HA, probably the best known author
in the entire fandom and yet he remains extremely modest under all the
attention and praise. I decided to give him the honor he deserves and interviewed
him in a desolated place somewhere the Redington Warehouse District.
INTERVIEW
WITH HA
It was already cold and wet and
I waded through pools of water to the Redington Warehouse District. Lots
of things happened here. Arsons, kidnappings, but now it seemed all very
quiet, too quiet. I walked into a relatively small building which looked
much like the one I used in one of my stories. It was dark inside. The
only thing I could see was the table that was in the room. When finally
reached it and sat down a voice startled me. I looked up and saw a masked
figure approach me and sit down on the other end of the table. "Fire away..."
First the question you probably
like the least, just to get it over with, can you tell us a bit about yourself?
*Points the Fishgun at MGM*
Next question ;oP
Oh... er...W-wwhat was it in
the Shirley Holmes TV show that attracted you to it?
Hmmmmmmm...I guess it was the Sherlock
Holmes connection. Also, the fact the protagonist was a girl, and
after watching the first episode aired here in the States ("The Case of
the Ruby Ring"), I immediately realized she was no ordinary girl.
It's rare to find a female character on TV who isn't concerned with being
one of the crowd. Meredith Henderson did a good job portraying a
scaled down female version of Sherlock. It also didn't hurt she was
a cutie-patootie :o)
What is your favorite character
in the show?
Shirley, of course. I also
like Bart because he's interested in the extremely unusual like ghosts
and aliens. Hence, he gets new friends, some weapons, and a psychotic
boy bent on killing him. A pity the cast moved on; I'm still curious
on how Blair Slater would react, and I still have the nagging feeling Sarah
Ezer bears me a grudge. But then, I do have an overactive imagination
plus some paranoia :o) *Singing* La la la la life goes on...
Why would Sarah Ezer have a grudge
against you? Is it for torturing her character or did you say something
to her in a chat you shouldn't have?
It's the torture thing. After
I wrote that, I had the nagging feeling Sarah was gunning for me.
Gradually my reason returned to me. Why would someone from a TV show
want to hunt down a fanfic writer who loves to wear masks in cyberspace?
I guess a part of me wants to know what the cast thinks of what I've done
to them in my stories, but they do have lives as well and reading fanfics
isn't exactly on top of their "to do" list. Ah, even we paranoid
Pikachu suit wearing weirdos have inflatable egos :o) Me, I beat
mine down with a tuna. Gets very smelly, though ;oP
I guess we won't really know
until there is a new celeb chat...* gives Damon a shifty look*. Anyway,
What was it that made you start writing SH fanfiction?
After watching a few episodes, I
pondered writing fanfiction because as I found web sites on the show, I
found only one story (to this day, I have no idea where it went).
Not wanting to mess with the characters, I created my own, stirred in my
own influences like anime, and my SH world was born.
What is your favorite genre to
write?
Action-adventure. I blame
all the action-oriented programming I've watched ever since I was little.
I can do mystery, but that really takes research. If I wish, I can do a
little romance, and I do stress the word "little" :o)
How far do you go in researching
your story?
Research? We don't need no
stinking research ;oP *LOL* Seriously, I try to confirm certain
facts about subjects I'm unfamiliar with. I really need to research
on the second half of the series (S3-S4) since I have a habit of placing
allusions from the show in my stories.
How did Mr. E & the Hewitts
come into the world?
Mr. E is the result of me thinking
"Can there be a worse villain than Molly?" Originally going to be
a crime boss with a small gang, he evolved into the supreme leader of a
worldwide criminal organization. Blake came in because I wanted Shirley
to have a possible love interest, and this was before I got more information
about Matt. Of course, his parents followed. Quite frankly,
everything just popped out of my head. It happened so fast. I'm still
organizing background information on them and my other characters.
Was the fact Blake's name came
from the WWF the inspiration for "The Problem Prone Bodyslammer"?
Not really. I was just in
the mood to write a wrestling story at the time. Of course, you can blame
my subconscious for that one.
Do you feel there is a recurring
theme or a deeper meaning to your work?
Um, beware of exploding dummies?
:o) Seriously, my work has a bit of X-Files flavoring in that there
is something big going on and only certain people have a clue on what it
is. Another theme is change; that will become more evident as more
stories come out.
What do you prefer? Plan out
a story in advance or just go where the story takes you?
Actually, I use a combination of
the two most of the time. I usually have a plan for the story on paper
or in my head, but when I need to connect the important events, I just
write down what I think works.
What is your favorite SH author?
You mean besides me? :o) *LOL*
Actually, my favorite is Rogue Amazon Boo. Her writing really gets you
into her story despite her tendency to write in very long paragraphs.
Also, she likes Buffy :o) If someone knows where she is, tell her
the Machina Trilogy still needs to be finished and I promise not to overload
her with more robots.
How do you feel about all the
praise you get on your series?
Very, very, very surprised.
I'm still baffled why people (when they actually offer feedback and reactions)
like my stories. I feel I'm taking the show into a direction it was
never intended to head into. When was the last time Shirley and company
had to take on killer robots? :o) Heck, believe me. Everything
gets weirder from here.
What are your thoughts on the
SH fanfiction awards?
If more people don't vote, I swear
by the sacred names of Almighty Pikachu and Joss I'll activate my Cow Launching
Satellite and bring down flaming bovine fury on the world ;o) Seriously,
it's about time someone came up with the idea to reward us fanfic writers.
After all, I feel it's difficult to write for a show that has run its course.
What are your plans for writing
in the future?
As of now, my mind keeps coming
with ideas that are non-SH. In addition to pondering my next SH story,
I'm trying to finish a fanfic for the anime Cardcaptor Sakura (NOT CARDCAPTORS!),
occasionally pondering returning to what I was working on before SH, thinking
of trying fanfiction for Narnia, 7th Heaven, and Buffy/Angel, and developing
a Pokemonesque world involving computerized fighting robots and time-travelling
wormholes. What can I saw? I have way too much free time after I
get my schoolwork done :o)
Any tips for your fellow authors?
Keep writing and always check your
work carefully. Get a beta-reader if you have to. Oh, and never abuse your
Pikachu or I'll send you a cow projectile ;oP Hope that helps.
Thanks for the interview. See
you around!
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