What is your working title of your book?
Snow Roses. It's a darker take on the fairy tale Snow White and Rose Red. In this version they aren't sisters and I'm integrating elements from the Grimm Brothers' other Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Little Red Riding Hood into it.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
I've had the story of Snow White and Rose Red in the back of my mind for awhile. I thought maybe the characters would show up in a version of Kate Crackernut or Jack the Giant Killer that I'd been toying with if I ever got around to starting them. Then one night I was discussing fairy tales with my mom and sister and . . . the pieces just starting spinning together. Two girls hiding together in a haunted wood. The secrets they discover about their past and future and how each thread connects to the others. I had to start writing it all down.
What genre does your book fall under?
Young Adult Fantasy Romance --which surprised me, given the current popularity of that genre. I'm not usually a trend follower.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Snow would be Christina Ricci
and Rose would be Rose Byrne
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
I haven't polished one yet but I suppose now is as good a time as any to start working on one. Let's see . . . Snow and Rose find comfort, cocooned together in the darkness of a haunted wood, but the witch Lucille has never stopped hunting for either of them.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Who knows but I will certainly shoot for an agency.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I'm only a couple chapters in. I started in July then took a break to edit my other manuscript. So far I've done more pre-writing than actual drafting.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Maybe Juliette Marillier's Heart's Blood? I won't know for sure until I'm finished.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?
When I was six years old I checked out a version of Cinderella from the library in which the stepsisters cut off parts of their feet so that they could fit into Cinderella's slipper. The prince recognized them as imposters when he saw blood dripping onto the ground. At six this disturbed me but it was also more interesting than the Disney version with the cute little mice and clearly defined villains. Since then I've read a lot of fairy tales. The older, darker versions have always resonated with me more strongly and I've wanted to explore a retelling of my own for quite some time.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
Ghosts. Werewolves. Enchanted princes. Jealous lovers. Revenge. Secrets of birth. Stolen kingdoms. Witchcraft. Evil queens. Knife fights. All that good stuff.
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What is your working title of your book?
Where did the idea come from for the book?
What genre does your book fall under?
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Who or what inspired you to write this book?
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
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Great casting choices! I'm totally on this for next week!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I have been saying no to other taggings, but you now caught me with a new WiP, so if my NaNoWriMo writing allows, I will be responding soon. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love fairytales. I actually have a Snow Whit-ish story on the hard drive too, waiting for me when I finish this trilogy. It won't resemble Snow White at all when I'm done, though. That was just a jumping off point.
ReplyDeleteYour story sounds great. I think there are people like us in the world who will gladly listen to any retelling of the old stories in new ways. I've even jumped on the Once television show bandwagon. Didn't think that would be my thing at all, and yet it slowly sucked me in. Sigh.
Thanks for the tag. Actually I did do this one a month or so ago. It's a fun one to share. :)
I like fairytale remakes (if done with style). Sounds fantastic!
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