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Beth Revis:
Hi Beth, do you write from personal experiences and feelings or is that part of the magic of writing? Is there, for example, some sort of Synthetic Emotional Theory to draw upon when a character meets a situation unfamiliar to the author? Or is imagination strong enough to fill in the gaps? Thank you for your wisdom!
Beth Revis
Imagination!
But actually, a lot of what we feel can be echoed in any character, despite the situation of the character. For example, Elder wants to be leader of the ship--I drew on my own desires to be a published writer. Amy misses her parents, who are cryogenically frozen; I drew on my own homesickness when I went away for college. They may be in a spaceship, but you don't need a spaceship to feel claustrophobic.
But actually, a lot of what we feel can be echoed in any character, despite the situation of the character. For example, Elder wants to be leader of the ship--I drew on my own desires to be a published writer. Amy misses her parents, who are cryogenically frozen; I drew on my own homesickness when I went away for college. They may be in a spaceship, but you don't need a spaceship to feel claustrophobic.
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Gennifer Eccles
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Beth Revis:
I have a question about the Compelling Reads Tour your taking part in later this year. I'm coming on Nov. 2 and I was just wondering if I would have a chance of buying The Body Electric and you signing the Across the Universe Trilogy, or is it just a seminar? Would we also have the chance to get the authors to sign their books and/or buy some of their books, even the ones they're not promoting on the tour?
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