Nishtha
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Isaac Marion:
Hello Sir, I find your books quite exciting and funny. Hope the next book of 'Warm Bodies' is coming out soon. Also, I find your writing a bit similar to John Green, I read his books before yours. Are you going to write something other than zombies? I love your books but I'd love even more to read something normal. I was never a zombie fan, nor am I now but 'R' has become my favourite protoganist.
Isaac Marion
I don't consider myself a "zombie fan." I'm not even sure what it means to be a "fan" of a particular mythological creature. To me, they're just ingredients that can be used in any kind of story, good or bad. I like Game of Thrones, but not because I'm a "dragon fan." I think The Shining is a great movie, but that doesn't mean I'm a "ghost fan."
But to answer your question: I will most definitely write something other than zombies. Warm Bodies was sort of an experiment. I wanted to see if I could use a pulpy horror trope to explore some serious themes and real human emotions. I think it worked, but I don't plan to make a career out of quirky genre subversions. I doubt I'll write about any other established pop culture element any time soon.
That said, I also doubt I'll ever write anything quite as "normal" as a John Green novel. I'll never write about modern American teenagers in love unless one of them is a throwback to homo neladi or the living embodiment of a black hole or something. I like my normal with a side of weird. I like real life through a warped lens.
But to answer your question: I will most definitely write something other than zombies. Warm Bodies was sort of an experiment. I wanted to see if I could use a pulpy horror trope to explore some serious themes and real human emotions. I think it worked, but I don't plan to make a career out of quirky genre subversions. I doubt I'll write about any other established pop culture element any time soon.
That said, I also doubt I'll ever write anything quite as "normal" as a John Green novel. I'll never write about modern American teenagers in love unless one of them is a throwback to homo neladi or the living embodiment of a black hole or something. I like my normal with a side of weird. I like real life through a warped lens.
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Ivy Tucker
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Isaac Marion:
So since this massive tome you've produced has now been split in two, can I ask which book we were reading in the extract at the end of The (new) New Hunger? AND what does this mean for your book promotional jaunt? Are you going to be locked away editing for another year, or do we get to pester you for autographs and buy you beer? AND (most importantly), where does that leave your other projects, shorts and music?
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