Felicia Delgatto
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Laurell K. Hamilton:
In your books, some of your bad guys are pretty twisted. How did you manage to write them so well? And did you ever sit and think that people would think you were messed up because you could think up something like that? Not saying that you're messed up or anything, I'm actually a big fan. I am asking because I am having a hard time finishing my book because of how twisted the bad guy is turning out to be. :-(
Laurell K. Hamilton
I don't worry what other people will think of me when they read my books. The characters are the characters, and not you, or me. Don't cripple yourself creatively by worrying that other people will think badly of you because you've written a kick ass villain. It's called fiction for a a reason. Sorry it's taken me so long to go through questions, but I hope you finished your book.
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Jim
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Laurell K. Hamilton:
Your Anita Blake was the first urban fantasy I read & I really enjoyed it - at first. Why did you change the direction of the series? The stories went from tense action packed mysteries to erotica, many without any action. "Blood Noir" took place almost completely in a hotel room - just talk & sex - with the last chapter being a synopsis of the action rather than what would have been the focus earlier on.
renmus1510
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Laurell K. Hamilton:
Hi Laurell, not a question, but a comment that may amuse you. I'm in the middle of re-reading Anita's story, and I had one of my lucid dreams last night, and woke 'knowing' that: "Jean-Claude's eyes are sultan blue" and thought - "What the heck color is that?" Darned if I ever remember you using that description, but apparently it's Pantone color 288C Not as dark as the midnight you use, but still pretty...
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