tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post954503306875779868..comments2024-02-18T00:24:05.514-08:00Comments on The Zoë-Trope: FIVE THINGS THAT DEFINE MY WRITINGZoë Marriotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-10708203953804089602011-01-24T12:21:29.803-08:002011-01-24T12:21:29.803-08:00Me too! That's why I was so interested to see ...Me too! That's why I was so interested to see your take on it. I think that's often why we connect, on a deep down level, with a certain author's work. Their themes match us.<br /><br />Let me email you about Shadows. We can work out a trade, perhaps...Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-27170436835513843542011-01-24T12:15:33.604-08:002011-01-24T12:15:33.604-08:00Ooh, so I'm glad you pointed me to this becaus...Ooh, so I'm glad you pointed me to this because I am fascinated by writer's different themes anyway. How funny we posted on a similar thing. I might have to do another post that is more from this angle myself...<br /><br />Also I didn't know you had a feudal Japan fantasy coming out (or else I forgot)...ohmigosh. Must read!jaclyndolamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175862748217333983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-44545022413124157782010-11-19T00:26:11.408-08:002010-11-19T00:26:11.408-08:00Phoenix: Yeah, I loved that touch myself. Not sure...Phoenix: Yeah, I loved that touch myself. Not sure I'd want to be in her boyfriend's shoes though. I think she might be a tad high maintenance.<br /><br />Isabel: She's actually a classic Tsundere (that's a manga term for someone with a hidden personality). If you look at Rashna's actions, she always did the right thing. It's just that she was so poisonous verbally that you didn't notice! I think she definitely softened up a bit after falling in love, though...Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-64334989804796947392010-11-18T18:11:30.872-08:002010-11-18T18:11:30.872-08:00Ooh, I looove Rashna! I love the concept of a char...Ooh, I looove Rashna! I love the concept of a character who starts off as rather bitter, resentful, and cold, but then when their loyalty is put to the test, they reveal a whole new personality. That scene when she is all bloodied and dying at the "party", and then Zira wants to save her by giving herself up, and you see Rashna's personality of sort of haughtiness and authority come out, but in a way that is, like, protecting Zira, and that moment was so beautiful! It would be lame just to make her become "good"; instead, you just see what was hidden from you all along. And you appreciate that character all the more, because they are so real!Isabelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-33058072641773973072010-11-18T16:13:51.732-08:002010-11-18T16:13:51.732-08:00I liked how Rashna ended up with a prospective Sed...I liked how Rashna ended up with a prospective Sedorne lover herself, after all the things she said about Zira and Sorin...Phoenixgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-26055525103960533432010-11-18T03:26:43.533-08:002010-11-18T03:26:43.533-08:00Argh. Typos. Anyway, bfree, what I meant to say wa...Argh. Typos. Anyway, bfree, what I meant to say was: thanks. And I'm really glad that someone else loved Rashna as much as I did. She was one of my favourite characters and I always wished I had done more with her, and had the chance to reveal her hidden depth on the page.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-65342927241975924752010-11-18T03:25:08.944-08:002010-11-18T03:25:08.944-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-39553186226645972722010-11-18T01:47:01.607-08:002010-11-18T01:47:01.607-08:00Another great post Zoe, I thought it was very insi...Another great post Zoe, I thought it was very insightful like we got a small peek inside your brain when you create your books. <br /><br />Loved the hidden depth you mentioned about Rashna, it explained so much. I loved Rashna she was possibly my favourite character in DotF. I agree with Isabel about wanting to know more of these “hidden depths”.bfree15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-57211933595154177722010-11-17T14:49:10.758-08:002010-11-17T14:49:10.758-08:00I know what you mean - I've always wanted to b...I know what you mean - I've always wanted to be a DWJ type writer, who could combine humour and fantasy, but I just can't raise a laugh on the page. It feels horribly wrong.<br /><br />Rashna's father was a fairly anonymous namoa in the House of God. Surya didn't love him and she was committed to her religious career, so she gave Rashna up - but Rashna always knew who her biological mother was. That's part of the reason why she resented Zira so much. Zira took the place in Surya's heart that was rightfully Rashna's.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-38274948843684743652010-11-17T13:24:37.582-08:002010-11-17T13:24:37.582-08:00I also think that the personality that comes out i...I also think that the personality that comes out in my writing is completely different than my personality in real life. Usually I'm pretty lighthearted and outgoing, but when it comes to my writing, I turn quite serious and angsty. Sometimes I wish that I had the power to make my one-day readers laugh with a good joke. But I just can't. I stink at it. For example, right now I'm writing a scene in my novel that's supposed to be a bit more cheerful and happy. AND IT'S NOT WORKING OUT! I feel ashamed saying that, but, well, it's not that I can never write joyful scenes, or I would make a pretty bad author, but what comes most simply to me are the more meaningful, dark, and sometimes frankly depressing moments. And fighting scenes. Dangerous stuff with super awesome butt-kicking girl-power. But this scene that I'm writing right now is HARD. I think that pretty soon I'm going to have to get my act together, press the highlight button, and delete. Which is not going to be easy. *Sigh*.<br /><br />Thanks for the post! If Surya is Rashna's mother, who is her father? I'd love to know more of these "hidden depths" of some of the characters you've depicted. I should think about making some for my own characters!Isabelnoreply@blogger.com