Hello everyone. I'm so happy your here, and I hope you enjoy this part of the interview as well as the others!
This first question is really two questions, but I'll give them both to you as one!
Question 13
Derpy: How did you come up with
Charley and Thad? And how did you come up with the concept of the island and
the gates?
Lynne: NIL was born in Hawaii, on
the big island. I was on vacation there, and as we left the airport after
landing, we drove through miles of ancient lava fields. Broken red rock
stretched endlessly on each side, gorgeous and desolate. There were no roads,
no buildings, no people–just the sound of wind blowing over the barren rocks.
The surrounding silence was powerful, like it had a presence all its own. I
remember thinking how creepy it would be to wake up there, all alone, and I
remember thinking how much it all looked like an alien planet (think DUNE). And
I remember thinking how scary it would be as a teen, to wake up by yourself,
not having a clue where you were or how you how got there, and what if–because
isn’t this every person’s worst nightmare?!–what if you woke up naked? NIL was
born in that moment. The main characters fell into my head, almost fully
formed, like the story itself. And the gates? I've always wondered about those
parking lot shimmers…like if I could catch one, it might me something MORE. : )
And so they snuck into NIL too.
Question 14
Derpy: How long did NIL take to
write?
Lynne: First draft, about six
months. Then revising and editing took over a year.
Question 15
Derpy: What days do you find it
hard to write?
Lynne: The weekends because of
family and LIFE. : )
Question 16
Derpy: What are some good tips
for writing a chapter in a book?
Lynne: The best advice I've ever received is to guard the start of the
chapter and the end like precious jewels--make the start and end of a chapter
valuable, so the book is hard to put down.
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| Lynne Matson |
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