My number one job at the end of the day is to entertain. Victoria Aveyard More Quotes by Victoria Aveyard More Quotes From Victoria Aveyard I'm a TV junkie, so it's hard to choose just one. Currently I'm a slave to 'Black Sails,' 'Vikings,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Mindy Project.' Victoria Aveyard choosegamehardblack I wrote a lot of 'Red Queen' wrapped in a blanket, cramped up while watching the snow come down. Victoria Aveyard queendownredsnow 'Jurassic Park' and 'Star Wars' shoved me into loving sci-fi and film in general when I was a barely coherent 3-year-old. And 'Lord of the Rings' took me to another planet entirely. Before that series, I knew I loved writing, but after, I knew that I had to write. Victoria Aveyard lovinglovedmewriting I've been working through Maurice Druon's 'Accursed Kings' series. They come highly recommended from George R. R. Martin, and for good reason. Victoria Aveyard throughgoodkingsreason I force myself to outline, but not too closely, so I guess I plot by the seat of my pants? My natural instinct is to dive right in, but I know I'll get stuck. I like to stick with the architect vs. gardener metaphor. I guess I'm a gardener who plants tomatoes. I have the sticks in the ground and let the vines grow along those parameters. Victoria Aveyard plantsgrowmyselfknow 'Glass Sword' has several set piece scenes that I plotted out or visualized before I wrote them, but I always knew they were coming. They anchor bits of the story. Victoria Aveyard anchorswordstoryalways I definitely have the screenwriting itch. Victoria Aveyard itchdefinitelyscreenwriting I'm really enamored with the idea of a reformed society, and I've always been fascinated with the Dark Ages as well as the power vacuum that followed the fall of the Roman Empire. Victoria Aveyard societypowerdarkfall So far, the biggest regret I have in regards to the world of 'Red Queen' is that I didn't get to world-build enough. I don't think I did enough work explaining how the world came to be, and while I'm planning to go more into it, I'm a greedy writer, and I'm always going to wish I had more room to delve into the complexities of a fantasy realm. Victoria Aveyard queenredregretwork I've always loved massive worlds, whether in fantasy or science fiction. I like the idea of making my own rules as well as utilizing everything that I love or inspires me. It's very freeing to know you can write a story that can be as big as your own imagination. Victoria Aveyard meyoulovescience I'm a visual writer, so it's fitting that my first brush with 'Red Queen' was an image. I had the idea of a teenage girl in an arena, a bit like 'Gladiator,' and she's about to be executed. But instead of being killed, she kills her executioner with lightning. Victoria Aveyard imagequeenredgirl
