Hello, there!

Hello @highscribeofaetherium,

Nice to meet you too!

Your series sounds really cool, plz tag me if you ever share more (no pressure).

Thank you, I may be looking for beta readers when I finish my second draft, and has proven difficult to get my friends to read my first draft. I will keep you posted.

Do you have a favourite book/series (if you can’t choose you can give a top three or four)?

I am definitely part of the Wingfeather fan club. My imagination is not altogether different from Andrew Peterson’s, and the series has been an inspiration for me. Sometimes, I can’t even tell if an idea was my own or whether the Wingfeather Saga inspired it (for example, Alan becoming part monster and dealing with guilt and people rejecting him is similar to Kalmar’s plotline in The Monster in the Hollows). Janner is one of my favorite fictional characters and I find him relatable. I have only seen the first season of the show so far.

Another favourite of mine is Alcatraz Verses the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. It follows a teenage boy named Alcatraz with a special superpower: breaking things! I have never read another series like it. It is narrated in the first person but in a unique way. Right after being informed that something explodes, you may get a whole rant on how disgusting fish sticks are. This series is very creative and a fun read. Just don’t last-page it.

Overall, I like to read fantasy books aimed at the pre-teen age best. These books tend to be cleaner than stuff for older audiences, but can still have enough to them to be interesting.

Would you try watermelon on pizza?

Probably not. Pineapple on pizza is good, but this does not seem right. I suppose if you forced me to, I would, but I won’t go out of my way to try this. Is this something you have tried?

What is the most reoccurring characteristic among your characters (physical or personality-wise)?

Interesting question. In TNPT most of my characters have a hard time fitting in.  I do not have many characters outside of this world currently, so it is hard to say if this applies everywhere. I do know that my characters tend to be introverts.

Physically, I do have fantasy races in my books, and these tend to be human-animal hybrids (part of the reason why my imagination may feel similar to Andrew Peterson’s although I have a lot more of these creatures in the main cast). So far, in my main cast of TNPT, there is only one character who is human and will not gain any animal-like features through the series, and I am going to make sure she stays that way.

I am going to fire your questions right back at you, @highscribeofaetherium, with one additional one. What is one of your favourite book/movie quotes?

@theducktator

Greetings (of the official sort) to you as well!

What is your favorite kind of pancake?

Not sure. For some reason, I find day-old pancakes with a slice of processed cheese quite good. Don’t ask why…

Real Christmas trees or fake?

My family to do real until two years ago when we switched to fake. Both have their pro’s and cons, but I think I prefer real overall.

Would you rather have a treehouse or a cave hideout?

Treehouse, definitely. Especially if it provides an excellent view of the surrounding area.

Favorite bird?

Sorry, not a big duck fan. Those birds like grapes too much. I prefer eagles and falcons.

If you could have any object from a fictional world, what would it be?

Hmm… Perhaps I would take all the chronosteel timeblades from Ninjago: Hands of Time except the reversal one. I’m a bit of a perfectionist and the temptation to reverse time until I get things right would be too much. However, I think the fast forward, slow motion, and pause time blades would all have their uses. Being able to fast-forward through long bus rides would be great and some things look very cool when put in slow motion.

In your opinion, is Janner resurrected?

I feel like it would take away from the story if Janner came back. The Wingfeather story is all about him learning to be selfless and when he takes the stone, he is showing that he cares more for his brother and his kingdom than for his own life. If Janner is resurrected soon after, it seems like his sacrifice is not worth as much. Other than not breaking his family’s heart, there is no need for him to come back. The fangs and cloven present were cured. There is no eternal suffering he needs to pay in order to make everyone normal again. (I’m pretty sure Janner is supposed to be a Christ figure in some ways, but not to that extent. He too needed the Maker to save him.) As he dies, he gets the rest he has wanted, so bringing him back would also disturb him from that.

On the other hand, Janner has no idea there might be a way that he can come back. So if he did, it actually does not take away as much from his sacrifice. But I still think it better fits his story if he is not resurrected.

(Wow, answering this question got me a bit emotional, and I usually do not get emotional.)

Thank you for the questions, they were fun to answer. Now what is your answer to all of them? (Other than a favourite bird. You have made it pretty clear that you love ducks.)  Also, if you could visit any fictional world, what would it be?

Greetings @grcr!

What’s your favorite color?

I like shades of green similar to what is used in the header for this website.

If you were going to write an entirely original and new book, what would you create first: the world or the characters?

I usually start with characters. Characters feel a little more important to me than the world they are in. Then I can also shape the world around the characters to tell a story that fits their needs. I might draw a picture of a character and ask myself who that individual is. TNPT started very much like this, even if Alan now looks completely different than my original drawing of him.

And, what song will always remind you of last year?

I don’t really know. I don’t listen to music much other than video game music or seeds family worship songs. Perhaps Far More Abundantly form Seeds family worship or the main theme from Dragon’s Rising? Ask me again in five years, and I might have a better answer for you.

Thank you for the welcome, Burne! What is your answer to all of your questions? And a question from me, do you keep your Lego sets together or build your own MOCs?

@trailblazer

Nice to meet you! Books outside of fantasy can be fun too and we need some Christian writers who can write for the historical-fiction and mystery audiences as well!

My favourite ice cream flavour would be Cookies and Cream.

A highlight from last year was an opportunity to work on a website for a LEGO marketplace website called Bazaar Brick. My team did not have time to finish the website, but I believe it is still up and running. I like photography as well, and put my skills to use creating some fun Minifigure images.

Favourite place I have visited? That might be Whitehorse, in Yukon, Canada. My dad grew up there, so several years ago we did a family trip. It is a great place to visit if you love the outdoors. You can be on a trail in the middle of the city and not hear any vehicles.

What is your answer to your questions? And since I have been giving everyone else an additional question, what is the highest mountain you have climbed?

Thank you for the welcome, I will see you around!