How we work
Our Creative Process
From an initial idea scribbled in a notebook to a durable hardcover on your nightstand. Here is how we build living stories, test our characters, use technology responsibly, and hold our work to an unyielding standard.
Step 01
Build the World of Megasauria
I plan books and related products as a series, often with ten or more books in mind. That starts with the world they share: the characters, places, relationships, and lore that make Megasauria feel like somewhere children can return to.
Before developing individual products, I establish the parts of that world the series will need. Those details become a shared reference, with room to grow as new adventures take shape.
How I use AI
AI helps me explore possibilities for characters, settings, and history, and organize the details. I decide which ideas belong in Megasauria and which become part of its established lore.
Step 02
Plan the Series
Next, I write a two- or three-sentence overview for each book or product in the series. Looking at them together helps me see where ideas overlap, how characters might develop, and what each addition brings to the collection.
The aim is to give each product a purpose of its own while making sure the whole series fits together. Planning ahead also leaves room to introduce something in one story and return to it later.
How I use AI
AI helps me compare ideas, explore alternate directions, and flag repetition or gaps across the series. I choose the direction and how the individual pieces connect.
Step 03
Outline Each Story or Product
As a book or product moves closer to production, its short overview becomes a more detailed outline. For a story, that means working through the characters, the problem they face, and how their choices move the adventure forward. For another product, it means defining what it will include and how it will be used.
I may outline the first few products in detail and develop later ones as the series grows. When stories intertwine, I plan further ahead so their connections make sense.
How I use AI
AI helps me explore different sequences, question weak spots, and consider how a change might affect a connected story. I work through those suggestions and revise the outline.
Step 04
Bring the Product to Life
The outline becomes something children can read, explore, or play with. Depending on the product, this stage brings together writing, illustrations, activities, design, and layout.
I work through drafts and revisions with the wider series in mind. A character should feel familiar from one book to the next, and a place seen in an illustration should belong to the same Megasauria children have already discovered.
How I use AI
AI can contribute draft text, images, and variations during development. Its role depends on the product; I select, edit, and refine the material as the work takes shape.
Step 05
Review, Revise, and Connect
I review the work against the rest of the series, the established details of Megasauria, and the Dino Defender Code. Do the characters act like themselves? Do the places and story details agree? Do the choices and their consequences reflect the values behind Dino Defenders?
These checks happen throughout development, with another review when the product comes together. Anything that needs attention goes back into revision.
How I use AI
With thousands of Megasauria canon files, this has become the largest contribution of AI. AI helps compare material and flag possible contradictions, missing details, or departures from the brand rules. I check those flags against the source material and decide what needs to change.