tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post2837524043346657895..comments2024-02-18T00:24:05.514-08:00Comments on The Zoë-Trope: THE BIG WOOHOO!Zoë Marriotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-50859776870620914652010-10-21T02:05:17.127-07:002010-10-21T02:05:17.127-07:00Thank you! I will need all the luck I can get - I&...Thank you! I will need all the luck I can get - I'm going completely out of my comfort zone with my plan for this book so...well, more on the blog about that later!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-20615907525508567332010-10-21T02:03:01.566-07:002010-10-21T02:03:01.566-07:00Yes, I know what you mean because I think my mum f...Yes, I know what you mean because I think my mum feels that way and I am also kinda torn myself. My mum has grown up in England since she was 5 but now that the only family she has over here are her children she feels lost if that makes sense. It is hard to explain but she has never considered herself English (which she isn’t essentially) even though she can’t remember living in Ireland. Though she was brought up in England all her family are Irish so Ireland is what feels like home. It is all very confusing.<br /> <br />Anyway I’m going to shut up now and just wish you good luck with your project.bfree15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-16167803468059030182010-10-20T10:34:55.230-07:002010-10-20T10:34:55.230-07:00Krystle: Thanks for responding! I've sent you ...Krystle: Thanks for responding! I've sent you an email full of horribly nosy questions.<br /><br />Bfree15: Thanks, I'm glad you like it. You see, that kind of experience of living somewhere and belonging in some ways but not really belonging in others is something I'd like to look into, but I want to get my details right, which is why I'm hoping Krystle can help me.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-46839677869074849432010-10-20T07:53:13.903-07:002010-10-20T07:53:13.903-07:00Bit of a late comment, but I just wanted to say th...Bit of a late comment, but I just wanted to say that I think your idea about a Japanese girl living in the UK is very interesting. I think it is a great topic to write about. <br /><br />Sadly I don’t know any people in that situation but my mother’s parents were Irish who came to live in England. It might not sound like a big thing now but when my mother’s parents moved over here it was soon after the Second World War when the English despised the Irish and they were treated really badly. For my Nan leaving her home country shaped her views and the person she became changing her life forever. <br />Okay im starting to cloud up now just thinking about it. <br /><br />Anyway it is a great topic very close to my heart and I am sure you will do it justice whichever angle you take with it.bfree15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-88711686379231167652010-10-20T03:12:14.037-07:002010-10-20T03:12:14.037-07:00Well, I'm mostly Japanese and I live in Hawai&...Well, I'm mostly Japanese and I live in Hawai'i (I've been raised by my Japanese grandparents though, haha) where the dominant ethnicity is Asian. But mainland Asians versus Hawai'i based ones are (and I'm making a generalization here) are very different. So it depends. I find that we've got more of the traditional mindset and concepts down a lot more than mainlanders who seem to be white-washed.Krystlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619963604862034729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-56951365452622363892010-10-16T15:21:53.694-07:002010-10-16T15:21:53.694-07:00Oh. My. Gosh. Far from being distracting, having t...Oh. My. Gosh. Far from being distracting, having the music on was actually EXTREMELY helpful. Like you said, I think I only quite realized the song was off after about a minute!!! And then, of course, a just clicked replay. This was so unexpected. I'd never tried it before and so assumed it would be very distracting to have a musical backdrop while writing. I got a lot done, and was very pleased with my work. I wouldn't say this song was THE SONG, but it fit perfectly with the scene I was writing. Oh, you should check it out. Like I said above, it's called 'Yellow' by ColdPlay.<br />Thanks so much for introducing this new technique to me Zoe. It was so very helpful. : )<br />IsabelIsabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-27468456008977217582010-10-16T14:25:27.787-07:002010-10-16T14:25:27.787-07:00Well, I have to admit that when I get really into ...Well, I have to admit that when I get really into what I'm working on the music fades out and I stop hearing it, but I need the music to get into the right mood to begin. Writers seem to be equally divided between people who can't do withour music and people who can't do without silence, but I fall somewhere in the middle.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-36552592086758185012010-10-16T14:15:17.539-07:002010-10-16T14:15:17.539-07:00Wow, I just checked out that post on music. You ca...Wow, I just checked out that post on music. You can seriously WRITE while listening to MUSIC!?!?!!? How do you do that? I'll have to try that, though I doubt I will be able to get down one word with a distraction like that. Yes, music is also very inspiring to me for my writing, but I never listen *and* write at the same time. Okay, what shall I pick . . .<br />Ah, here I go, 'Yellow' by ColdPlay.<br />And a particularly emotional scene to write. Oh goody. I am going to go back and laugh at this chapter once I'm done with it. It will turn out so crazy . . .<br />IsabelIsabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-8493647506775279852010-10-16T04:50:37.103-07:002010-10-16T04:50:37.103-07:00Thanks Zoe!!Thanks Zoe!!Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-62917756520830901792010-10-16T00:56:04.434-07:002010-10-16T00:56:04.434-07:00Well, actually I already did a post about music - ...Well, actually I already did a post about music - you can find it in the archives, probably in June or July. <br /><br />As for Tamora Pierce, I recommend starting at the beginning and reading the Song of the Lioness Quartet. The books are: Alanna; The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man and Lioness Rampant. Once you've read those you'll be wanting to read more! You can get all the info you need at her website here:<br />http://www.tamora-pierce.com/Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-71485708304397155012010-10-15T16:24:47.149-07:002010-10-15T16:24:47.149-07:00Will you kill me if I say that I have never read a...Will you kill me if I say that I have never read a book by Tamora Pierce before?<br />You seem like a pretty big fan, ever since you were young. Actually, I've been meaning to get around to reading a book by her called Young Warriors, but I keep forgetting to visit the library, and I haven't seen it at Borders, so up till now I still haven't really checked it out. Is it any good? That is, if you've read it. Could you suggest some other books by her to me?<br /><br />By the way, it seems like your really fond of music, you are always talking about it and listening to it, or is it just me?<br />If you have any preferences, tell me, cause I love music too and am always looking for new songs to listen to. (For example, right now, music is blasting in my ear, Lady Gaga in fact : ))Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-85640847977989835092010-10-15T14:36:54.332-07:002010-10-15T14:36:54.332-07:00I feel your pain, Isabel, I really do. I've be...I feel your pain, Isabel, I really do. I've been craving the next Tamora Pierce book for so long I feel a little bit sick about it. If it was up to me you'd get your hands on everything much sooner! Maybe if I ever become a huge bestseller I'll have the pull to make a difference to this stuff...Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-59051304764982613182010-10-15T14:25:11.759-07:002010-10-15T14:25:11.759-07:00It seems that all the books I am absolutely DIEING...It seems that all the books I am absolutely DIEING to get hold of are not coming out till next year or later. The third book in the Demon King series, "The Gray Wolf Throne", is only coming out in the fall of 2011, Shadows on the Moon is only coming out here in spring 2012, FrostFire is only coming out in the U.S. in spring 2013 (Rrrr), the seventh book in the Faerie Path series is only coming out next year, and who knows when the third in the Prophecy of the Sisters series is coming out. (Another great series, you should check it out)<br />I can't stand this. What I'd give to be able to lay my greedy hands on any one of these novels.<br />*Sigh*<br />Nothing to do but keep waiting.<br />And sign up for that contest in December to win an ARC for Shadows on the Moon.<br />Maybe, by some miracle, I might just win . . .Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-32406961553238461342010-10-15T13:47:42.226-07:002010-10-15T13:47:42.226-07:00Thanks, Isabel. This book should be out spring 201...Thanks, Isabel. This book should be out spring 2013 in the US, if all goes according to plan - which is a bit of a long wait, so your enthusiasm is definitely appreciated!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-24436018105676557442010-10-15T12:52:58.844-07:002010-10-15T12:52:58.844-07:00CONGRATULATIONS, ZOE!!!!
I'm so glad that you ...CONGRATULATIONS, ZOE!!!!<br />I'm so glad that you finally finished. Editing isn't much fun, and it's not a piece of cake, but I am sooo excited for this book to come out. Yes, yes, I know it isn't going to be released in the U.S. for a while yet, but I can't help getting all giddy. Have fun with all those books. I'm looking forward to reading what you think of them, even if I'm unfamiliar with some.<br /><br />Great question, Aimen!<br />That same issue has aroused within me countless times before, but, like Zoe said, it is best to leave it be until you finish. But, if it is something that is REALLY important to your plot line, sometimes it's good to tweak a few things so that your story still makes sense.<br />IsabelIsabelnoreply@blogger.com