Ask the Author: Miranda Marie
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Miranda Marie
All excellent questions, m'dears, and I shall try to answer them without giving away any spoilers.
Emma is an orphan who lost all her memories in a hurricane after she sustained a head injury. The book starts several years later and follows her rediscovery of her past before the hurricane, while giving glimpses of the years she does remember - wherein she spent most of that time living on the streets. That rediscovery is pushed forward by the antagonist, who seeks to use that past for her own gain, and tries to encourage Emma to embrace it, despite it's destructive nature.
It's set in a fairly normal, modern day U.S.A. It's SciFi elements come entirely from Emma's backstory and the past she uncovers throughout the novel. The poetical elements come from Emma's unique way of thinking, spurred on by her past, losing her memory, and having to rediscover the world on her own.
I wrote it while coming to terms with my own disability and used it as a means of release during that time. It is being released on October 16th, 2017
Emma is an orphan who lost all her memories in a hurricane after she sustained a head injury. The book starts several years later and follows her rediscovery of her past before the hurricane, while giving glimpses of the years she does remember - wherein she spent most of that time living on the streets. That rediscovery is pushed forward by the antagonist, who seeks to use that past for her own gain, and tries to encourage Emma to embrace it, despite it's destructive nature.
It's set in a fairly normal, modern day U.S.A. It's SciFi elements come entirely from Emma's backstory and the past she uncovers throughout the novel. The poetical elements come from Emma's unique way of thinking, spurred on by her past, losing her memory, and having to rediscover the world on her own.
I wrote it while coming to terms with my own disability and used it as a means of release during that time. It is being released on October 16th, 2017
Miranda Marie
My inspiration comes in a lot of forms. Often, it happens while listening to music, looking at beautiful images, or watching well-done TV shows and movies. Looking at and watching beautiful things makes me want to add to the amazing works the world possesses. I want to be the one that makes something so stunningly breathtaking that *it* then inspires others to do the same.
Miranda Marie
Just keep writing. I know it sounds cliché, but it's the best thing you can do for your writing career. I wrote over 40 novels before I published any of them, and it's the kind of endeavor that brings the words "practice makes perfect" come to life. Writing is 99% practice and hard work, and 1% talent and inspiration. If you want to be a writer and an author, you really just have to keep at it until something brilliant happens. It's the only way to succeed in this field.
Miranda Marie
Honestly, my ideas always come from a thousand things, instead of only one. The most recent idea actually is one of my oldest ideas. Which I know sounds a little like an oxymoron, but it's based on some characters that have been very dear to me for over six years now, and are finally getting their own novel. It's one of the projects I've been most excited about for several years now, and am finally getting the drive to complete. I can't wait to share it with the world.
Miranda Marie
I'm currently working on a few things, actually. My two main projects are my sequel (Azalei's Strategy) and my project that I am hoping to release this Fall (Echoes). It's very challenging working on the two at once, because they're totally different writing styles. I find it's good to push myself to do hard things, because it helps me improve.
Miranda Marie
The best thing about being a writer is definitely that I get to create my own characters. I get very attached to them, as if they're my own (admittedly crazy) children. I often spend hours on end thinking up fun scenarios for them or just imagining scenes that likely won't ever actually become public knowledge. It's a thrilling experience, like having a million friends.
Miranda Marie
That's an easy one. If I am stuck, I get more input. You can't write something wonderful without having something wonderful in your head to start. It's like trying to drive a car without fuel in it. If you're stuck, maybe you're out of "fuel". When that happens, I find a favorite movie, book, TV show, etc., and spend a couple hours refueling. If you watch an incredibly emotional scene, an action-packed moment, a hilarious conversation, you may just find that writing what comes next is suddenly a whole lot easier.
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