalgia piece I wrote.
Are They Still 'Clueless' 20 Years Later? - Published 2nd March 2015
Having always loved the film Clueless, I decided to write a piece on the film's 20th anniversary of what the cast had done since this film. To my amazement (along with the owners at Creators) the post went viral! It hit a staggering 426,000+ views and showed that sometimes people look for a simple outlet to remember films and TV of the past.
Being Recognised by the Owners
In early 2016 the owners of Creators came up with a business plan and created a new section of writers known as Verified Creators. They are creators that have pulled in large readers and proven themselves dedicated to writing. I was one of the first that they approached and became one of the first paid Verified Creators. The new system allowed us still to write as often or as little as we could, but for every 1000 hits we received on our articles resulted in us being paid $2. So, if an article hit 100,000 views it would result in being paid $200 for that article. Once a month any money earned would be paid to us.
However, this was just the beginning. The top Verified Creators were invited to London to meet each other and to be interviewed about how we got into writing. When they invited me, I reminded them that I had gotten someone into writing and were a Creator still. Loving this mentoring idea they asked him to join and the pair of us were interviewed together.
Our Interview: https://creators.co/@creators/3996231
The meet in London was interesting and we got to meet fellow Creators from all over the place with them hoping to make it a yearly event.
However, this was just the beginning. The top Verified Creators were invited to London to meet each other and to be interviewed about how we got into writing. When they invited me, I reminded them that I had gotten someone into writing and were a Creator still. Loving this mentoring idea they asked him to join and the pair of us were interviewed together.
Our Interview: https://creators.co/@creators/3996231
The meet in London was interesting and we got to meet fellow Creators from all over the place with them hoping to make it a yearly event.