Exclusive Interview with N.N. Brit
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HEA Novel Thoughts: Are any characters based off of you, friends, family, or anybody in your life?
N.N. Britt: Yes and no. I write what I like to call realistic fiction, so bits and pieces of real life and things I witness every day spill onto my pages (or computer screen). I like to think of myself as method writer. I don’t know if there’s such a thing, but if you have heard of method acting, you probably have an idea what I’m talking about. Before I start a new story, I spend some time researching the character traits and behavior I’m trying to write. I think, all my characters perhaps have a little bit of me, but, essentially, I try to become someone else (my character) while I’m working on the draft. My goal is to think, feel, and act like the character I’m writing.
HEA: Is there a certain place where you get more inspired to write than others?
N.N.: My desk. If I get tired of sitting in a chair (I sometimes can go on for as long as 16 hours), I move to my bed. I need absolute silence to write but I need music for inspiration. I normally play out scenes in my head while I listen to the music. Then, I write the scenes down.
HEA: What made you start writing?
N.N.: My mom. She always encouraged all type of creative activities when I was a kid. Dancing, gymnastics, poetry, drawing. I think I attempted to write my first story at the age of twelve. I never finished it because I had no idea how, but I just enjoyed the process, so I kept on drafting. Later, in high school, after my mom’s passing, I needed an outlet to cope with the loss. I don’t think I understood it then—why exactly I was writing, but it was a way for me to handle my frustration with depression. I finished my first novel at the age of seventeen. I killed off both main characters. It was a pretty cringy crime novel. I went on to write more books after that.
HEA: Have you ever cried while writing?
Yes, I do it a lot. Some years back I wrote a trilogy that I’m editing and re-writing right now to publish at a later date. The books deal with a variety of heavy topics like depression, addiction, and suicide. I sobbed like a baby when I was writing an epilogue. I cried when I wrote Rapture as well.
HEA: How do you balance writing with real life?
N.N.: Haha, I don’t. If I’m onto an idea, my life has to take a back seat and wait for me to finish the novel.
HEA: Are your book settings based on a real place? Your favorite place?
N.N.: Most of my books are set in Los Angeles. I like to write about real places that exist. Severance is set in Portland. I took a trip there a few years back and wanted to capture the spirit of the city and area in general in that novel. There’s a scene in the book where Alana and Dakota go to see the waterfall. It’s based on my real-life experience. I took a trip to Multnomah Falls during my stay in Portland. The concert and club scenes are based on my own experiences too. I went clubbing alone. I remember how surprised I was when people were so cool and friendly. We dance to Billy Idol and it was awesome.
HEA: What makes a great romance novel?
N.N.: Good question. Definitely chemistry. I like for them to work for it, to mentally/spiritually come together. I am also a strong believer that everyone deserves love and I want to see imperfect people in screwed up/sad/tragic/horrible situations find love and find hope because it’s what makes the world go on.
HEA: If a reader discovers your books today, where would you recommend they start reading?
N.N.: Another good question. So…I’m doing something with all my books…They are all essentially set in the same universe and best way to go about the reading order is to read them as they come out to be able to catch the Easter eggs in each book. However, I have a series in the works that’s set around 2012-2015. Once it’s completed, the reading order will change because the characters of my current books might be making an appearance in some of those books. I hope this makes sense. Right now, starting from Rapture and Severance and moving on to The Encore Duet is the best reading order.
About the Encore Duet
A secret affair with your teenage celebrity crush? Yes, please!
Music journalist Cassy Evans believes her career is made when she snags an exclusive interview with rock singer Frankie Blade.
Once a superstar of the generation, Frankie has been a recluse since a freak motorcycle incident sent his career into a tailspin seven years ago. Now that he’s returned to claim back his crown, Cassy hopes to kill two birds with one stone—secure her magazine a top spot in the rankings and meet with the man of her adolescent dreams.
A dinner invitation isn’t what she expects to get out of this interview, but the chemistry between them is undeniable.
With paparazzi watching Frankie’s every move as the two jump into a stormy relationship, Cassy risks her career and her privacy—and possibly her heart—to be with the biggest rockstar on the planet. But is Frankie worth it? Is he the humble man she thinks he is or is he just that good at hiding his demons?
