Chrissy Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Hi Bronwen, another question from me. What has been your greatest joy with writing (any part of it), and your biggest disappointment? Thanks in advance.
Bronwen Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 That's a tough one! Biggest joy was when my first book was published and seeing it there in book form was fantastic. I've had a few disappointments, (rejections etc.) but possibly my first publisher's lack of publicity for Escaping Dreams. I've had to work really hard from the start and sometimes it feels like an uphill challenge to get my work out there to the readers, which is one of the most important bits! Hopefully that hard work will pay off though.
Michelle Posted April 6, 2009 Author Posted April 6, 2009 Does anyone else have any questions for Bronwen?
Weave Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) I have one ~ Bronwen, I found your ideas in 'Nightswallow' very insightful, especially spirits and death, etc, did you those ideas come to you in a dream? Edited April 6, 2009 by Weave
Bronwen Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 I have one ~ Bronwen, I found your ideas in 'Nightswallow' very insightful, especially spirits and death, etc, did you those ideas come to you in a dream? Well, the part when Night wakes up dead, through to the relationship with Magnus, was all a dream. The rest I built on from those feelings, and it's quite a dark point of view, isn't it? I have no idea what happens after death but that's just how it happened for Night and the story just kind of got a life of its own. The dream and the feelings from that dream have not been easy to forget. There was a point when I actually cried writing it actually... maybe you can guess where
Bronwen Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 I can guess why I thought it was very well written Thank you, dear it got a bit emotional. I suppose maybe that's normal for writers to get like that though. I wouldn't know
Weave Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Thank you, dear it got a bit emotional. I suppose maybe that's normal for writers to get like that though. I wouldn't know I think writers like your good self would get emotional, you are bearing your soul when you are writing, it must be emotional
Bronwen Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 I think writers like your good self would get emotional, you are bearing your soul when you are writing, it must be emotional I suppose you're right Did you think Night was whiny?
Weave Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 I suppose you're right Did you think Night was whiny? I do not think she was whiny in the slightest Bronwen, I think given the situation (finding out you are dead) she actually held it together very well, she was scared at first but as the story progressed, you saw her changing because she had changed, well I thought she had, she seemed more determined and resolved about what she wanted to do. Hope that makes sense
Bronwen Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) I do not think she was whiny in the slightest Bronwen, I think given the situation (finding out you are dead) she actually held it together very well, she was scared at first but as the story progressed, you saw her changing because she had changed, well I thought she had, she seemed more determined and resolved about what she wanted to do. Hope that makes sense Maybe it's more of a female book, about understanding emotions etc. I have a male friend who read it and couldn't stand the character of Night, said she was whiny, although admitted that was because he recognised too much of himself as a whiny teenager for his liking Edited April 6, 2009 by Bronwen
Michelle Posted April 20, 2009 Author Posted April 20, 2009 Any more questions for Bronwen, before I close the thread?
Bronwen Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 I just want to say thanks for giving me this opportunity Michelle, I think it went quite well overall
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