From the Bard's Quill Interview with Ogami
| Interviews by Fans | |
|---|---|
| Title: | From the Bard's Quill Interview with Ogami |
| Interviewer: | Tom |
| Interviewee: | Ogami |
| Date(s): | December 7, 1998 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Xena: Warrior Princess |
| External Links: | From the Bard's Quill Interview with Ogami |
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Ogami was interviewed in 1998 by for the Xena: Warrior Princess site Tom's Xena Fan Fiction Archive.
Other interviews in the series: From the Bard's Quill Interview Series.
Some Excerpts
Q: XWP fan fic has created a mythology all of its own - separate from the TV show. Do you find in your own writing that you try to stay true to the series or have you also added to the fan fic mythology?
I try to stay true to the series, within limitations. An author is always free to add his or her opinions to a story, but not when they contradict an episode. An example would be stories where Gabrielle declares her eternal hatred of Ulysses or Perdicus. Sorry folks, but that is not what she stated in the episodes. You lose the suspension of disbelief when a story says something like that.
Q: Many readers feel that the fan fic often surpasses the TV series in its appeal. What are your thoughts on this? Do you find yourself attracted to themes which are not normally explored on the TV show?
Definitely. The romantic subtext stories that I have read about Xena and Gabrielle on the Internet are what made me a Xenite, and a subtext author.
Q: How is the writing process for you? What is your "philosophy" of writing? Where do you get your ideas from? Do you pen a story in one sitting or have to work over several weeks?
My philosophy of writing is to make my opinions and views as transparent as possible in a story. I want the reader to say "Yeah, that's Xena alright" or "Only Gabrielle would say something like that". Nothing is higher praise than a reader who tells me I have the characters down.That's what makes it all worth it!