Author Interview Week: Day Three
1:00 AM
Day 3:
What
is your favorite part of writing for the genre that you do?
EJ:
Making
up and using interesting names. Like today, I decided to name a character Silo.
Which is awesome.
BP:
I like getting lost in the
paranormal world where anything is possible and I imagine what’s happening
there and what my characters are saying—a control freak’s dream. It’s so fun
when a big plot twist hits me, or my characters do something funky on me, or introduce
me to someone who’s going to ruin everyone’s day. I twist my hands in glee and
say “Oh, my readers are going to hate me,” then I laugh. Young new love and
coming of age is a great season in life where everything is fresh and exciting.
Reliving it is a rush.
JM:
The freedom. I can write almost anything I
want. Why? Because it's YA and YA readers love crazyawesome things.
KP:
Writing about werewolves—any
paranormal creature, really—is a chance to revisit things I first fell in love
with as a teen. When I was in high school, I adored writers like Anne Rice and
television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Characters like Lestat and
Angel grappled with their existence and asked questions of the reader/viewer in
ways I found interesting. I think the fact that my own characters wrestle with
what it means to be human is a result of the days when I literally had to
scotch tape the cover of The Vampire Lestat because I had read it to tatters.
The fact that I’m writing for a genre that I loved so much is kind of awesome.
JR:
I think the best part about writing Young Adult is that I get to use my
imagination to its full capacity. I have a tendency to write literary fiction
when it comes to adults and that's not nearly as much fun. With YA I often feel
like I get to be more creative. Also I find I have to be more careful because I
think it's a lot easier to fool adults than teenagers. Teens are too smart. If
something is too vague or simple, they'll call you on it.
JH:
I like how writing mysteries is sort of like a
puzzle. I have to make all the clues fit. It's challenging.
LC:
I love, love LOVE the YA community! Everyone is so sweet
and supportive!
PM:
I absolutely love the freedom of writing in the YA genre. There are so many types of stories I can write. So long as the characters are young adults, the possibilities are endless.
PM:
I absolutely love the freedom of writing in the YA genre. There are so many types of stories I can write. So long as the characters are young adults, the possibilities are endless.
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