Ask the Author: Simone Snaith
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Simone Snaith
As usual, I'm a little behind! "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik and "The Fifth Season" by N.K. Jemisin have been on my list for a while. Also:
"Dracul" by Dacre Stoker
"Strong Poison" by Dorothy L. Sayers
"A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
"Shadow Girl" by Kate Ristau
"Dracul" by Dacre Stoker
"Strong Poison" by Dorothy L. Sayers
"A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
"Shadow Girl" by Kate Ristau
Simone Snaith
Ah, I'm no good at these! But I've always loved this refrain from the Hughes Mearns poem: "Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today - I wish, I wish he’d go away." So creepy in such few words.
He wasn’t there again today - I wish, I wish he’d go away." So creepy in such few words.
Simone Snaith
I think I'll have to go with Oz! Unfortunately, most of my favorite books are set in worlds that are too dangerous and scary ("The Book of Lost Things") or where women are treated terribly ("Jane Eyre")... I'll pick Middle Earth next and then Wonderland.
Simone Snaith
Hmmm...! There aren't many mysteries in my life, for better or for worse. But it might be fun to learn/invent the story of how and why my ancestors on one side left England and came to Jamaica. I know that the other side came to America from France after one of them was killed on Bastille Day in the Revolution - which would also make a good story.
Simone Snaith
It's not very original, but I probably have to go with Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester! On the YA side, I really liked Katsa and Po in "Graceling." And if I can throw in a fairy tale-based movie - Danielle and Prince Henry from "Ever After" are pretty wonderful.
Simone Snaith
I had the idea for the opening scene first; it's one of those that just kind of popped up in my head. Then I took it from there, developing things as I went. Sometimes that works, but other times it doesn't quite and you have to plot more of the story in advance.
Simone Snaith
These things inspire me: daydreaming, actual dreams, movies, books, art.
Simone Snaith
A novel about a college freshman who is struggling to be happy, and who has this mysterious fanciful background of which she's unaware. Strange things keep happening to her and there are guardians following her...
Simone Snaith
Read a lot and, if possible, take a couple writing classes. Also, try not to stop during your first draft and go back to make edits; try to plow through to the end before going back. Especially if you have a tendency not to finish!
Simone Snaith
I usually have to take a break from the story and try to read a lot and watch good movies. I'll go back to the story and make notes about what should or could happen, and step away from it again and just think about it.
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