Friday, August 3, 2012

Q & A -- Session Seven w/ Taylor H.


Question and Answer Series
Session 7  –  Taylor Hurst, author of Ash to Ash

Author, Taylor Hurst
Q            As a writer do you prefer using a pen name or real name? Why?
A     Pen name
Q            Which genre do you normally write? Are you comfortable going out of your comfort zone?
A    I usually write Fantasy or Drama type genres. I would like to step outside my comfort zone sometime soon I just never get inspired by other things
Q            How old are you? Male or female?
A    I’m a 20 year old Female
Q            Do you like cats or dogs?
A    Both but I love them both for different reasons
Q            Tell me something about you that no one else knows.
A     I’m pretty much an open book. There isn’t much about me that no one knows and if no one knows it than it much be pretty personal
Q            Are you married, dating, or single? If you’re married or dating; have you ever cheated on your spouse or significant other? If you’re single; do you like to play the field?
A     I’m dating someone and have been for 5 years. We both have had one incident that would be looked at as cheating but we were both young and in bad places  in our lives. Were good now and nothing will break us apart.
Q            Have you ever contemplated suicide? If so, why did you feel that was your only option?
A     When I was in middle school I had severely low self esteem and I wanted to die, only because I felt I wasn’t good enough for anyone
Q            Have you ever been in trouble in school? At work? At home?
A     I never really got into trouble. In middle school I did some stupid things but never got caught. My parents know now but it’s too late to punish me for it.
Q            Did you have siblings growing up? If so, how many?   
A   I have one older brother. 
Q            Did you have siblings later in life? If so, how many and at what age did you get them? Were they adopted?
A      Nope. Just the brother 
Q            Where do you get your inspiration?
A     Everywhere. Pictures, movies, tv, advertisements. Pretty much anything visual.
Q            How do your approach your writing? Are more OCD? Plan everything out with outlines and what amounts to storyboards? Or do you just fly by the seat of your pants and work everything out as it comes?
A     I used to just wing it but I found I never finished anything that way. Now I make outlines just to keep things straight and plan things out. I always change things around in the second draft though. 
Q            Do you like horror movies? Comedy? Pick your poison.
A   I like some horror movies. I have really bad anxiety so being scared is really bad for me. I love comedy. Drama is good too. 
Q            Do you enjoy certain types of books, but like to write in another genre? If so, why?
A    Nah. I usually read the same genre. 
Q            What are you currently working on? Do you have any novels?
A     I’m currently working on cleaning up my novel Ash to Ash
Q            Anything else that you would like to say before we end? 
A    I hope you read my book and enjoy it :)

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