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Lara S. Ormiston

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I am the daughter of Christian missionaries, and was born on the beautiful island of Java, Indonesia. I spent most of my first eleven years in that tropical country, with only occasional furloughs in the States. I consider myself to have had a high privileged childhood, rich not in money but experiences. When I was eleven we moved to Zimbabwe, where I lived until I was sixteen, followed by a year in Marin County, California, and a year in Penang, Malaysia (of the two places, Marin County was by far the most foreign to me).

After that I attended the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas, and I still reside less than a hour away, in the city of Round Rock, where I am currently homeschooling my three children.

Growing up overseas meant very I am the daughter of Christian missionaries, and was born on the beautiful island of Java, Indonesia. I spent most of my first eleven years in that tropical country, with only occasional furloughs in the States. I consider myself to have had a high privileged childhood, rich not in money but experiences. When I was eleven we moved to Zimbabwe, where I lived until I was sixteen, followed by a year in Marin County, California, and a year in Penang, Malaysia (of the two places, Marin County was by far the most foreign to me).

After that I attended the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas, and I still reside less than a hour away, in the city of Round Rock, where I am currently homeschooling my three children.

Growing up overseas meant very little television and lots of free time, which I eventually came to spend in reading. I was greatly influenced by my mother's taste in books, and it was through her that I was introduced to Regency romance in the form of Georgette Heyer, whose works our local library in Gweru, Zimbabwe, had in abundance. I also read a great deal of fantasy when I was younger, but of the two genres, historical fiction has remained my enduring favorite.

I remember reading one or two of Jane Austen's works when I was teenager, and being mainly disappointed that there was no kissing. It really wasn't until I was in my early thirties and the mother of small children that I began to read through her works and was thoroughly captivated with their wit and humor, as well as the good sense and strong morality that fills them. Eventually I stumbled across the world of Jane Austen fan fiction on the web, and was hooked. After many hours spent reader other writer's stories I could not resist the urge to write my own, and here we are now.

Unequal Affections is my own novel so far, but it is far from the only Pride and Prejudice-based story I have written. I tend to specialize in comedic short stories and novella-length chapter stories. My other writings can be found posted on my personal blog, or at the Derbyshire Writer's Guild, where I post under my middle name, Suzanne O, and at fanfiction.net, where I use the pseudonym OnlyaNovel. ...more

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I was so impressed with the way you wrote Elizabeth and Mr.Darcy. The love of the story is, after all, why we read fan fiction and I hate to pick up a story and find that my beloved characters have been remodeled to fit within the confines of a story. The reverence and care with which you treated my beloved couple was inspiring to me. My question is, did you have to 'get into character' to write Unequal Affections?

Lara S. Ormiston Hello, Laura. Thanks for the question!

I thinking writing Jane Austen fan fiction requires a lot of "getting in character," each time you write a diffe…moreHello, Laura. Thanks for the question!

I thinking writing Jane Austen fan fiction requires a lot of "getting in character," each time you write a different one. All of her characters are distinct in their personalities and it was one of my ambitions to make them sound as much as possible like themselves when I wrote them. Really, the best way to do it was to usually go back and reread speeches by that particular character in the book to try to catch the right "tone." I did this for more minor characters like Lydia, and it was important to remember with the main two what some of their conversations were like in the original. Darcy, for instance, uses a lot of long, complex sentences. When I wrote him, I focused on trying to make him appear very intelligent and very sure of himself, as this how he comes across to me in the book. Lizzy is always a challenge, because everything she says is so clever, and I was always looking for ways to make her sound more interesting, more witty, and with that kind of playfulness that Austen gives her. It was rather tiring at times, I admit! I'm so glad that my efforts have met with approval. While I could never attempt to actually write like Jane Austen did, I did want her characters to sound like the same people.(less)

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When is your next book? "Unequal Affections" was so immensely satisfying. I heard the Audio version... Perfect. Now I've finished it and I am very despondent, as I really enjoyed this telling. The language, the grace, just wonderful. Would very much like another of your books, but it seems there is only the one. Have you any recommendations in the mean time? Any favorite retellings?

Lara S. Ormiston Hi, thanks for the question! I'm afraid I can't tell you when my next book will be out. I have several things I'm working on, but my personal life is …moreHi, thanks for the question! I'm afraid I can't tell you when my next book will be out. I have several things I'm working on, but my personal life is very busy and I can't claim I'm making a great deal of progress. If you would care to read other stories I have written (shorter than a novel), you can find them at my blog, or here is my profile at DWG (www.dwiggie.com), where I have many stories posted. When I have something new completed, this is also the place you are likely to see it first.

http://www.dwiggie.com/baronetage/vie...

Having come to fan fiction through the online world, I do most of my reading there still. Many writers never choose to publish whose work would still be extremely worthy of it. It's hard to pick favorites, but some I would recommend include

Of Time Gone By, by Bekah
http://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_2008...

A Little More Practice, by Sandy W
http://www.dwiggie.com/derby/old_2008...

Comfort and Consequence by Lizzy C.
http://www.dwiggie.com/derby/lizzyc1.htm

Thank you so much!(less)

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	Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling 4.08 avg rating — 5,796 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leaving Nothing to Chance 4.03 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unequal Affections: A Wedding Day Vignette 4.10 avg rating — 50 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Bingley's Blunder, or the High Fine Art of Gossip by OnlyaNovel, Lara S. Ormiston (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 31 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Unequal Affections: A Wedding Day Vignette

There seems no more fitting way to kick off this author's page than to post this extra for the readers at this site.

I wrote this perhaps two weeks after I finished Unequal Affections as it first appeared serially on a Jane Austen-based fan site. I had never intended to write the wedding, as I do not think that weddings are very interesting on paper (I love them in real life), and I always felt tha Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 05, 2014 13:02 • Tags: extra, unequal-affections, vignette

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“Many happy unions have grown from little more than common respect. If you believe you can respect Mr. Darcy, and that he will respect you, then you have a good beginning. Happiness in marriage is often a matter of choice, you know. If you choose to think constantly on the faults of your husband, then you will find yourself discontent no matter whom you are married to. If, on the other hand, you choose to think of his virtues and to treat him with regard and consideration even when you may not feel much like it, then your felicity will continue to increase.”
― Lara S. Ormiston, Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling

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“Somehow in the last weeks, so fleeting yet so long, duty had taken on another face. Elizabeth. What he owed to her now was above what he owed to any other—above even his obligation to Georgiana. Somehow, duty and inclination had aligned themselves.”
― Lara S. Ormiston, Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling

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“If you see anything there you want changed, write the instructions,”
― Lara S. Ormiston, Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling

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