Care to elaborate on what qualities of your novel's character makes her/him like you?
And name a few books on your bookshelf?
Question 1: The MC of my current WIP and I share a similar sense of dislike toward hypocrisy, absolute power, and we're both solitary in nature--to a point. She seems to take on much of my darker, more cynical side; one of her characteristics is her tendency to come up with snarky, sometimes cutting remarks, aimed at whoever happens to be speaking to her at that moment. Which I sometimes do when I'm irritated, angry, or frustrated.
Question 2: The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, Incarceron and Sapphique by Catherine Fisher, Deeper by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams, the First and Second Omni books, And Another Thing . . . by Eoin Colfer, and The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks are a few of them.
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Is there anything else you readers would like to know? :)
-----The Golden Eagle
13 comments:
Love The Sword Of Shannara series. I read the first book when I was 11. Still remember to this day how much I loved the book. Shea. Flick. Sooooo good.
Interesting, I love learning more about you and you characters. I can't wait to hear what you think of Incarceron, I haven't read it yet either.
Do you plan to home school until college? Are you taking college courses at the moment?
I think many writers bring out their own darker sides to put into their characters.
I was thinking lately that I'd like the read those Shannara books again. That was a fun series.
I don't like hypocrisy either.
Some more books to check out there :-)
Ah, better.
I loved the Sword of Shannara series (and the other Shannara books I've read too).
Thanks for following up the questions.
Great to hear you're putting a little of yourself into your characters. I think all great authors do that.
I haven't read Incarceron, but I keep meaning to.
Great questions. I should do a similar feature on my blog because we learn so much about the blogger. Great books!
Terry Brooks' trilogy is a favorite of mine!
what charles sez re. characters
recommended: the 'imager' series, by l.e.modesitt jr; 'night angel' series, by brent weeks [link in my sidebar]; the millennium trilogy, by stieg larsson [not sff, but well written]; stuff by patrick rothfuss, just read 'the name of the wind'...
RaShelle: I read the first book recently; I've got the whole trilogy in one volume, and I'm looking forward to getting around to the other two. :)
Heather: I loved it! It's one of my top favorites, Sapphique as well.
Emily: Will get to your questions next Saturday. :)
Charles: True. I suppose you can't judge an author by their book in that sense, then.
Donna: I agree! :)
Sarah: They're all good books, or look like them, anyway; some of them are part of my TBR pile.
Sarah: Indeed. :)
Jake: I enjoyed the first book in the trilogy I read; I need to get around to the others!
You're welcome! I had fun answering questions.
Sue: It adds a personal dimension when authors put some of themselves into their work.
Theresa: It's an excellent book! :)
Clarissa: Q&As are a lot of fun. I hope you do have one on your blog sometime!
Alex: It's a good one. :)
Laughingwolf: I haven't read any of those books--more for the TBR list, though the Millennium Trilogy's been on there for a while.
Thanks for the recommendations!
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