Sen
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Rebecca Ross:
Hi!! I love your writing style and the stories you create! They are so enchanting. I read in your acknowledgments that you play D&D and was wondering how much does D&D influence your writing, if at all? :)
Rebecca Ross
You know...D&D hasn't really influenced much of my writing. I only started playing a few years ago (my siblings formed a group, and we can only meet a few months out of the year so sometimes I feel a little rusty when it comes to my skills). One of my brothers is our dungeon master, and I've enjoyed all the twists and turns and the world he has created for our party to venture through.
I will say, though, that at one point I purposely avoided creating a character that was a bard, because I was writing and revising The Elements of Cadence at the time, and I didn't want the D&D version of a bard influencing Jack.
But I do enjoy playing! And I think it can be a good exercise in world and character building for writers.
I will say, though, that at one point I purposely avoided creating a character that was a bard, because I was writing and revising The Elements of Cadence at the time, and I didn't want the D&D version of a bard influencing Jack.
But I do enjoy playing! And I think it can be a good exercise in world and character building for writers.
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Hi Rebecca! I’m a huge fan from Puerto Rico and trying to make it as an author, you have been my inspiration! I really would like to ask you, how do you come up with the names for… basically everything? Did you make them up or do you do some research to see which type of names suit your character/realm? And second, what tips would you give new writers wishing to publish their work? Hope all is well <33
Angela
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Rebecca Ross:
Your books are inspiring and I’ve read all of them :) I’m entranced by how you can weave the setting throughout a story in such an integral way. What inspires the mythology and magical systems you create? They are each incredibly unique and captivating! A little question in regards to Divine Rivals: how is it that Iris’ first few letters didn’t go to the first Alouette in the museum?
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