It is difficult to express what I know, since what I know does not have a substantial degree of concrete background. This, however, does not mean that I do not have experiences that can be easily applied to literature. First and foremost, I am an actor. Having spent a few years studying and practicing different techniques for theatre, story, and character work, the majority of my writing is not based on my experiences, but what I believe I can create from the far reaches of my imagination. To put it bluntly, I suppose I am more interested in creative writing than anything else. Most of my interestes fall into novel or fantasy geared stories, be the product anything from a comic strip to a flamboyantly budgeted film production.
Recently I have found myself interested in historical fiction. I am in the midst of reading the novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott - the tale of Robin Hood and King Richard during the Crusades. I find it to be a wonderful novel, and would be interested if I could recreate a similar themed story. Not that I am only interested in historical fiction. One of my favourite novels is Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - an intriguing futuristic story about a flawed metropolis with twisted ideals in comparison to modern day society. I suppose that were I to research any sort of theme or subject, it would simply be to expand my knowledge of existing creative stories, be them 'sci-fi', horror, romance or action. I don't believe that my interest would dwindle should I come accross any kind of genre that I find less interesting.
In all honesty, however, certain lifestyles would be difficult for me to recreate. As an actor, I try to search for characters that I have some ability of portraying, and there are many rather common characters, that I could not even imagine. Certain characters like modern 'gangsters' or elderly widows, to say the least, would be difficult to invent purely through creativity. This would not stop me from attempting to understand these characters and their motives, but would prove a barrier for my writing ability.
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