Writing can be such a solitary craft that I’m always very anxious once I actually have to start sending it to people (like my editor!) to read.

Q: What would you say is the most challenging part of being an author? Also, what do you think is the most rewarding part?Ī: For me, the biggest challenge is the self-doubt. Most importantly, through writing fanfiction, I learned how to develop character and how to write with voice. It was like being been given cheat sheets on worldbuilding and character analysis, with an established universe to draw upon, and characters that I knew intimately and adored. Is there anything you learned when writing fanfiction that you found useful when writing Reflection and Spin The Dawn?Ī: Yes! I wrote a lot of Sailor Moon fanfiction when I was younger, and it was probably the best practice I could have given myself as an aspiring writer. Q: On your website, you mentioned that you used to write fanfiction when you were younger. Her task to sew the legendary dresses of the sun, moon, and stars lead her on an adventure of danger and romance along a reimagined Silk Road. Pitched as Mulan meets Project Runway, Spin the Dawn is about a young seamstress, Maia Tamarin, who disguises herself as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor. Q: Hi Elizabeth! I just want to thank you for taking the time to answer my questions! Could you tell us a little about your new book, Spin The Dawn?

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