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So without any further ado, let us introduce you to Aral Bereux
I also included, particularly after editing later editions, the RFID chip, electronic tattoos, drones, and Big Brother CCTV on every corner. Much to my horror, most of the book has started to come true in the last few years.
I was forced to ask myself if this is what I really wanted, or am I just going along with the fans? It's important to please yourself sometimes, more than it is to please those around you. Self-preservation is what I learnt.
I still remember reading Sphere as I walked down one of the roughest streets in my town – the street I grew up in. I was a few houses down from my address when I realized that I wasn’t ‘in’ the book. I looked around at the dystopian type neighbourhood and thought “I can write a book too.” It was just about timing and patience after that.
•Who were the first to read what you wrote?
My editor at the time and the audiences on Amazon. I never permit anyone to read my work until it is completed.
Non-fiction: History: mainly the French Revolution, Cultural Revolution and now I’m just starting to read up on the Russian Revolution. Outside of that, International Relations and Politics.
•Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some more of your work or learn something about it?
http://dystopiannews.com
http://www.aralbereux.com
•What type of reading inspires you to write?
Movies, documentaries – they inspire me. The “what ifs” in life inspire me. Humanity inspires me. Other books – as much as I love them – don’t inspire me to write.
Journalism, however, is different. There’s interviews via email, research on the internet and books, and editing. Investigative pieces, though, I will print off a draft, and go through it long hand with my research surrounding me, on the floor.
I rebel within my writing, yes; to get my point across. In some countries, with the journalism I do, I’m considered a dissident. But the act in itself, much like my musical roots, I really have no say in what I do creatively. I just do it. If you have something to say, don’t be weak, just say it.
According to my fans, I’m as good as my first Chronicle, not my last one – though the fourth is personally my favourite.
I’ll be aiming for a traditional contract with my next two books, and they won’t be ready for quite some time. This time I’m pacing myself. Only time will tell how they judge the next two.
Dystopian author. Journalist. Editor. P/T anarchist, P/T realist. F/T smartarse.
Thanks for taking the time to read this Interview
Aral
So without any further ado, let us introduce you to Aral Bereux
- What sets “The Juliana Rae Chronicles” apart from other thrillers?
- Why did you write the J Rae Chronicles?
- What were your Goals?
- Was this your first foray into the world of writing?
- Do you believe that there is such a thing as "Writers Block" or is it just a form of procrastination?
- In your own words how would you define writers block?
- What roadblocks did you run into in the writing of this novel?
- Besides just telling the story, what were you trying to communicate in the writing?
I also included, particularly after editing later editions, the RFID chip, electronic tattoos, drones, and Big Brother CCTV on every corner. Much to my horror, most of the book has started to come true in the last few years.
- What will the reader feel when reading The Juliana Rae?
- While writing the Chronicles, what did you learn about yourself?
I was forced to ask myself if this is what I really wanted, or am I just going along with the fans? It's important to please yourself sometimes, more than it is to please those around you. Self-preservation is what I learnt.
- Where are you currently located and what do you do for a living, when you’re not writing?
- Family?
- How long ago did you decide that you wanted to try to write a novel?
- What did you enjoy most about writing the Chronicles?
- What inspired you to become an author?
I still remember reading Sphere as I walked down one of the roughest streets in my town – the street I grew up in. I was a few houses down from my address when I realized that I wasn’t ‘in’ the book. I looked around at the dystopian type neighbourhood and thought “I can write a book too.” It was just about timing and patience after that.
- How long did it take you to write and publish The JRC's?
- What did you first read?
- How did you begin to write?
•Who were the first to read what you wrote?
My editor at the time and the audiences on Amazon. I never permit anyone to read my work until it is completed.
- What is your favorite genre?
Non-fiction: History: mainly the French Revolution, Cultural Revolution and now I’m just starting to read up on the Russian Revolution. Outside of that, International Relations and Politics.
•Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some more of your work or learn something about it?
http://dystopiannews.com
http://www.aralbereux.com
- What is your creative process like?
- What happens before sitting down to write?
•What type of reading inspires you to write?
Movies, documentaries – they inspire me. The “what ifs” in life inspire me. Humanity inspires me. Other books – as much as I love them – don’t inspire me to write.
- What voice do you find most to your liking: first person or third person?
- Are you equally good at telling stories orally?
- Deep down inside, who do you write for?
- Is writing a form of personal therapy?
- Are internal conflicts a creative force?
- Does reader feed-back help you?
- Do you share rough drafts of your writings with someone whose opinion you trust?
- Do you believe you have already found "your voice" or is that something one is always searching for?
- What discipline do you impose on yourself regarding schedules, goals, etc.?
- What do you surround yourself with in your work area in order to help your concentrate?
- Do you write on a computer? Do you print frequently? Do you correct on paper? What is your process?
Journalism, however, is different. There’s interviews via email, research on the internet and books, and editing. Investigative pieces, though, I will print off a draft, and go through it long hand with my research surrounding me, on the floor.
- What sites do you frequent on-line to share experiences or information?
- What are you working on now?
- What do you recommend I do with all those things I wrote years ago but have never been able to bring myself to show anyone?
- The armchair psychologist: Is creativity an act of rebellion for you?
I rebel within my writing, yes; to get my point across. In some countries, with the journalism I do, I’m considered a dissident. But the act in itself, much like my musical roots, I really have no say in what I do creatively. I just do it. If you have something to say, don’t be weak, just say it.
- Do you work well under pressure?
- It is said that you are only as good as your last book. Wouldn't you like to have a more secure type of work?
According to my fans, I’m as good as my first Chronicle, not my last one – though the fourth is personally my favourite.
I’ll be aiming for a traditional contract with my next two books, and they won’t be ready for quite some time. This time I’m pacing myself. Only time will tell how they judge the next two.
Dystopian author. Journalist. Editor. P/T anarchist, P/T realist. F/T smartarse.
Thanks for taking the time to read this Interview
Aral