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[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

BUT WHY?

[Sevania]

READ IT.

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

I WILL. I EVEN OWN LIKE 3 COPIES.

[Taylor]

*cries because Saru is not a true Austenite*

Have you read Persuasion?

[Sevania]

READ IT NOW.

Um, favorite book hero. That's a hard one. Maybe Bitterblue from Bitterblue. She's pretty awesome.

Same?

[Taylor]

Kelsier from Mistborn. That man is perfect at his job of overthrowing evil rulers.

Favorite antihero?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

*sobs*. IM SORRY I WILL IM SORRY I'LL BECOME A TRUE AUSTENITE.

I MEANT MALE BUT THAT'S OKAY. JACE FROM TMI BECAUSE IM HIS WIFE, OKAY?

Do you like Jane Austen?

[Taylor]

Yes. I would marry her corpse if Hazel didn't exist.

Same question?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

Oh my gosh that's so funny!

I haven't read anything of hers yet. D:

Favorite one of her books?

[Halah]

Pride and Prejudice. I just read it and asdfghjkl.

Favourite deceased author?

[Taylor]

((Hallee, I now give you the Awesome Award.))

Brian Jacques, actually. Jane Austen is my secret author crush, but Jacques is the guy who made me want to write.

[Taylor]

Question: who is your favorite author who has only published one book?

[Halah]

Well, I'm honoured aha.

Hm, I don't think I know of any..

A book that gave you such heart wrenching feelings that you almost hated it?

[Taylor]

The Fault in Our Stars. Except that I actually did hate it the first time because it followed my predictions almost exactly.

Same question?

[Taylor]

Talk less and say more.

Same?

[Sam~~ we cannot see the moon, and yet the waves still rise~~]

don't worry so much about other people.

same question?

[Halah]

Don't be so shy and reserved, you're a kid, enjoy yourself and be crazy.

Something you did that you will always regret?

[maddie]

That I broke my friend's heart

What was the last animal you saw?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

A baby rabbit. :)

Do you prefer ereaders or printed books. Why?

[maddie]

Printed books because.....it just feels right. Books aren't meant to be electronic.

What's your favorite card game? Mine is spoons.

[Taylor]

Saludos Amigos. There is a reason that we don't ever quote that animated feature, and that's because it sucks.

Same question?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

Nope.

Favorite quote?

[Taylor]

(That is a very beautiful quote. One of my favorites from C.S. Lewis. We should be friends. ;D )

I love quotes…these days, I really like the quote, "True friends know your weaknesses, but show you your strengths."

Same question?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

YESYESYESYESYES

Do you like Tom Hanks?

[Megan]

Sure.

Do you go to church?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

I'm not Christian.

Do you consider yourself to be religious?

[Halah]

Yes, I hope so..

Do you get moods where you feel completely depressed for unknown reasons?

[Taylor]

((@TMK -- Good. ^_^ ))

Um…there are a few I wouldn't mind reliving. There was one recently where I had an amazing poetry performance and had an amazing conversation with Savannah afterward. I'd do that again for sure.

Do you wear gloves a lot in the winter?

[Halah]

If there's snow and I'm hiking or tobogganing, yes. And if it's just cold, I wear the fingerless ones because I like them.

What books do you think everyone should own and is worth buying?

[Anthony]

The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith

The Bonesetter's Daughter, by Amy Tan

The Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The metamorphosis, Franz Kafka

What author has influenced your writing style or acted as a mentor?

[Anthony]

Amy Tan has really shown me a lot about character development and symbolism, and Betty smith influenced my writing style for bringing my setting to life. Of course, Oscar Wilde has really had an impact on my view of adding comedy (at times) to a richly constructed story in order to create a link to the reader.

What is your writing process like?

[Halah]

Hm, I start of writing about 200 words, or more if I'm on a role, then I veer off and of course, waste time on the internet, then force myself to get back to writing, maybe eat something, smash the keyboard a couple of times, pronounce myself a failure every ten minutes or so, and then I'll have maybe 2000 words done in three hours. This is what NaNoWriMo was like anyhow..


Are you confident and/or optimistic in your writing?

[Anthony]

@The Mighty Katara

(by the way, I like your screen name. I used to watch Avatar: The Last Airbender all the time. I have not watched too much of Legend of Korra, though.)

My favorite classic might be The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, or Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, but I really like The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde.

@Hallee

My writing confidence is constantly on a seesaw. I know I have talent, but I think about all of the grea authors that have existed and start to feel insignificant. To paraphrase what a certain author once said (I think it was either Becca Fitzpatrick or Cinda Williams Chima.) "The writing industry is a competition of self-loathing."

What kinds of messages do you want to express when you write?

[Taylor]

Depends on my audience. The YA fiction I do these days deals a lot with what it means to be human and how it makes us different from animal and machine.

Same question?

[Anthony]

I write stories about uplifting the human spirit, like how society perceives us and about breaking away from convention. I also write about What it means to be human in a constantly-adapting world.

(By the way, Taylor, you should read Ken Kesey's work. Especially One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It is told from the POV of a man in an asylum, and the whole story is about how society is just one big "combine."

What was the defining moment for you as a writer?

[Halah]

I think it was when I started writing in my journal/diary again, two years ago (I'm still a noob..) I started having an interest in how people think, and the human mind and such, and i also started reading more. It made me want to be apart of creating worlds and sharing thoughts like so many others.


Do you share most of your writing, or do you just keep it to yourself for now?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

I keep it to myself because I am embarrassed of it.

Do you take criticism well?

[Katarina]

Yesssss
Is tall?

[Megan]

Um...no?

What's the oldest movie you've ever watched?

[Halah]

Some Laurel and Hardy movie, I forget which one.

Do you think that movies should leave books alone, or do you enjoy adaptions?

[Taylor]

I enjoy some adaptions, but not a lot. I feel like there are also too many. We need more original films.

Do you think we have too many adaptions in film?

[Halah]

Nope.

Proudest moment of your life?

[Grace]

Uh, I actually can't really think of one...

Do you ever play multiplayer online games?

[Megan]

I used to, but not really anymore.

Do you like wearing mismatched socks?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

Not particularly.

Do you still watch any kid's shows?

[Heidi]

Sometimes

if you still watch kid's shows which one is your favorite?

[Saru (Queen of Bookland)]

5, I think...

Where is your ideal place to live?

[Megan]

I dunno, since I've ever only lived in one place. But Oregon IS pretty nice.

Do you like dried fruit?

[Halah]

I do. And now I'm craving some.

Was today a productive day for you?

[Megan]

Well I've been babysitting since 8:30am (and I still have about half an hour left) so, um, I guess so? I'm earning money, at least.

Favorite science fiction novel?