I'm beginning something new here at Idea Creations Press. Interviewing main characters! This is my first, and hopefully not my last interview of this sort. Pay special attention to the last question: Find out what Aaron wants to know about me and how I respond!
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Tell me a little
about yourself (where you live, who you are, what you look like, what you hope
to achieve, etc.)
My name is Aaron. I
used to live in Charlottesville, Virginia, but now I’m in some other world. How
I got here? You’d have to read my story for that. Let’s just say I was doing
something I shouldn’t have and this is my punishment. I’m just an ordinary
13-year-old kid. I don’t belong in this hostile world. From the moment I got
here it’s been one thing after another trying to kill me. I say “thing” because
in this world, goblins, wizards, and magic are real. I hope to one day find my
way back home.
What do you like
to do in your spare time?
Since I got here I either spend my spare time running or
walking. If I were back home, I’d be taking a nap. That, or playing a video
game or watching a movie. I like fantasy adventures like The Hobbit, or Percy Jackson.
You know they do a lot of walking in those movies too. If I ever get home I’m
not sure those would be the shows I’d watch anymore.
What is your
favorite color and why?
I like the color blue. It’s the color of my eyes, the sky,
and the rooftops in the city of Glayden. Funny how it’s the one color that is
lacking in nature.
What is your
favorite food? Why is it your favorite?
Man you had to bring up food didn't you? I have been craving
pizza like nobody’s business. A delicious pie with pepperonis, sausage, and
extra cheese…lots of cheese. Throw in a frothy root beer and my meal would be
perfect. Right now I’m surviving on gross dried meat (if you tried to sell this
stuff as jerky, you’d end up going out of business) and water that’s unpurified
and in a pouch made out of animal parts…need I say more?
What would you say
is your biggest quirk?
A quirk? Back home I used to pretend to be something I’m not
just to fit in. Otherwise I’m the loner at school with no friends…the geek with
an inhaler. In this world, I am free to be me. No one is judging me by anything
but me. I think that has made me a stronger person somehow. Now I know who I
am.
What is it about
your antagonist that irks you the most, and why?
I have no idea what I did to piss him off, but since I got
here he’s been trying to off me. First I get put on trial for witchcraft and
almost burnt at the stake! Seriously! Had his goblins not gotten excited and
started torching the town I’d be charbroil. Of course then he’s chased me all
over this world trying to get the stupid amulet I found in my world. Just leave
me alone. Possession is nine tenths of the law. It’s mine. He just needs to get
over that fact.
What or who means
the most to you in your life? What, if anything, would you do to keep
him/her/it in your life?
That’s easy…my family. As much as I can’t stand my older
brothers sometimes, I miss them. I miss the way Mom would always make my favorite
meal on Fridays and how Dad would try to understand my love of video games even
though he’d rather read a text book. I’d do anything to get back to them. The
question is: can I let this other world be destroyed just to get there?
What one thing
would you like readers to know about you that may not be spelled out in the
book in which you inhabit?
I’d like to think I have a little more courage than I
display. Remember, I’m just 13. You try fighting an ice troll and not scream
when the guy tries to eat you.
If you could tell
your writer (creator) anything about yourself that might turn the direction of
the plot, what would it be?
I’d like to know who the bad guys are right off the bat. It
would really help save me some heartache and stress. Just lay them all out for
me…and include a picture. I’d also like there to be indoor plumbing in this
place.
Ask me any
question. I've always wanted to know what a character thinks about writers like
myself. I'll answer the question at the end of this interview.
If you were dragged off to another world and could only
bring one thing with you to ensure your survival what would that item be?
Oh, boy. This reminds me of the deserted island bit. Let's see...Probably clean water. "Water that’s unpurified and in a pouch made out of animal parts," just doesn't appeal to me. Of course, after a time, the clean water will more than likely run out, so I hope I've got something sharp to kill a beast or two with.
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Thanks Aaron! I hope you make it back!
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That was a great interview. I haven't read The Stone of Valhalla yet--but it's on my list.
ReplyDeleteI interviewed my main character, Ginnie, once, asking her why'd she like to be in my book--and she turned the tables on me and said she'd get back to me with an offer. She's spirited like that. :)
I think it would be fun to introduce her to Aaron. Together, the bad guys wouldn't know what to do with themselves. :)
I liked learning more about Aaron. I hope you do more character interviews Kathryn--they are a lot of fun to read. :)
I'm liking this character already!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a life- changing book, both for Aaron and for the readers.
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