Monthly Archives: July 2009

Finding ways to undercut seriousness

One of the skills one must possess to have fun while writing fiction is finding ways to undercut dour seriousness. While I’m not saying everyone should put on clown makeup, I am advocating coming up with character-driven ways to make a situation interesting. Let’s say someone is being questions by a Sheriff about a murder. …

July 27, 2009 – 4:32 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Time to have fun

I’ve decided with this novel I’m working on that it’s time to have fun with my characters for a change; while I’m treating each character with respect, I want them to be light, amusing and fun to read about. Dour characters have their place, but I want to have fun with fiction-writing for a change. …

July 27, 2009 – 4:25 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Thank goodness for flash drives

OK, so the running total of hard drives I’ve been through in the past 18 months just reached four. I’m now on my fifth drive and this time I ordered a high-quality, well-reviewed unit with a two-year factory warranty. Most drives come with 90 days, so hopefully the longer warranty is an indication of some …

July 27, 2009 – 4:21 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Rants and asides | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Incredible response

Thanks to our blowout eight-part interview with author Charlaine Harris, ScriptSuperhero.com has been a much busier place these days. Hopefully Ms. Harris will benefit from it as well, though her star is so firm in the literary heavens by now, I’m not sure there’s much more we can do for her, other than what we …

July 27, 2009 – 4:14 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris, writing | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 8 of 8

All good things must draw to a close; in the final installment of our unprecedented, wide-ranging interview with New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris, our discussion turns to matter of faith and craft, and how well the two mix in this revealing finale. ScriptSuperhero.com: One final topic, and one that perhaps is not as …

July 12, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 7 of 8

As ScriptSuperhero.com’s interview with novelist Charlaine Harris, creator of the novels behind the HBO original series TRUE BLOOD, enters its penultimate installment, the discussion turns to the mystery genre in general and other random matters. ScriptSuperhero.com: Nearly all your novels have kept one foot in the mystery genre, even as you’ve branched out and mixed …

July 11, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 6 of 8

In the sixth installment of our interview with New York Times bestselling novelist Charlaine Harris, ScriptSuperhero.com finally delves into her two current and most popular creations, psychic waitress Sookie Stackhouse of TRUE BLOOD fame, and the corpse-locating Harper Connelly. ScriptSuperhero.com: Sookie Stackhouse represents a marked turning point in your career. Prior to DEAD UNTIL DARK, …

July 10, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 5 of 8

In the surprising fifth part of our eight-part exclusive interview with novelist Charlaine Harris, ScriptSuperhero.com learns that the writer experienced unusual success in selling her ideas to publishers. We discuss her first two series characters, Georgia librarian Aurora Teagarden and Arkansas cleaning service woman Lily Bard. ScriptSuperhero.com: Once you returned to writing in 1990 with …

July 9, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 4 of 8

Halfway through our eight-part interview with writer Charlaine Harris, whose Sookie Stackhouse novels have been transformed into the HBO series TRUE BLOOD, ScriptSuperhero.com asks the novelist to discuss her journey from aspiring writer to published novelist to full time mom and back again to bestselling writer. ScriptSuperhero.com: I’d like to concentrate a bit more on …

July 8, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 3 of 8

In the third installment of our exclusive interview with Sookie Stackhouse novelist Charlaine Harris, ScriptSuperhero.com asks the New York Times bestselling writer about her approach to the craft and the actual process of writing, from draft to print. ScriptSuperhero.com: Getting back to the craft of writing, could you describe your typical routine while working on …

July 7, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 2 of 8

In the second part of this unprecedented eight-part interview with novelist Charlaine Harris, ScriptSuperhero.com discusses with Ms. Harris such topics as audience considerations, narrative voice and making each character sound unique. ScriptSuperhero.com: Let’s talk about audience considerations for a moment. Generally speaking, your work is often considered part of the “cozy mystery” subgenre, a category …

July 6, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Charlaine Harris Interview: Part 1 of 8

It’s a rare thing for a blogger to land an interview with a published writer, and to land an interview with a New York Times bestselling author is even more difficult. Fortunately, ScriptSuperhero.com has overcome the odds and landed an exclusive interview with just such an author, Charlaine Harris, best known for her Sookie Stackhouse …

July 5, 2009 – 11:59 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Charlaine Harris | Tagged , , | Comments (2)