jali
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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
Hello Ms Nielsen, Ive just finished listening to the Ascendence Trilogy & A Night Divided audio books, and I absolutely loved them, they were such brilliant books! Do you have any book recommendations, or are there any books that you come back to again and again? Also, do you have any tips for writing inside the fantasy genre? Thanks so much!
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Hi Ava!
Thanks for asking! If you want to try others of my books, you might consider Mark of the Thief or The Traitor's Game (coming Feb `17).
If you're wondering about other authors' books, I've loved ZEROES by Scott Westerfeld, ONE FOR THE MURPHYS by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY by Rita Sepetys, MYSTERIES OF COVE by J Scott Savage, and the KEEPER OF LOST CITIES series by Shannon Messenger, among many others.
Tips for writing in the fantasy genre? For starters, read in the fantasy genre, a lot. And then always ask yourself how you can make your story or characters different than what you've read before, what you can do to add to the fantasy mythology while still remaining loyal to it.
Thanks for asking! If you want to try others of my books, you might consider Mark of the Thief or The Traitor's Game (coming Feb `17).
If you're wondering about other authors' books, I've loved ZEROES by Scott Westerfeld, ONE FOR THE MURPHYS by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY by Rita Sepetys, MYSTERIES OF COVE by J Scott Savage, and the KEEPER OF LOST CITIES series by Shannon Messenger, among many others.
Tips for writing in the fantasy genre? For starters, read in the fantasy genre, a lot. And then always ask yourself how you can make your story or characters different than what you've read before, what you can do to add to the fantasy mythology while still remaining loyal to it.
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Michael
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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
I has come into possession of the ascendance trilogy recently, and just tonight I finished the first book... and it made me a fan of your writing for life, I found the story and its twists to be phenomenal, I am already several chapters into "The Runaway King" now... and can't help but wonder... do you have any plans to write more about Carthya and its inhabitants? Perhaps the other surrounding countries?
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