![]() But I’ve been hearing from more and more readers about how much she grew on them and how much she came to represent for them. And, of course, there are people out there, I’m sure, who hate her, hate the book, etc. Yes, you see people saying things like “OMG I just want to SLAP Lilac!” in that first third. It involves committing to a level of trust in your readers that takes its toll on your confidence, especially when you can see an easier way out.īut that’s actually what has kind of amazed me since THESE BROKEN STARS came out. Willingly sacrificing some readers in order to provide others the arc you find more compelling is… rough. And that was a really tough choice, believe me, and one I may not have stuck to without the support of early readers. I knew that there were going to be plenty of people who’d make their decision about her character and stick to it to the end. I knew that many (if not most) readers would judge her for her failings in the first 1/3 of the book. ![]() But creating a potentially unlikable character who transforms into someone likable… that’s what I wanted to do. Make the character good at something, and readers will like him or her. I loved Lilac, and wanted readers to love her too… and that’s the easiest, cheatiest way to make a reader like a character. Amie (who, by the way, never once lost faith in Lilac) can vouch for the fact that I’d occasionally go “I can’t do this, I have to give her a crossbow!” It’s funny, because I had to constantly resist the urge to make Lilac more competent, to give her secret (and wildly out of character) survival skills so that she wouldn’t be useless in the beginning, to make her totally wow Tarver with her awesome specialness. This is pretty cool… one reader’s reaction to THESE BROKEN STARS was to realize that she’s a lot quicker to judge female characters for showing weakness than male characters, and come to love a character she’d originally hated. When the characters first crash landed on the planet where the story unfolds, I must admit that I was annoyed. I came to this realization while reading “These Broken Stars.” If you haven’t read my review of the book, know this…I LOVED IT, but not at first. The Little Mermaid, directed by Rob Marshall, opens in theaters nationwide on May 26, 2023.I’m harder on female characters than I am on male characters.: She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The film stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder, Awkwafina as the voice of Scuttle, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Art Malik as Sir Grimsby, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. Check out the teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid, the upcoming live-action reimagining of the animated musical classic.
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