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Marie Lu
I think we all have a bit of Adelina in us. The mantra I try to live by is: in spite of everything, be good. Do good. Don't let anger and darkness consume you, lest you turn into your own worst enemy. Walk in the light. Help others, stand up for what's right, and speak out.
Marie Lu
There are definitely LGBT characters in Warcross.
Marie Lu
This is such an interesting question! The best thing I gain out of every book I write is a progressively deeper perspective on life and people, a better understanding of my own shortcomings and mistakes, and an idea of how I can be a better person and writer. Writing is my way of understanding myself and others.
Marie Lu
I tend to draw my main character(s) before I ever start writing about them, which helps me understand them. I also draw as I write, sometimes to explore my world further, sometimes to procrastinate.
Marie Lu
I don't have any plans at the moment, but never say never!
Marie Lu
In general, I tend to write short. I don't know why this is, other than that it must be my writing style, but hopefully they were still enjoyable!
Marie Lu
Well, there is definitely a romance in Warcross. <3
Marie Lu
I feel VERY emotional when I kill off characters or finish a series, for sure. It's always hard to leave my cast behind!
Marie Lu
Her nickname has everything to do with what her mother's nickname ("little wolf") was for her when she was small. She is fierce and she bites back; the "white" part of it is in relation to the color of her hair and eyelashes.
Marie Lu
Warcross is set in modern times and is science fiction. While it's not directly tied to either Legend or The Young Elites, it could conceivably be set in the Legend universe. And there are some callbacks to both series in the book.
Marie Lu
I might someday, although it's so drastically different and I don't have a complete first draft of it. We'll see!
Marie Lu
Champion. I was so sad to leave my characters, but I remember feeling wistful and proud of them too.
Marie Lu
On average, I do one major rewrite per book that involves about one-quarter to one-third of the book, and then anywhere between 3-10 rounds of revisions after that. Legend's first draft took me four months (shortest), while Prodigy's first draft took me over a year (longest).
Marie Lu
I wrote all of them!
Marie Lu
Not stupid at all--it's a great question!
Favorite character from Legend: June. She is who I wish I could be more like.
Favorite character from The Young Elites: Raffaele. I absolutely loved writing him.
Favorite character from Legend: June. She is who I wish I could be more like.
Favorite character from The Young Elites: Raffaele. I absolutely loved writing him.
Marie Lu
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Marie Lu
They weren't inspired by any real person in particular, so much as by ideas: Teren being the oppressed person who turns on his own fellow oppressed people, and Magiano being the symbol of good and light, the rogue with a heart of gold. He's a Type that I'm particularly drawn to writing.
Marie Lu
Anything and everything fantasy and science fiction. Brian Jacques, J.K. Rowling, Jacqueline Carey, Richard Adams, Terry Brooks, David Eddings, etc. were some of my favorites!
Marie Lu
Yes! My new series is called Warcross and it comes out in Fall of 2017. It's about teen bounty hunters, hackers, geniuses, and a game that takes the world by storm. My Pinterest board for it: https://www.pinterest.com/mreefish/th...
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