Inside the Head of CathBard
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| Interviews by Fans | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Inside the Head of CathBard |
| Interviewer: | Amy Murphy |
| Interviewee: | CathBard |
| Date(s): | September 2002 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Xena: Warrior Princess |
| External Links: | full interview is here, Archived version |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Inside the Head of CathBard is a 2002 Xena: Warrior Princess fan interview at Whoosh!.
Series
For others in this series, see Whoosh! Interview Series.
Some Excerpts
[I started writing] ...to handle the heartbreak and anxiety that followed The Ides of March. I needed to deal with the "cliffhanger" deaths of Xena and Gabrielle and couldn't wait until the beginning of Season 5, so I wrote The Healer's Kiss.
Learn the fundamentals of grammar and spelling. Be realistic about your abilities. Be humble. Find a style you enjoy and perfect it, but don't be afraid to experiment. Carry a conveniently sized writer's journal with you at all times. Edit your tales AFTER you've written the first version, get that down as quickly as possible; have someone else "beta" them if you can. Read Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.
I found the ending [of the show] sad, but strangely satisfying. However, I like to think that Gabrielle will become more of a healer and remain as much a bard as she is a warrior.