Jazalyn: Writing Saved Me From Soul Disorientation

Jazalyn's interview for Book Room Reviews:

BRR: Where or how did you come up with the idea for this book and series?

J: I observe the world and the societies and I psychologize the people. I see what is happening in the present making assumptions for the past and what could happen in the future.

BRR: When you sit down to write do you have an idea where you are going or does it just happen as you’re sitting there? Or is it actually the Characters writing the story?

J: I only write when I have inspiration. Might be once a day, twice or more times. Some days I don't create anything at all. So I'm an impulsive writer. I immediately write down so as not to forget. This is authentic. I'm not scheduling what times to write because it won't be good. At least for me. For others could work, I don't know.

BRR: What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write and why?

J: At the time I write it, I love everything I write. After some time, I can select some pieces more than others. But I can never deny something I wrote and at a particular time had a specific meaning.

BRR: What is your favorite quote from a book of fiction?

J: I have read a lot of quotes from many works of fiction. To select one would be unfair because it depends on the period of time what my favorite one is. But that was in the past. Now I only recall my own quotes.

BRR: On that vein who would be your favorite Author? What writers influenced you?

J: I wouldn't want to mention one or two and forget others who are also important to me and many others. Obviously I respect them all and I have gained many things from many authors. But I would say I'm mostly influenced by my own instinct rather than others and I like to always think something that hasn't been done.

BRR: Do you have a favorite fictional character?

J: I like a lot and contrasting fictional characters. Mostly the fantastical ones.

BRR: What five words describe you?

J: Imaginative, Inventive, Innovative, Progressive, Creative.

BRR: What if any project are you working on now?(go ahead promote away!)

J: I have some undone projects but right now I'm focusing on my current three books vViIrRuUsS, Rose, Hollow which are a transition for me for my next phase.

BRR: What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author?

J: One wrote under the trailer for one of my books: "Not interested". It was harsh but it's impossible to be liked by everyone. We should not get disappointed. Sometimes people change minds or their bad criticism influence others positively.

BRR: What has been the best compliment?

J: I have received a lot of praise for my poems on social media. That they have worth. That they've never read anything like that before. But I try not to be affected by anything both good and bad.

BRR: What do you think makes a good story?

J: A good story is something that someone is excited to write about.

BRR: What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

J: I do a lot of things. Observing the world, learning new things, trying myself in new challenges.

BRR: How about a snippet from your book that will hook a prospective reader and make them want to read your book.

J: vViIrRuUsS: When all are guilty, the innocents are the target.

Rose: She wants to change her past of hate and have a future of love.

Hollow: The dark loved the light, but can they ever live an incompatible love?

BRR: What are the most important elements of good writing? According to you, what tools are must-haves for writers?

J: Good writing is to attract the interest of the reader in a way that evolves their being.

BRR: How did you get into writing? Is this what you always wanted to do?

J: Writing was for me what saved me from soul disorientation. So it did not come right away.