Candy Land Dies was a science fiction novel that Teddy Phillips began writing in 1996 using typewriters. Although the story was never completed, and a substantial portion of the text was lost, Candy Land Dies remains a cult favorite and emblematic of Ted Phillips' developing narrative style.
Because Ted preferred writing the entire Table of Contents page first, the entire novel had been outlined, but only Part 1 "The Invasion" is known today. Ted completed work on Part 1 and began the first chapter of Part 2, but the following chapters were lost:
In late 1996, his family purchased their first computer, which was a much more versatile tool than a typewriter. He became distracted with other projects, intent on learning computer programming, and on using a program called 3D Movie Maker. Although slowed, work on Candy Land Dies continued until late 1997, when he stopped during Part 2.
Part 2 was primarily based on recurring or continuing dreams he had been having. One featured King Candy joining him and some friends as they escaped from Dracula's castle. In late 1997, with the help of his friend Michael Berrios, Ted realized that his dreams told a story all of their own. Ted scrapped Candy Land Dies in favor of a new epic called DreamLand.
Since Candy Landy Dies was never completed and bound, a cover was not created at the time. The cover art shown here was created for the web release of the surviving pages; it was photographed and designed from August 12-17, 2010, based on receipts for items featured and file metadata.
Synopsis
The world of the children's board game Candy Land is disrupted by natural disaster and an invasion of strange creatures. King Candy and the inhabitants are forced to leave their fantastical home and venture into reality.History
Ted Phillips began working on Candy Land Dies in late 1996. He planned to tell the story in four installments. His fourth-grade teacher Audrey Blondel agreed to assist him with the thermal binding process.Because Ted preferred writing the entire Table of Contents page first, the entire novel had been outlined, but only Part 1 "The Invasion" is known today. Ted completed work on Part 1 and began the first chapter of Part 2, but the following chapters were lost:
- Chapter 3. The Note.
- Chapter 4. What They Were Hiding.
In late 1996, his family purchased their first computer, which was a much more versatile tool than a typewriter. He became distracted with other projects, intent on learning computer programming, and on using a program called 3D Movie Maker. Although slowed, work on Candy Land Dies continued until late 1997, when he stopped during Part 2.
Part 2 was primarily based on recurring or continuing dreams he had been having. One featured King Candy joining him and some friends as they escaped from Dracula's castle. In late 1997, with the help of his friend Michael Berrios, Ted realized that his dreams told a story all of their own. Ted scrapped Candy Land Dies in favor of a new epic called DreamLand.
Since Candy Landy Dies was never completed and bound, a cover was not created at the time. The cover art shown here was created for the web release of the surviving pages; it was photographed and designed from August 12-17, 2010, based on receipts for items featured and file metadata.
Dedication
Dedicated to my friends
Who so graciously allowed me to
Base many characters upon them
And
Whose enthusiasm enabled me to
Complete my story.
Who so graciously allowed me to
Base many characters upon them
And
Whose enthusiasm enabled me to
Complete my story.
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