Hi, guys! Today, I'm glad to have A.E. Rought, author of Broken (which comes out on January, 2013 from Strange Chemistry!), for a short interview. Stick around for the newly-released trailer of this Frankenstein retelling!
How did you come up with the idea for Broken?
My
plot buddy and I kicked around a bunch of story ideas when I knew I HAD to write
something dark and aching and romantic. I wanted to play with a classics revisit
for a while, so we started bouncing ideas. I’m not sure which of us mentioned
Frankenstein first, but it went kind of wild after that.
How long did it
take you to finish the first draft?
About
four months.
While you were writing Broken, did you make some major
changes from what you'd planned or did it end up the way you'd thought it would
be?
There
were little revelations while writing, but for the most part, once I had the
plot set there wasn’t much straying from the course. A couple scenes got
shuffled around for flow, but the finished story is pretty much what I intended
to write.
Do you have a favorite and/or least favorite part or scene in
it?
Oh!
Good question. I have two favorites. One is with Alex and Emma on the catwalk.
The other is with Emma and the deer. :D
Who was the first person
to read Broken?
Lexie,
my plot buddy. I might not have written Broken if Lexie hadn’t said, “I’m going
to cry!” I love tears!
What are your writing "rituals"?
I
have to have music. There’s a playlist for every book. I also have to have a mug
of tea or coffee within reach.
Do you plan on writing another classic
retelling?
Well,
the future is wide open, so the possibility is there.
Thanks, Ann!
About the author:
Funny: A known introvert and mild megalomaniac — handy because
writing indulges both. When not writing, A.E. can be found slaving under
the cat’s demands, chasing the laundry, or whipping up really good bad
food in the kitchen.
Somewhat serious: Self-proclaimed nerd, A.E. Rought
has spent most of her early life in libraries and bookstores. It’s no
surprise that she turned to writing shortly after creative arts college.
She has novels of varying genres, and different pennames, published
since 2006.
Serious-er: A student of language arts, A.E. Rought
studied creative writing while attending Grand Valley State University
with a focus on languages; French, Russian, and English. Now, married
and a mother, A.E. writes from the comfort of home.
Now for the trailer!
And if you're still not convinced that Broken is a must-read, you can check out my review here!
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