Ask the Author: Georgia Payne
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Georgia Payne
I haven't. Who's it by?
Georgia Payne
I'm a big fan of celebrities, but I always question their lifestyles. Nowadays, everybody wants their 5 minutes of fame, but do they really understand the negative side of it? These people cannot just pop out to the shop for a pint of milk, nor can they ever have normality again. I wanted to explore that ruthless side to such an industry, and look at the struggles and the sacrifices.
I also listen to primarily hip hop and rap music, and those songs tell a lot of stories. I wanted to make a character who lives in the type of environment these songs talk about. I wanted to show there are a lot more to people than meets the eye. I wanted to bring a stereotypical idea and transform it into something deeper.
The book quashes stereotypes, not by ignoring them, but by putting them at the forefront of the story. Yes, the main female character is from the ghetto, yes, the male character is famous, but what else is there to those characters? What makes them unique?
I also listen to primarily hip hop and rap music, and those songs tell a lot of stories. I wanted to make a character who lives in the type of environment these songs talk about. I wanted to show there are a lot more to people than meets the eye. I wanted to bring a stereotypical idea and transform it into something deeper.
The book quashes stereotypes, not by ignoring them, but by putting them at the forefront of the story. Yes, the main female character is from the ghetto, yes, the male character is famous, but what else is there to those characters? What makes them unique?
Georgia Payne
I've just finished writing Synergy Part 2 so I'm moving on to Part 3. I'm still in the planning stage but I'm excited to continue with Dee and Jason's story.
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