Kristen G
asked
Emilie Autumn:
Hi EA=) I love my hardbook version of the asylum and am enjoying the new ebook. It seems the majority of omissions within the new ebook version occur in the "Hospital Entries" (i.,e Emilie with an e) timeline. Did you remove sections from the modern day storyline for editing purposes or because you had a change of opinion about the content? Thank you! love you. PS- these puzzles are maddening! =)
Emilie Autumn
Hello Kristyn,
Thank you for your excellent question and for, in fact, being my FIRST question to answer on GRs!
You are so correct—while there are loads of additional chapters/bits in the new eBook version of the Asylum, there are indeed several omissions in what were previously the (overly) extensive Hospital Entries. The reason for this is disappointingly simple: those bits just didn't need to be there.
When I first write the story, I included most everything that I had written down in those diaries that I kept in the hospital—it seemed to be the "honest" way to do things. However, that was a long time ago, and I find that, as I've grown up into a much better writer and storyteller, it is far more important for me to give the world a truly good novel than it is to include everything in my diary. The omissions make the novel a better technical work, and move the reader through the story much faster. This new version is more of a roller-coaster ride than the original edition, which was a sort of bizarre wandering down a very dark rabbit hole. Both worthwhile, but I like the "thriller" aspect that the increased speed gives the story.
I'm so grateful that you have enjoyed both, and don't give up on the puzzles—they CAN be solved;)...
Love YOU!
~ EA
Thank you for your excellent question and for, in fact, being my FIRST question to answer on GRs!
You are so correct—while there are loads of additional chapters/bits in the new eBook version of the Asylum, there are indeed several omissions in what were previously the (overly) extensive Hospital Entries. The reason for this is disappointingly simple: those bits just didn't need to be there.
When I first write the story, I included most everything that I had written down in those diaries that I kept in the hospital—it seemed to be the "honest" way to do things. However, that was a long time ago, and I find that, as I've grown up into a much better writer and storyteller, it is far more important for me to give the world a truly good novel than it is to include everything in my diary. The omissions make the novel a better technical work, and move the reader through the story much faster. This new version is more of a roller-coaster ride than the original edition, which was a sort of bizarre wandering down a very dark rabbit hole. Both worthwhile, but I like the "thriller" aspect that the increased speed gives the story.
I'm so grateful that you have enjoyed both, and don't give up on the puzzles—they CAN be solved;)...
Love YOU!
~ EA
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Sweetjunkiegirl
asked
Emilie Autumn:
In the book you mention a historical case of a murdered girl whose striped stockings survived a fire and this led to the capture of her murderer. Is this something that really happened or a nod to Emil-y's story? None of us PRs have ever been able to find a historical source, but perhaps we are not looking in the right place \<3/~
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