The Assassin's Curse Re-Read discussion
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So, just going to ask now before I forget. What is the age frame you had in mind for Ananna?
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I believe I already answered, but just in case you missed it--I'm imagining her at about 17, and Naji in his early 20s.
What inspired you to write the Assassin's Curse and the Pirate's Wish? Was the creation triggered by an image, an idea, another story? Did the characters' names come to you, or did you have to go hunting for them?How did you meet the Manticore?Did you know how the story would end when you started writing it, or did you let your story surprise you during the writing? Thanks for being here all along this re-read!
Re-re-re-reading Pirate's Wish this time around I wonder if one of the impossible tasks HADN'T been true love's kiss, would Naji ever have realized he'd fallen for Annana? Every other task was accomplished- or survived- because they loved each other so much. The star stones, life from violence- all came down to love.
I had the same question as Perla too... I wonder if Naji would ever realizing his love for Annanna if not for the true love's kiss task?
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Mathilda wrote: "What inspired you to write the Assassin's Curse and the Pirate's Wish? Was the creation triggered by an image, an idea, another story?
I originally wrote it because I wanted to try my hand at writing an adventure fantasy novel, as I'd never done that before! A lot of my inspiration for the story itself actually came from movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and Prince of Persia. I always tend to get ideas for own stories from other stories :)
Did the characters' names come to you, or did you have to go hunting for them?"
I definitely went hunting for them. That's always the first thing I do when I write a story, actually: figure out the characters' names. Until I have names I like, I feel like I can't write the characters. I always spend awhile looking over baby name websites until I find ones I like--my favorite is nameberry.com because they have a good blend of unusual names.
How did you meet the Manticore?
I've always thought manticores were cool! I thought it would be fun to write into the story. The funny thing is I didn't expect her to have the personality that she did--that definitely developed as I was writing. So I guess I could say I "met" her the same way Ananna did :)
Did you know how the story would end when you started writing it, or did you let your story surprise you during the writing?
It was a little bit of both, really. I had a general idea--I knew that they would cure Naji's curse, and that it wouldn't exactly be a get-married-and-live-happily-ever-after ending for them (well, they do live happily ever after, it's just not in the traditional way!) But I didn't have the path for how they would get to that point figured out at all. That was something I was exploring right along with the characters.
Thanks for being here all along this re-read!
You're most welcome, and thank you for all your in depth analysis! :)
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This is one of those things where I didn't go into it to with that intention, but as I was writing the story, I started to see how love itself was really the way to break the curse. Because it's true--if Ananna hadn't kissed Naji in an attempt to help him, I'm not sure he would have ever figured it out. Naji had such a hard time believing that someone could love him, poor baby. He needed that extra push.
Have you every thought about doing any short stories of Naja's point of view in both books? Like what was his thoughts of being on Isle of the Sky, Ananna kissing him, when Ananna got shot, during his coma? (The list could go on really..) I was always wondering what he was thinking and what his point of view was. Especially when Ananna go shot, I was very curious on what he was going through with the curse and possibly with whatever feelings he might have had for her at the time.
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I like that idea, actually! I really enjoyed writing in his POV for the Witch's Betrayal, but it would be fun to actually get inside head when he's around Ananna...
I'll have to think about it!
Cassandra wrote: "Monicha wrote: "Have you every thought about doing any short stories of Naja's point of view in both books? Like what was his thoughts of being on Isle of the Sky, Ananna kissing him, when Ananna g..."Is it crazy if I suddenly take up religion to pray that this happens- ok, that would never happen. I guess I just have to resort to plain ol' begging. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!
Cassandra wrote: "Monicha wrote: "Have you every thought about doing any short stories of Naja's point of view in both books? Like what was his thoughts of being on Isle of the Sky, Ananna kissing him, when Ananna g..."YES please do think about it!!! If you get bored or something ;) side project... lol. Awesome books either way!! I will survive not having Naji's POV, it just would be really great.
Thank again Cassandra for the awesome books!! So looking forward to reading The Wizard's Promise.
