Cari lettori,
ecco una nuovissima intervista fatta a Maria Rosaria Ferrara , autrice di Chrysalis edito da Eiffel Editore nel 2008. Buona lettura.
Ciao Maria benvenuta nel mio blog Italian Emerging Writers. Ti va di presentarti ai lettori?
Ciao Alessandra, grazie per avermi invitata e un saluto a tutti i tuoi lettori. Il mio nome è Maria Rosaria Ferrara, ho da poco compiuto 30 anni e sono una scrittrice esordiente! Bello, eh? Devo ancora abituarmi a definirmi una scrittrice, anche perché have an incurable dreamer and write part of my nature, but how nice to know and be able to say that he made one of my most important dreams. For the rest, are waiting to begin a work project with a web agency and sew as a freelance editor. I live in a village in the province of Caserta, but I love to travel a lot and I can not do without books and music.
How did you become a writer? It 'was something unexpected or nourish that dream a long time?
writing since I was little and the publication of one of my lyrics have always been a dream. We had tried for a long time, sending manuscripts to various publishing houses, but only with the Eiffel Editions I found the very first edition of the proposal interesting. Reflected in part what I wanted for my novel and I must say it was an experience of continued growth.
What is your creative process? Do something in particular while writing?
When I write I do not do anything special and I have no specific rites. For the writing of "Chrysalis" I take time in the evening when I stopped studying for university exams. Now I prefer to write in the morning, just woke up, before starting my day. But I usually write when the inspiration and this can happen at any time of day, anywhere.
What do you like about being a writer? What are the main difficulties?
The best thing of course is to see my novel as I have always dreamed of, with a beautiful cover and how you can browse all the books I've always loved. It 'nice to know that I can share it with many people and that the reader is able to get excited just like I hoped. But it's not that simple. Having published only one of the stages, a goal but not the last. Published with a publishing medium-small (or young, as my publisher prefers to be called the Eiffel) significa doversi fare molta promozione autonoma, essere presente quanto possibile in libreria a far notare il proprio libro ai clienti che altrimenti si indirizzerebbero sempre verso i titoli dei grandi marchi, e inventarsi ogni giorno modi nuovi di dare visibilità al proprio romanzo. Certo, questo fa quasi perdere un po' di fascino alla favola della pubblicazione, ma in ogni aspetto della vita bisogna impegnarsi per raggiungere dei risultati. Come ho detto, la pubblicazione non è il traguardo ultimo, ma solo il primo grande passo. E bisogna sempre fare il possibile per farlo arrivare al pubblico di lettori.
Il tuo primo romanzo è "Chrysalis" published by Tower Publishing. Where did you get the inspiration for the drafting of the text? What was the hardest part to write?
The history of Chrysalis has begun when, returning after a trip to Barcelona, \u200b\u200ba friend told me about a drag queen show he had witnessed and what had been fascinated by the person who had exhibited. Since that story I started thinking about the character of Roxanne. Somehow I wanted to "see" and then show that even I began to imagine writing it. I became immediately aware, though, that I touched on the important issues and tough. Among the other was also a world that did not know existed. I have done research on some of the topics treated, but for most of the text I have listened to my heart and tried to immerse myself in the characters to make them talk. There was a more difficult to write than others. E 'was more like a route that proceeded one step at a time every day, without rushing, writing only when I was convinced of what I wanted to throw down and when I felt that he wanted to plot development. Sometimes you want to tell the same stories to tell you how ...
Your novel is tied to very current and controversial issues such as transsexualism and homosexuals. What do you think about it?
I believe that the nature sometimes face brutti scherzi e racchiuda una splendida farfalla nel bozzolo sbagliato. Credo che quel che conta davvero è essere sempre se stessi e vivere i propri sentimenti o le proprie inclinazione come la propria natura vuole. Credo che, nonostante tutto il progresso, la società non sia ancora pronta ad accettare la diversità, ma che essa esiste e va rispettata. Credo che una persona che sente di essere racchiusa nel corpo sbagliato ha tutto il diritto di cercare di dare al suo corpo la forma della sua anima, perché ognuno deve poter raggiungere la serenità con se stesso e vivere la vita che vuole. E' una questione di rispetto, rispetto di se stessi, rispetto degli altri. L'amore ha tante forme e ognuno lo vive secondo la propria natura, seguendo il proprio cuore.
Questo romanzo è molto intimo e introspettivo che racconta come una donna tradita dal fidanzato possa rinascere. C'è qualcosa di autobiografico?
Nonostante io abbia diversi amici omosessuali, il romanzo non ha elementi autobiografici. Certo, ho cercato di immedesimarmi nello stato d'animo dei personaggi, paragonando un po' situazioni simili che avevo vissuto più o meno indirettamente. Ma ciò che di autobiografico si può individuare, sono solo piccoli elementi, piccoli ricordi che mi hanno aiutato a fare da cornice a tutta la storia.
Quanto sei legata a questo romanzo? Perchè?
When you write a story or a novel, narrated in the story come alive with the characters and every scene, every moment recounted. It 's inevitable so fond of, not only because it comes from you, but also for the way you do writing, which remains a growth path. "Chrysalis", then (as some other stories I've written before and after this one), was born in a particular period, in which I needed a refuge, an escape valve. E "Chrysalis" was for me too.
Tell us about your publishing experience? How did you choose the publishing house to publish? As I
mentioned before, the Eiffel Editions is the publishing house that I made the best proposal among all the editorial that I submitted my manuscripts. The meeting took place throughout the publication but in an unexpected way, because I had contacted this editor to work issues, in a period when I was a bit 'put aside the project of publication. The publisher, however (he had read from my CV that I had participated in some literary competitions), he wanted to read some of my lyrics and now had confidence in Chrysalis. It is now easy to find a small publisher who agrees to publish a rookie without asking for a contribution. The Eiffel invests in projects he believes in, and this is very brave as well as remarkable.
What do you think of the publishing scene linked to the newcomers?
Enter the world of publishing as a writer has allowed me to know so many things that I did not imagine. I met many authors and many newcomers who are second or third paper, but who may not have the same success as those who are released with major publishing houses. I discovered that there is so much talent among the Italian authors, but they remain little known or unknown because the publishers who have published can not afford much advertising. It 'a shame to risk not being appreciated or simply taken into consideration when writing a book without all the costs related to a literary event. We should give more support to small and medium-sized publishers, which, however, have interesting products.
What are your future plans? Already have a novel in the works?
I dedicated the summer to fix my second novel. I hope to be able to publish within the next year. Meanwhile, keep writing, I have many ideas for the head, and to promote "Chrysalis." In this regard, I and my friend and fellow writer Marco Mazzanti we are organizing a series of presentations double in some Italian cities this fall. After the summer, Marco always, we will begin to also conduct a radio broadcaster for the Web. In short, the appointments will not be missed:)
you blog or website where they can follow?
Yes, I have a website ( http://www.mariarosariaferrara.com/ ), a Myspace profile ( http://www.myspace.com/mariarosariaferrara ), a page on facebook and a group dedicated to my novel http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=ac970c5f0277bb2c9c9a194ac7624285&gid=34519546466 . Insomma, non ci facciamo mancare nulla!
Questa era l'ultima domanda. Vuoi aggiungere qualcosa prima di salutarci?
Volevo ringraziarti ancora per l'intervista, è stato davvero un piacere. E un abbraccio a tutti i lettori!
ecco una nuovissima intervista fatta a Maria Rosaria Ferrara , autrice di Chrysalis edito da Eiffel Editore nel 2008. Buona lettura.
Ciao Maria benvenuta nel mio blog Italian Emerging Writers. Ti va di presentarti ai lettori? Ciao Alessandra, grazie per avermi invitata e un saluto a tutti i tuoi lettori. Il mio nome è Maria Rosaria Ferrara, ho da poco compiuto 30 anni e sono una scrittrice esordiente! Bello, eh? Devo ancora abituarmi a definirmi una scrittrice, anche perché have an incurable dreamer and write part of my nature, but how nice to know and be able to say that he made one of my most important dreams. For the rest, are waiting to begin a work project with a web agency and sew as a freelance editor. I live in a village in the province of Caserta, but I love to travel a lot and I can not do without books and music.
How did you become a writer? It 'was something unexpected or nourish that dream a long time?
writing since I was little and the publication of one of my lyrics have always been a dream. We had tried for a long time, sending manuscripts to various publishing houses, but only with the Eiffel Editions I found the very first edition of the proposal interesting. Reflected in part what I wanted for my novel and I must say it was an experience of continued growth.
What is your creative process? Do something in particular while writing?
When I write I do not do anything special and I have no specific rites. For the writing of "Chrysalis" I take time in the evening when I stopped studying for university exams. Now I prefer to write in the morning, just woke up, before starting my day. But I usually write when the inspiration and this can happen at any time of day, anywhere.
What do you like about being a writer? What are the main difficulties?
The best thing of course is to see my novel as I have always dreamed of, with a beautiful cover and how you can browse all the books I've always loved. It 'nice to know that I can share it with many people and that the reader is able to get excited just like I hoped. But it's not that simple. Having published only one of the stages, a goal but not the last. Published with a publishing medium-small (or young, as my publisher prefers to be called the Eiffel) significa doversi fare molta promozione autonoma, essere presente quanto possibile in libreria a far notare il proprio libro ai clienti che altrimenti si indirizzerebbero sempre verso i titoli dei grandi marchi, e inventarsi ogni giorno modi nuovi di dare visibilità al proprio romanzo. Certo, questo fa quasi perdere un po' di fascino alla favola della pubblicazione, ma in ogni aspetto della vita bisogna impegnarsi per raggiungere dei risultati. Come ho detto, la pubblicazione non è il traguardo ultimo, ma solo il primo grande passo. E bisogna sempre fare il possibile per farlo arrivare al pubblico di lettori.
Il tuo primo romanzo è "Chrysalis" published by Tower Publishing. Where did you get the inspiration for the drafting of the text? What was the hardest part to write? The history of Chrysalis has begun when, returning after a trip to Barcelona, \u200b\u200ba friend told me about a drag queen show he had witnessed and what had been fascinated by the person who had exhibited. Since that story I started thinking about the character of Roxanne. Somehow I wanted to "see" and then show that even I began to imagine writing it. I became immediately aware, though, that I touched on the important issues and tough. Among the other was also a world that did not know existed. I have done research on some of the topics treated, but for most of the text I have listened to my heart and tried to immerse myself in the characters to make them talk. There was a more difficult to write than others. E 'was more like a route that proceeded one step at a time every day, without rushing, writing only when I was convinced of what I wanted to throw down and when I felt that he wanted to plot development. Sometimes you want to tell the same stories to tell you how ...
Your novel is tied to very current and controversial issues such as transsexualism and homosexuals. What do you think about it?
I believe that the nature sometimes face brutti scherzi e racchiuda una splendida farfalla nel bozzolo sbagliato. Credo che quel che conta davvero è essere sempre se stessi e vivere i propri sentimenti o le proprie inclinazione come la propria natura vuole. Credo che, nonostante tutto il progresso, la società non sia ancora pronta ad accettare la diversità, ma che essa esiste e va rispettata. Credo che una persona che sente di essere racchiusa nel corpo sbagliato ha tutto il diritto di cercare di dare al suo corpo la forma della sua anima, perché ognuno deve poter raggiungere la serenità con se stesso e vivere la vita che vuole. E' una questione di rispetto, rispetto di se stessi, rispetto degli altri. L'amore ha tante forme e ognuno lo vive secondo la propria natura, seguendo il proprio cuore.
Questo romanzo è molto intimo e introspettivo che racconta come una donna tradita dal fidanzato possa rinascere. C'è qualcosa di autobiografico?
Nonostante io abbia diversi amici omosessuali, il romanzo non ha elementi autobiografici. Certo, ho cercato di immedesimarmi nello stato d'animo dei personaggi, paragonando un po' situazioni simili che avevo vissuto più o meno indirettamente. Ma ciò che di autobiografico si può individuare, sono solo piccoli elementi, piccoli ricordi che mi hanno aiutato a fare da cornice a tutta la storia.
Quanto sei legata a questo romanzo? Perchè?
When you write a story or a novel, narrated in the story come alive with the characters and every scene, every moment recounted. It 's inevitable so fond of, not only because it comes from you, but also for the way you do writing, which remains a growth path. "Chrysalis", then (as some other stories I've written before and after this one), was born in a particular period, in which I needed a refuge, an escape valve. E "Chrysalis" was for me too.
Tell us about your publishing experience? How did you choose the publishing house to publish? As I
mentioned before, the Eiffel Editions is the publishing house that I made the best proposal among all the editorial that I submitted my manuscripts. The meeting took place throughout the publication but in an unexpected way, because I had contacted this editor to work issues, in a period when I was a bit 'put aside the project of publication. The publisher, however (he had read from my CV that I had participated in some literary competitions), he wanted to read some of my lyrics and now had confidence in Chrysalis. It is now easy to find a small publisher who agrees to publish a rookie without asking for a contribution. The Eiffel invests in projects he believes in, and this is very brave as well as remarkable.
What do you think of the publishing scene linked to the newcomers?
Enter the world of publishing as a writer has allowed me to know so many things that I did not imagine. I met many authors and many newcomers who are second or third paper, but who may not have the same success as those who are released with major publishing houses. I discovered that there is so much talent among the Italian authors, but they remain little known or unknown because the publishers who have published can not afford much advertising. It 'a shame to risk not being appreciated or simply taken into consideration when writing a book without all the costs related to a literary event. We should give more support to small and medium-sized publishers, which, however, have interesting products.
What are your future plans? Already have a novel in the works?
I dedicated the summer to fix my second novel. I hope to be able to publish within the next year. Meanwhile, keep writing, I have many ideas for the head, and to promote "Chrysalis." In this regard, I and my friend and fellow writer Marco Mazzanti we are organizing a series of presentations double in some Italian cities this fall. After the summer, Marco always, we will begin to also conduct a radio broadcaster for the Web. In short, the appointments will not be missed:)
you blog or website where they can follow?
Yes, I have a website ( http://www.mariarosariaferrara.com/ ), a Myspace profile ( http://www.myspace.com/mariarosariaferrara ), a page on facebook and a group dedicated to my novel http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=ac970c5f0277bb2c9c9a194ac7624285&gid=34519546466 . Insomma, non ci facciamo mancare nulla!
Questa era l'ultima domanda. Vuoi aggiungere qualcosa prima di salutarci?
Volevo ringraziarti ancora per l'intervista, è stato davvero un piacere. E un abbraccio a tutti i lettori!
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