Today I received this on my Facebook page from a member of my supervisory committee and writing buddy during NaNoWriMo 2012:
"I
received an invitation from a writer, Denise Banker, whose English
Department doctoral committee I was on (as an outside member). The
invitation is to do a self-interview about a book project you’re working
on now, then post that interview on your blog, and invite five other
authors to do the same thing (they are also supposed to invite another
five authors). This pyramid/chain letter/share-your-working ideas,
called (like a bunch of other stuff!) “The Next Big Thing”, was started
by Catherine Keefe, a creative writing instructor at Chapman College. So
some of you are going to get a similar note from me. The world will not
come to an end if the chain is broken or the pyramid is truncated, but I
know that a couple of you have books in progress that you’re getting
behind on because you (supposedly) have too much real work to do."
Guess this is his subtle way of telling me to get the lead out with my book revisions! I don't know 5 other authors, but I did forward it to another NaNoWriMo writing buddy who probably knows at least that many! Below are my responses to the self-interview that he posted.
What is your working title for the book (or story)? Rise of the Wobanzi
Where did the idea come from for the book? I guess I had been thinking about it for awhile as a side thought, but I never thought I would be able to actually write a novel out of the idea. Then I discovered NaNoWriMo, and I learned I had more of a story in me than I ever expected.
What genre does your book fall into? Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Good Question! I have a lot of characters that could be considered "main" characters, so I had a lot of people to think about. I automatically started thinking of actors I love who actually would have been a little old for most of these roles. After spending more time thinking, (and a little google searching) I have landed on the following list for the bigger roles:
Henry-Nathan Fillion
Zoey-Natalie Portman
Cayson-Josh Radnor
Adelaide-Emma Watson
Zeke-Matthew Lewis
Violet-Evanna Lynch
Brandon-Neil Patrick Harris
Connie-Jewel Staite
Ted-Jake Johnson
Whitney-Raven Symone
Nalani-Shannyn SossamonDarius-Benedict Cumberbatch
Christian-Olivia Wilde
Felix-Jesse Eisenberg
And just for the record, it should be directed by Joss Wheaton...naturally! :p
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? After an ancient disease is accidentally introduced to the world from the rock forests of Madagascar, a group of friends strives to survive the chaos and to unlock the mysteries of curing the pandemic.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? 19 days...with 3 days of non-writing due to other commitments...so 16 days actually.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? Hopefully by an agency, but if I don't get anyone to pick it up by May, then I'll be self-publishing.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? I'm not sure, it is similar to other zombie novels in a sense, but it is also rather unique in the idea of a cure being possible rather than a mindless killing of zombies. Plus I'm not much of a fiction reader truth be told...I'm much more into non-fiction making this a fun project for me!
Who or what inspired you to write this book? My amazing friends and family! A number of them inspired characters directly. One of them turned me on to NaNoWriMo, so I guess she gets a good portion of the credit. Thanks Kaysi!
What else about your book might pique the reader's interest? This story is a twist on traditional zombie apocalypse stories where the survivors aren't just able to survive the chaos, but are actually able to contribute to the downfall of the disease. It's much more empowering to the main characters than most novels on similar subjects. It's something like a dystopian novel with a hopeful ending...at least in the first book. I'm hoping to make this book part of a trilogy eventually.
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