Finally uploading the quotes from the authors we interviewed last week:
Jeff young
(On do you embrace new technology?)
Yes I do but not as much as the younger generation, I’ve
been a writer for over 20 years but I’m less involved and media literate as the
young ones now. I think I have a fear of it and lack confidence, but I do embrace
it.
(On do writers create a story or a world?)
In research I use a lot of contact with audience
I think that online stories are very sophisticated and I would
be interested in writing one if the opportunity ever arose
I attended a course put on by the guardian on interactive
stories and other creative opportunities that was very interesting I have no
qualms with audience contribution and audience choices I have just not done anything
like that yet although I would like to.
Nothing is sacred (apart from classics like Ulysses) in the
new era and we need adaptability as well as a healthy relationship with the
audience.
The gap between producers and audience is less now, it’s all
about cottage industries where you make and produce everything yourself, It’s
organic. I think it’s very good for the future industry.
Art needs to be removed from manufacturing monsters.
Google creates filter bubbles which can be bad sometimes but
it does let you operate as a cottage industry yourself and make, distribute and
promote the things you make.
Charlie Cossgrove
(on do you like the idea of a multiplatform/ transmedia
experiences?)
No I much prefer old fashioned ‘straight cut’ books. You can’t
beat a book and even though I know we need to adapt and move with the times if
we want to make it but personally I don’t want to.
(on fan involvement)
I hate the idea of fanfiction, especially if It’s not done
well.
If there was a game and stuff for fans to play id give
control to someone else to make it but I would want it to stay the same as the
book. It would give new idea and stuff and make money but I wouldn’t want it to
change anything from the book.
Claire Doran
As a child I loved those books where you could choose your
own ending, I liked having that option to do what I wanted.
I really like multiplatform experiences and although I have
never done one or thought of doing one for that matter I think it’s really
interesting and I would like to see what I could do with my own novel.
