❝All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.❞
The book "Marooners' Rock (Interviews)" is an initiative that features Spotlight Authors every month with some special questions about writing and especially about Neverland!
One of our April's Featured Spotlight is JEHallows - she's the author of "A Pirate's Life", which plot revolves around Neverland and the series Once Upon A Time!
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About her:JEHallows is a British writer with a love of fairytales, fantasy and romance. An English literature and photography graduate, she spends most of her time with either a camera, book or game controller in her hands.
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About "A Pirate's Life": Captain Hook is a man bound by thirst for revenge, a dark-hearted villain who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Arista is a mermaid-turned-human who has just the thing Hook is searching for: a way to kill the Crocodile. But Hook's revenge may cost him more than he could ever have imagined.
Her Favorite Quote: "Happy endings were for heroes, villains only got what was coming to them."
1. When and what made you start writing in general and then also publishing your works on Wattpad?
Answer:
I've been writing stories since I was a child and have had a lifelong dream of being a published author. I have adored books from the moment I could read and can't remember a time when I didn't want to be part of that world. I began sharing my writing on wattpad in 2014 because I wanted to start attracting an audience and bringing joy to others with my stories.
2. What do you love about writing and why?
Answer:
Writing brings me more joy than anything else in life. Getting to know new characters and their relationships, putting them through trials, exploring human emotion, is a magical thing to do and unlike anything else.
3. The setting of your book "A Pirate's Life" revolves around the setting of the series 'Once Upon A Time'. What inspired you to write a story based on this series and why did you choose it?
Answer:
I enjoyed watching once upon a time, and particularly liked the character of captain hook, because he was so different to the hook from the original story and movies - he's cocky and flirty and looks like a rock star. However I was very unhappy with the storyline that the show gave him, especially with Emma Swan. I wanted to write a story for him where he could find love and yet still be a villain. I wanted to explore his obsession with revenge and how it ultimately affects his ability to love, something which was barely touched upon in the show. I wanted to prove that this sort of storyline could be done.
4. Do you plan your books (especially those with the theme around Neverland/Once Upon A Time) carefully in advance or do you just start writing?
Answer:
I don't plan any of my books. I start with characters, thinking up personality and back story, then invent a vague beginning, middle and end, and then just write and see where it takes me. I couldn't write with a plan, as it feels too forced. I love my characters developing on their own and leading the story.
5. If you could ever experience an adventure in Neverland or in any setting of 'Once Upon A Time', how would you envision that adventure and why?
Answer:
I would like to meet Hook, because he has always intrigued me, I would love to chat to him about his obsessions and delve deeper into the psychology behind the man.
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If you'd like to read A Pirate's Life or know more about the author, you can find her at JEHallows !
