GRANTED (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ Fan Questions for Lestat! Let me know if I missed any 😉 i tried so hard and got so far but in the end i couldnt keep up with the onslaught of those fan questions argh
This ficlet is worth mentioning, too, since it takes one of those FQL’s as inspiration 😉
I also has a tag for other Facebook posts, some are relevant for various reasons, like this one:
Such nostalgia, much past. Back before the Prince Lestat announcement, was it even being written in 2/2013?… back when such a Facebook post was a charming little glimpse of Lestat, etc.
Also, as much as it’s canon that Lestat gets these sun burns ON PURPOSE, can’t imagine that it feels all that pleasurable or that Louis approves of it as a beauty treatment unu
On giving writers advice, offering “rules.” I’m asked a lot about this, and people bring great lists of rules for writers to the page all the time. What do I think? I can’t say it loud enough. There are NO RULES for all writers! And never let anyone tell you that there are. Writers are individuals; we each do it in our own way. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re not a “real” writer because you don’t follow their rules! I can’t tell you how much harm was done to me early in life by others judging me in that way. I was told in college I wasn’t a “real” writer because I composed on a typewriter; I was condemned later on in damn near apocalyptic terms for “not writing every day.” “Real writers” are those who become “real writers.” That’s all there is to it. And again, we each do it in our own way. For me, stubbornness has been as important as any talent I might possess. I ultimately ignored the people who condemned me, ridiculed me and sought to discourage me. I laughed or cried over it in secret; and went right on writing what I wanted to write, the way I wanted to write it. I knew of no other way to become the writer of my dreams. If you want to be a writer, go for it. Critics are a dime a dozen, and people who would love to see you fail are everywhere. Just keep on going; keep doing what works for you. Keep believing in yourself.
Unless you fanfic my stuff and then I’ll sue you
Or give me bad reviews then I’ll attempt to put in legislature that says you can’t be mean to me
Also critics are dime a dozen and they never affect me that’s why I cracked the shits and only let my son beta everything I have.
Oh, Anne Rice, I will never not remember how mad she got about fanfic existing.
She lets her son beta her stuff? Wow. This is news to me. I did hear somewhere that he is going to “inherit” all her series, he has her permission to continue them after she’s kicked her holy bucket.
I’ve been asked often: will there be crossover books involving my vampires and my werewolves? Will we see more crossover books with the vampires and the Mayfair witches? — As I see things now, no, I will not be doing crossover books again that involve two different series. The simple reason is: I’ve discovered from experience that each series has a certain texture, a certain ambience, a certain dominant set of aesthetic rules; and crossovers seldom do justice to the series involved in this regard. I’m proud of the hybrid vampire/Mayfair novels (Merrick, Blackwood Farm, and Blood Canticle and appreciate very much those readers who enjoyed them), but these books have not aged well in my mind and heart. I also think many readers were confused by them, especially Mayfair readers who did not especially care for the vampire books I wrote. But I would never say never to anything now. I love to experiment, break new ground, take twists and turns. Who knows? And I do appreciate the questions on this very much.
“I’ve been asked often: will there be crossover books involving my vampires and my werewolves? Will we see more crossover books with the vampires and the Mayfair witches? — As I see things now, no, I will not be doing crossover books again that involve two different series… But I would never say never to anything now. I love to experiment, break new ground, take twists and turns. Who knows? …” – Anne Rice
On giving writers advice, offering “rules.” I’m asked a lot about this, and people bring great lists of rules for writers to the page all the time. What do I think? I can’t say it loud enough. There are NO RULES for all writers! And never let anyone tell you that there are. Writers are individuals; we each do it in our own way. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re not a “real” writer because you don’t follow their rules! I can’t tell you how much harm was done to me early in life by others judging me in that way. I was told in college I wasn’t a “real” writer because I composed on a typewriter; I was condemned later on in damn near apocalyptic terms for “not writing every day.” “Real writers” are those who become “real writers.” That’s all there is to it. And again, we each do it in our own way. For me, stubbornness has been as important as any talent I might possess. I ultimately ignored the people who condemned me, ridiculed me and sought to discourage me. I laughed or cried over it in secret; and went right on writing what I wanted to write, the way I wanted to write it. I knew of no other way to become the writer of my dreams. If you want to be a writer, go for it. Critics are a dime a dozen, and people who would love to see you fail are everywhere. Just keep on going; keep doing what works for you. Keep believing in yourself.
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