7/2/2023 0 Comments Stargirl disney bookThat being said, I kept a lookout for when the film would drop, and it finally did, on the new Disney+ streaming service. (If you liked it, great I’m entitled not to like stuff.) I wasn’t sure it would make a good movie. The story did nothing for me, and I didn’t like the way it was written. The edition of the novel I had came with a “soon to be a major motion picture” sticker added to the cover. I knew it wasn’t going to be a superhero-type adventure, but thought I might enjoy it anyway. So, seeing as I had something of a personal connection to the name, I decided to read Jerry Spinelli’s acclaimed YA novel Stargirl (one word). She was still Star Girl (two words), but I was toying with the idea of renaming her “Solara.” Then Toyota started making a car with that name, so I figured screw it, she’ll stay Star Girl (two words). In college, I wrote a short story about that selfsame character. I had no idea if the name had been trademarked, or even if names made up of already-existing words could be trademarked. One of the characters I “invented” was a girl who could channel solar energy, whom I named Star Girl. Soon after, I felt like creating my own superheroes and made up my own characters. I started reading comic books in earnest around 1981 or so.
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