Ask the Author: Alessandra Coco
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Alessandra Coco
The Legend of the Winged People was loosely inspired by a highly successful anime series, The Secret of Blue Water. But there are other influences in it, from Dan Brown, to Clive Cussler, to Indiana Jones. I also drew from Eighties' movies like E.T. the Extraterrestrial and The Neverending Story
Alessandra Coco
I am usually inspired by movies, Tv series, and anime more than books, although I do have some books that had an influence on me, especially ones I read when I was a lot younger.
Alessandra Coco
I'm working on the first book of the sequel to The Legend of the Winged People series. The first series comprises six books. Ideally this one will comprise three. My aim is to make it both a sequel and an independent read. Those who might have read TLWP would enjoy the continuation, those who haven't could start from here and perhaps get curious about the previous series too but without being compelled to catch up with it
Alessandra Coco
Educate yourselves as you write: learn about your genre, work count, plotting (as much as you can) or at least outlining, take care of your grammar and style, figure out audience expectations. It saves you a lot of rewriting afterward
Alessandra Coco
I get to make my fantasies come true. I started writing at a moment in my life, in my teenage years, where I felt nothing was under my control. Writing was my way of escaping from reality but also of reclaiming that power for myself
Alessandra Coco
It's a pervasive problem for me, unfortunately. I usually deal with it by immersing myself in real life events, taking walks, talking outloud (whoops, I always do that, for everything), and by watching movies. That's where a lot of my ideas come from
Alessandra Coco
Once upon a time there was a plant. Then they gave it to me.
Alessandra Coco
I'm a humanities teacher. I teach Italian language, history, and geography in continuing education, and I can also teach Latin. So my answer would be Hogwarts and I'd definitely teach a subject there. Magical spells, since I'm a linguist. Why not? Expecto patronum!
Alessandra Coco
My own being a writer was a mystery to most of my friends and acquaintances for thirty-five years. Plus, I have some interests not many know about aside from writing as well
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