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Here's some info about my next big thing. Please let me know if you have any questions of your own.
What is
your working title of your book? African Superhero. It is very
likely to change. Hoping something catchy yet meaningful comes to mind soon!
Where did the idea come from for the book? Conversations with someone close about African culture and that it would be a good idea to put a supernatural/fantasy spin to it.
What genre does your book fall under? Superhero/fantasy/adventure plus a whole blend of other genres.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? I'm still fleshing out the charaters, but so far Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Emma Stone, Zooey Deschanel and Sanaa Lathan
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? What if all the stories about the monsters you heard growing up were all true?
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency? We shall see.
How
long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
Only about 5,000 words in. Long road ahead. I'm thinking it will take
at least another 6 months to a year. There's a lot of research and
character threads to piece together.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? Not sure. Any suggestions?
Who
or what inspired you to write this book? Above mentioned
conversations plus the fact I needed to write about something closer
to home and not try fit in with everyone else. Really let my
imagination go and see what comes out. It may be a disaster or it may
be my best project so far. Either way I'm sure it's going to be a fun journey.
What else about your book might pique the reader's interest? Hoping to bring the superhero genre to Africa, but have a worldwide appeal at the same time. Bringing in modern technology, social media and global politics into the mix.
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That last answer definitely piques my interest. That superheroes have traditional avoided Africa (or visited only a made-up version of it, ala Wakanda) has always bothered me.
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