Gracefully She Dreamed Him Free

[redbrunja]

gacked from despairinbeauty :

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."

2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.

3. You will post the answers to the questions (and the questions themselves) on your blog or journal.

4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.

5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions. And thus the endless cycle of the meme goes on and on and on and on ...

1) If you were to write and publish a first novel, what sort of story would it be?

I can't tell you. Sorry. I actually have two novels that I'm working on at the moment but for emotional, legal and professional reasons, I can't get into specifics, in case someone who reads my lj now reads comes across my book in two years and connects redbrunja  with my real name. Race!fail taught me several things but the most immediate was that I need to be WAY more paranoid about keeping my fandom life and my real one separate.

I can promise that there will be badass ladies and a dash of romance, though.

2) What characters do you tend to gravitate towards in general, and why?

There is a Japanese proverb that goes, "fall down seven times, get up eight" which I think fits every character I've ever really, really loved. They're the characters who keep trying, who have a goal and attempt it, even if it seems impossible. Also, they have a core of steel inside, regardless of how tough the rest of the world views them.

3) What subjects are you most interested in reading?

Academically or for pleasure? Academically, I'm loving all my course reading - it's developmental psychology and gothic literature aka the interesting lit.

For pleasure, I'm a sci-fi/fantasy girl, although I branch out a lot into mystery and romance.

4) How would you go about in writing out a fanfic, particularly when you feel uninspired?

That depends. If I have story ideas that I want to write but I'm just not feeling inspired, I'll write out all the details I can think of, and worry about making it flow and be interesting to read when I'm feeling more creative. When I don't know what I want to read, I meme.

5) What would be your current top ten favorite books?

Kitty and the Midnight Hour, Alanna: The First Adventure, Glass Houses, Tramps Like Us, War For The Oaks, Just Listen, Dime Store Magic, Faking It, Into The Storm, Blood & Chocolate.

Comments

[sarolynne.livejournal.com]

Clearly, we should know each other better. Or something.

By which I mean, ask away.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

1.) Who is the woman in your icon?

2.) How can a commercial be so awesome?



3.) How did the whole gender-switched drabbles start?

4.) What are your thoughts on Neji/Hinata?

5.) Are you working? In school? Give me a thumbnails sketch of your real life, if you wouldn't mind.

[angel-2606.livejournal.com]

YAY for badass! ladies. *grins* gotta love those!

Interview me.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I know I do.

And since I don't know you that well, I'm going to ask some more basic questions.

1.) What other fandoms are you in besides Avatar?

2.) If you're watching tv, what are you watching?

3.) What genre of books to you like?

4) What are you currently the most fannish about?

5.) What's your favorite dinner?

[angel-2606.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Answers posted on my LJ. I think you'll find that you and I do have a couple of things in common. *winks*

[ryanitenebrae.livejournal.com]

Characters that try and try and try are some of my favorites, as well - that's how I feel about Shinji, and about Noriko. Struggling and struggling despite adversity until you finally achieve what you're trying to get is utterly beautiful so long as it's done correctly.


. . .Ever since Will Shetterly acted like such a jerk, it. . .sort of comforts me to imagine Emma Bull glaring at her husband and going, "You idiot!" That was a totally uncalled for remark except that you mentioned both that and War for the Oaks. ^^;


Interview me?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Struggling and struggling despite adversity until you finally achieve what you're trying to get is utterly beautiful so long as it's done correctly

Yes, exactly.

And I was really sorry to hear that Emma Bull was connected to that, because I highly doubt she called her husband on it.

1.) Why is Wild Geese your favorite poem?

2.) Favorite character in The Princess Bride

3.) Favorite Tamora Pierce Book

4.) Did you like how Dr Horrible ended?

5.) Favorite flavor of ice cream.

[goldengrimoire.livejournal.com]

I just had to jump in to tell you that I love you for being a fellow Gunbuster fan. :D

[ryanitenebrae.livejournal.com]

Right back at you! ^_^ There are so few that I've met, beyond the person who got me into it and their friends, so kudos to you. Noriko is maybe one of my favorite anime characters right now, and just the best example of a heroic character I've found recently.

[goldengrimoire.livejournal.com]

Gunbuster holds a special place in my heart, as it was the first subtitled anime I ever purchased (on VHS...I'm an old fart.) Noriko is definitely one of those great, inspirational heroines. :)

[tobu-ishi.livejournal.com]

Have you read Sunshine by Robin McKinley? Or the original book version of Practical Magic? Because, if not, I strongly recommend them. Knowing you, there's a good chance of you loving them. XD

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I've read both of those, yes. I really liked Sunshine (if not quite as much as The Blue Sword and The Hero & the Crown) but I have to admit, I thought the movie was far superior to the book with Practical Magic.

[digthenym.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with your number two, especially in cases where it seems as if the creator hates them and they come out on top anyways Sakura.

I love Sci-Fi/Fantasy too :o) Definitely my favorite genre of media.

It's a shame about those pesky legal ramifications, because I would LOVE to read a book about badass ladies <3 There are so few of them /cries forever

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I don't think Kishimoto hates Sakura... I just think he's so sexist he can't see the badass for the tits.

You know, I actually have VERY GOOD luck finding books with badass ladies. Like, insanely good.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Yeah! We care about the characters who struggle and we actually root for them when it seems like they might not succeed.

1.) I know you're getting ready to go to University - have you given any thought to what you want to do after?

2.) What do you think of Kyouya/Haruhi?

3.) and Ino x Chouji?

4.) What's your latest fandom?

5.) I notice you tend to write one-shots - any particular reason?

[the-sun-is-up.livejournal.com]

I can promise that there will be badass ladies and a dash of romance, though.

A+ ideas!

I'll have to check out some of those books, seeing as I've only read one. (And that was Alanna, and I think I might have read those too late in life to enjoy them properly.)

Interview me? :3

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Yeah, hit Alanna at the perfect age, and have found it held up on reread - but then I have years of loving it behind me (hell, I still have certain passages memorized).

1.) Current favorite icon.

2.) If BSG had continued, what would have made you stop watching.

3.) Least favorite Soul Eater pairing and why.

4.) Your thoughts on Neji/Hinata.

5.) What do you mean when you self-identify as a 'canon whore'?

[despairinbeauty.livejournal.com]

but for emotional, legal and professional reasons, I can't get into specifics, in case someone who reads my lj now reads comes across my book in two years and connects [info]redbrunja with my real name. Race!fail taught me several things but the most immediate was that I need to be WAY more paranoid about keeping my fandom life and my real one separate.

Ah. Understandable. :-) That said...maybe I should stay quiet about some aspects of myself from time to time as well. ^^;;; It's difficult for me to keep certain details of my life away. Good point.

There is a Japanese proverb that goes, "fall down seven times, get up eight" which I think fits every character I've ever really, really loved. They're the characters who keep trying, who have a goal and attempt it, even if it seems impossible. Also, they have a core of steel inside, regardless of how tough the rest of the world views them.

Those are wonderful characters, alright. <333 They're also the ones that have the best potential in terms of development, which I find especially interesting to look at.

For pleasure, I'm a sci-fi/fantasy girl, although I branch out a lot into mystery and romance.

Sci-fi and Fantasy! :DDDDD Yay!

That depends. If I have story ideas that I want to write but I'm just not feeling inspired, I'll write out all the details I can think of, and worry about making it flow and be interesting to read when I'm feeling more creative. When I don't know what I want to read, I meme.

Ah, got it. :-) Maybe it's because I tend to force myself to write things out way too often that I end up getting in a writer's block and all...XDDD

Kitty and the Midnight Hour, Alanna: The First Adventure, Glass Houses, Tramps Like Us, War For The Oaks, Just Listen, Dime Store Magic, Faking It, Into The Storm, Blood & Chocolate

-immediately goes to look for those particular books, since she so desperately needs to read more this summer-

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Ah. Understandable. :-) That said...maybe I should stay quiet about some aspects of myself from time to time as well. ^^;;; It's difficult for me to keep certain details of my life away. Good point.
Those are wonderful characters, alright. <333 They're also the ones that have the best potential in terms of development, which I find especially interesting to look at.

You're right, that does tie into development.

Yeah, if you're already forcing yourself in writing, I'd try doing fun, short little memes just to get the writing muscles in shape.

[lynnxlady.livejournal.com]

Hey, interview me - I don't talk to people on LJ nearly as much as I used to, and this meme will be a way to fix that a bit.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

1.) Any upcoming fic plans?

2.) Favorite pairings in Avatar?

3.) If you could only write one pairing in Naruto ever again, which pairing would it be?

4.) How awesome is Anko?

5.) You thoughts on Zutara.

[goldengrimoire.livejournal.com]

The world needs more badass ladies! It's a pity that you can't share more details, but I understand perfectly, since I also make an effort to keep my fandom activities disconnected from my real life.

There is a Japanese proverb that goes, "fall down seven times, get up eight" which I think fits every character I've ever really, really loved. They're the characters who keep trying, who have a goal and attempt it, even if it seems impossible. Also, they have a core of steel inside, regardless of how tough the rest of the world views them.

They're some of my favorites as well, and some of the most inspirational.

Interview me. :)

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Yeah, those characters that just keep getting up when anyone else wouldn't, or even just keep on trying no matter what are awesome.

1.) So you're married - congratulations. How's that treating you?

2.) Favorite shojo manga?

3.) What do you ship in Soul Eater?

4.) You seem rather new to lj - how did you get into it?

5.) How long have you been doing art?

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

See, now for the next ten years or so, whenever I read a newly published novel with badass ladiez in it, I'm going to freak otu, wondering, "Did Red write this? Has she made it in the cutthroat world of fiction? I HOPE SO EEEEEEEE~" -_-

Interview me if you are absolutly dying to, lol, otherwise idc.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you add some suspense to your readign world.

1.) What other sports to do you play besides baseball? When did you get into baseball?

2.) What Harry Potter pairings are you into?

3.) What's your favorite HP book?

4.) Favorite fic you've written so far for the alphabet meme.

5.) If you had to kill off five people in Naruto, who would they be?

[iki-teru.livejournal.com]

Would "Just Listen" be by Sarah Dessen? That "Just Listen"?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Yes it would.

I debated between that and 'Keeping The Moon' but I thought Just Listen was a more mature, complex story.

[iki-teru.livejournal.com]

I love you forever. Marry me. Now. "Just Listen" is by far one of my favorite books of all time.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

It's pretty awesome.

It's amazing all the stories she managed to pack into that book without making it seem inchorent.

[a-lifestyle.livejournal.com]

Race!fail taught me several things but the most immediate was that I need to be WAY more paranoid about keeping my fandom life and my real one separate.

YESSSS. Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way years ago, which is why I've stayed away from the fandom as long as I have. Ugh, man, I don't wish that upon anybody.

And, I'll bite, if you're allowing. Interview me?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Can you give me more details about what happened?

1.) What prompted Office Duties? Like, where did you get the idea, what sparked the muse?

2.) What other Naruto pairings are you into besides Sakura/Kakashi?

3.) Is there a particular manga or book you'd really loving at the moment?

4.) What is one thing I don't know about you that you'd like to tell me?

5.) Last song to just blow you away.

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks!
And the particular story is real...long. The short version is that I have always made it clear that I want my private life and fandom life very very much separate. Another person in the fandom that I knew irl ended up outing me, whether by sheer idiocy or spite I never stuck around to figure out. Suddenly my name, age, where I lived, where I went to school, it was all public and it simultaneously infuriated me and scared me. I'm under firm belief that if I ever wish to divulge that information to someone else, it will be my choice, and my choice only. In this case, it was not only out of my hands but on the fucking internet.
I tried to ask for an explanation, but we never really talked after that. Like I said, i don't know if this is because she was embarrassed that she failed SO HARD or she was angry with me for some reason but it was kind of a big...deal. I don't mean to sound pretentious at all, but I was fairly "well known" in the Gundam Wing fandom back in the 90's and I still have very good friends from that fandom, but it got very shitty and ill-spirited after that happened. There's a little more to it, but that's the bare bones. Not cute.

[a-lifestyle.livejournal.com]

Aaaand that above comment was from me, of course :D Internet fail.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

No worries, I figured it was from you.

And yeah... that sounds bad. I mean, having that kind of information on the internet? That is dangerous in this day and age.

[grimorie.livejournal.com]

Ooh. I'd like a try on this, hit me:D

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Did Irina cheating on Jack make sense to you? (Alias)

Who did you come across Life?

Favorite Veronica Mars pairing.

What pairings do you like in Life?

Favorite Buffy episode.

[grimorie.livejournal.com]

Whoops, sorry for taking long...

Did Irina cheating on Jack make sense to you? (Alias)

With Arvin Sloane? No, it made no sense at all and I felt like JJ Abrams just put it there for shock value. On the other hand, I eventually came to like Nadia... still I wish they hadn't done the Sloane/Irina story line.

Who did you come across Life?

Like almost all things, I found it through LJ:) For me, LJ is the best source to find out about new shows/manga/books. And Life isn't any different, I started noticing vonnie_k posting something about a show called Life and then linking to a rec post by nestra and curiosity got the better of me.... and the rest, as they say, is history.

Favorite Veronica Mars pairing.

Of course there's the obligatory Logan/Veronica (though not so much in the 3rd season) but I'm really fond of Keith Mars/Alicia Fenell and I hated that they broke this up.

What pairings do you like in Life?

Heh. This is easy for me, Crews/Reese. Started out as a non-ship ship where I only wanted them together off screen and in the future the progressed to shipping them on the third season.

Second pairing which I'm fond of, for no other reason than I think it'd be interesting Ted/Amanda Puryer. An ex-business shark and a current savvy and femme fatale shark? Veeeery interesting.

Favorite Buffy episode.


Ooh. Now, this is hard. Um. It's either Becoming or The Wish.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

No, it made no sense at all and I felt like JJ Abrams just put it there for shock value.

Agreed. And I like Nadia as well, even though some of the writing choices they made around her did not make sense.

You know, I like vonnie_k got me into Life as well. Picspam of the first episode, I believe.

And Ted/Amanada would be VERY interesting. I really like how she couldn't quite play him as well as she wanted to.

Becoming is an excellent Buffy episode and the ending scene of The Wish? "Because it has to be." OMG.