Adrian James'
Would You Rather
Would you rather
start every sentence in your book with ‘And’ or end every sentence with ‘but’?
‘But’ is a far more interesting word, which implies all
sorts of challenges to the reader’s views, so I’ll go for that!
Would
you rather write in an isolated cabin that was infested with spiders or in a
noisy coffee shop with bad musak?
Spiders aren’t one of my phobias, and there’d be peace and
quiet, so definitely the cabin. Although if it was rats in the cabin I’d go for
the coffee shop every time!
Would
you rather think in a language you could understand but write in one you
couldn’t read, or think in a language you couldn’t understand but write in one
you could read?
I’d rather be able to think more clearly as it would all
be there in my head. The writing would just be a mechanical process, and others
could tell me if it read well!
Would
you rather write the best book of your career and never publish it or publish a
bunch of books that leave you feeling unsatisfied?
As someone who’s actively chosen to self-publish rather
than seek a publisher, I’d have to say the former, as very few people may read
it anyway! I’d rather write something I like, as I don’t see myself as a
“career” writer.
Would you rather have everything you
think automatically appear on your Twitter feed or have a voice in your head
narrate your every move?
The first would be hell. It would be quite cool for a
while to have a running internal commentary of your actions, especially if you
could choose the voice!
Would
you rather your books be bound and covered with human skin or made out of
tissue paper?
The first would be too weird. I think the second, then if
someone had a cold whilst they were reading, they could rip out each page and
use it after they’d read it.
Would you rather read naked in front of a packed room or have no
one show up to your reading?
I’d read naked and hold the book in a strategic position.
Although the sight of me naked would clear the packed room anyway.
Would
you rather your book incite the world’s largest riot or be used as tinder in
everyone’s fireplace?
The riot definitely. There’s not enough of them.
Would you rather give up your computer
or pens and paper?
As someone who remembers a time before computers, I’d keep
my pens and paper. Life was much simpler then!
Would you rather have every word of your favorite novel tattooed
on your skin or always playing as an audio in the background for the rest of
your life?
Tattoos definitely. I’ve never had the bottle to get one!
Would
you rather meet your favorite author and have them turn out to be a total
jerkwad or hate a book written by an author you are really close to?
I don’t care what authors are like in “real life”. As long
as they’re not harming others. It is possible for nasty people to make good
art. I’d rather they didn’t write a poor book, as if I loved them I’d feel duty
bound to read it all.
Would
you rather your book have an awesome title with a really ugly cover or an
awesome cover with a really bad title?
I’d rather have a good title.
Then I’d change the cover on the second print!
Would
you rather write beautiful prose with no point or write the perfect story
badly?
I’d rather read a good story. Beauty in writing style is
in the eye of the beholder. Lots of people hate Irvine Welsh’s writing style. I
love it.
Would
you rather write only embarrassingly truthful essays or write nothing at all?
If I couldn’t write what I wanted I’d rather not write at
all.
Would
you rather your book become an instant best seller that burns out quickly and
is forgotten forever or be met with mediocre criticism but continue to sell
well after you’re gone?
Apart from hoping for health and happiness for my loved
ones, I don’t care what happens after I die. Something that made a massive
impact would be much more fun, however short-lived. At least you’ve had your 15
minutes!
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Adrian James lives with his partner and two boys
in Richmond, in the North of England. He's played bass guitar in a host of
unsuccessful bands for the last twenty years. "Recovered" is his
first novel. You can find out more about the book here: http://www.facebook.com/recoverednovel and here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Recovered-Adrian-James-ebook/dp/B00XJYPHN4/
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