1. Where were you and what were you doing when you got the idea to write
Hope?
Lina: Hope came to me kind of randomly. I can’t remember the exact day or where I was. Everything all just seemed to click together in my head, Jasper’s scars could relate to being in a gang and being abused, Alice coming to save him from the dark life that he had lived. And then her being in a car accident to lose all her memories so she could find Jasper. It all pieced together in my mind and Hope came to life quickly after that.
2. Are characters/experiences based on someone you know or events in your own life?
Lina: Not entirely, like we said in the last interview, sometimes we take little pieces of people we know or ourselves and put them into the characters. I can name things about the characters, like features or sometimes names that are based on friends or families. Events in my life...? hmm, yes, sometimes, little things, for sure.
3. What was the hardest part of Hope to write? Hardest part of Forgotten
Hope?
Lina: Hmm, I’m not sure. There was actually one thing I cut out from Forgotten Hope because I couldn’t write it. It was just too horrible, in my mind, for it to happen, but it worked out actually much better that we didn’t do it. I’m not sure about Hope though, it’s never too bad to write because I know it’s going to work out in the end. But Hope & Forgotten Hope are emotionally gripping stories that can be hard to write at times. I love the characters so... it can be tough.
Lucy- Spencer... *shakes head* tsk tsk. the kid is not cooperating.
4. Were there any authors/books/fanfictions that gave you ideas for Hope?
Lina: Uhh... Stephenie Meyer, of course, who you all know wrote the Twilight Saga, she gave me the foundation, the characters of Hope to write about. I don’t really get ideas from other fanfictions because they are so far off from my story. Sometimes TV shows do though, stuff like that. Little situations give me ideas and I tweak them and make it happen.
5. While you were writing, did you ever feel as if you were one of the
characters? If so, which one?
Lina: Haha, no not really. I try to think like they would as I write so I could write them properly, but I never really feel as if I were them.
Lucy- wellll lina writes it so well that i always feel like i am the
character when im reading over it ;). i try to get into their heads when im editing!
6. Have you ever had a dream that you were one of the characters?
Lina: Nooo, I wish! I’ve had dreams with Hope characters in it, lots of times actually. Since I usually write at night my mind is in Hope mode when I go to sleep.
Lucy- not that i *was* one of them, but they've been in my dreams before
haha.
7. Did you expect Hope and Forgotten Hope to be this big of a hit?
Lina: Not at all. I was very new to fanfiction. I had only been on for a month, if that long. Hope just blew up into a story with hundreds of readers and I am so gratefully for all of you for taking this journey through Hope with us and now Forgotten Hope. We love you all for it!
8. Are you more like Alice or Chloe?
Lina: Oh goodness... I’m not sure. I have qualities of both I suppose, though I’m too much like them either.
Lucy- *thinks* im a little bit of both... but i think i'm more Chloe
overall.
9. Do you ever get writers block? If so, what do you do to get over it?
Lina: yes! Very much so lately, I used to be able to write easier with Hope but lately I’ve been getting a lot of writers block. Sometimes I start writing a part I have figured out, and then work around in. Other times I ask my amazing beta. Sometimes you just have to get up for a while and wait till it comes to you. Sometimes you have to wait for the characters to tell you.
10. Any hints on what is going on with Chloe?
Lucy- hmm... i'll leave that one to lina. but she's... definitely a tad
stressed.
Lina: *laughs* No way xP. You guys aren’t getting any hints. But Lucy’s right, Chloe is definitely stressed out at the moment.
11. Do you have a schedule when you write, or do you write when something
comes to you?
Lina: Both actually. I try to write on weekends because I don’t usually have much time during the week, but then sometimes it’s too busy of a weekend and sometimes I don’t know what to write. But lots of times things just come to my mind and I sit down and write them at random times. The chapters come out a lot better when I am inspired.
12. How did you come up with names for your characters?
Lina: I have three ways I actually come up with names. Yes I have methods to my name choices xP. 1. Sometimes I choose from people I know, like a few of the names/middle names are people I know. 2. Name meanings. It’s actually very important to Hope actually. For example, Nick’s middle name is Ryder, which some of you may not know, but that means Knight. I thought that was pretty accurate because he always is there to save anyone who needs him. He has his friends’ backs till the end. Also, Greg, my beloved villain’s name meaning Watchful or Vigilant. That matched because Greg is a people reader, he watches people and preys on them when they are their weakest. One more is Mack’s middle name is Ethan which means Strong or Firm, and was matching up to all he has been through he still pulled through it. He doesn’t think he’s strong but he is. There are many more things like that in the names of Hope characters, lol. 3. Randomize. Lmao, if I can’t find it through those two ways I just pick a random name that I think will match and hope to hell it will!
13. Is Mack in for some love with a Katie look alike?
Lucy- we can Hope. i think Mack has to deal with some of his own issues first
before he can get the right kind of girl for him... maybe once he's past
fighting all of the addictions, he'll find someone.... he's still really
missing Katie.
14. Will you give us a hint on what’s coming up next for our Chloe/Nick
fans?
Lucy- answers! =) haha. umm. i think Chloe finds out more about Nick before
Nick finds out more about Chloe, though.
15. Is there a message in the Hope Saga that you want readers to grasp?
Lucy- good question! i think for me, the things that i've grasped throughout
all of it are: 1) don't let other people control your life--be in control of
it for yourself. 2) follow your heart and 3) always have Hope. that's the most important one.
Lina: Aww! Lucy took my answer. *sighs* Okay, I got a new one. Never trust a guy named Greg. xP that's the moral of the story. but yeah, I totally agree with her, especially on the last one. Hope is about Hope, finding it in the darkest times and finding it in the people others would have least expected it. Hope is always there and everything thing will work out in time if you have Hope.
Thanks for the amazing interview Alice, we enjoyed! xD & i really liked your last question. No one's ever asked that before.
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