Get to Know My Writing (Even More?)

So this meme was stolen off from Rachel from Fortune Favors the Brave (AKA the person I probably love the most in the Twitter/Universe. So in an attempt to make up for bad posting this week, here's the Be Inspired meme, which I'll happen to do for the two stories I've written/am writing (and if you happen to do this, link to the comments will ya? :D) Onwards!

 

1. What is the name of your book?

Well, the finished one is tentatively titled "Chosen" while the in-progress one was nicknamed "The Vertigo Squad". 

2. Where did the idea for your book come from?

Chosen was the product of many Google/Wikipedia searches on Norse mythology, and just watching Lord of the Rings, Beowulf, Game of Thrones and then watching Thor. Basically after reading my first *real* fantasy books (i.e it's got dragons mentioned more than once and it isn't a background, it IS the plot) like Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, Eyes Like Stars, and the Game of Thrones (I've only gotten to the first one). Vertigo Squad was a recent one, where I went on a superhero-movie and comic binge read/watch and instead of the clear cut hero and villain that we get in fantasy, I wanted vigilantes that the people hated/loved/revered. 

3. In what genre would you classify your book?

Uh, epic fantasy and urban fantasy? I like fantasy a lot, sue me!

4. If you had to pick actors to play your characters in a movie rendition, who would you choose?

I don't even know. WAIT, I wanted Troian Bellisario in everything. And Cambria Edwards to direct. That is all.

5. Give us a one-sentence synopsis of your book.

Chosen: It's a roller-coaster ride of fantasy thrown in, combined with an ensemble of rather interesting characters supposed to be helping the main girl fulfill her destiny.

Vertigo Squad: I don't even know,

6. Is your book already published?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, THAT'S A GOOD ONE GUYS! 

7. How long did it take you to write your book?

Chosen took around two years, while Vertigo is looking to take up six months...

8. What other books within your genre would you compare it to? Or, readers of which books would enjoy yours?

I don't even know! I'd say Game of Thrones, sans the incestuous relationships or molestation of 13 y.o queens.

And for Vertigo, fans of comic books and superhero movies. 

9. Which authors inspired you to write this book?

Bill Finger/Bob Kane for Vertigo, but I definitely got the push when I saw 

10. Tell us anything that might pique our interest in your book

Vertigo Squad: Teenage Superheroes.

Chosen: The last Valkyrie fated to save the world.

11. Tag five people! 

Followers, it's up to you!!!

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Hey guys! I don't know if you know this but uhm, it's Camp NaNoWriMo. Basically, writing a novel in the summer.  And I'm attempting my old fantasy tricks with a new premise. 


It' s basically about two things I love the most: superheroes and the Fae. I have a few critiquing partners currently reading an original writing so this Camp NaNoWriMo WIP (work-in-progress) is my second manuscript. I think that the best part of what I write is that I go all out fantastical. I ignore reality and make up a universe. There are superhuman creatures and powers that I write about. The landscape goes from luscious spoken about to the desolate edges of wastelands. I adore writing because I'm an escapist. I don't necessarily hate reality, but you know, prolonged exposure makes me miss fantasy. This WIP comes from watching The Dark Knight Rises (around two weeks ago) , in which I cried because the Batman trilogy was over. **

Batman is one of my favorite heroes because he's like actually "human" in the sense he doesn't have superpowers. He trained himself to be a badass and to hunt down the bad guys. He took the fall for the actions of Two-Face essentially making him a hated man in Gotham. He stood up for what he believed was right and I just loved that about him. He was effing honorable. (I may or may not have cried when the movie was over)


Another thing spurring me to do superheroes in a novel was basically Daredevil, X-Men First Class, and the Amazing Spiderman to name a few. They're all vigilantes trying to do good for their city/country where they are essentially viewed as people running around in tights (spiderman/daredevil). X-Men First Class especially was them beginning of mutant-human coexistence and that's basically relatable to know where media has more white people than ever (with POC along with queer characters and such) are yet to be explored with. That's why my superhero WIP right now has a MC of a boy (though he's white) and the three main hero girls as POC (one is black, another is latina and another is russian/british--(though she's not a POC as much as the other two))


The Avengers also plays into it where I use the whole "they're superheroes and everyone knows about them, but they should be monitored" and the Avengers Initiative. 

I have a lot of hopes for the superhero one where they essentially travel though batman territory "a hero they don't deserve but need" /spiderman territory "your friendly neighborhood spider"/ and X-Men territory "mutant* and proud".
I really hope I can stop procrastinating to write this thing...




* except mine are Fae.. so differences!

** I tend to cry a lot in superhero movies, so sue me.