Interview with John Reyer Afamasaga, author of “John Lazoo.” Part 2

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 11, 2007 -- Tyler: If publishers wished to market your books, in what creative ways might they gain an audience’s attention?

John: I’m the sort of guy who could easily front a camera. I would probably make a great motivational speaker and have a passion for causes from the Environment, through to economic development in developing countries amongst other things. Please be mindful, that we still have the characters, eg: Metofeaz actually wants to write our next book “Jon Le Mac” LIVE online, in real-time. Maybe with a quick edit, but Feaaz would like to do this over a 60 day period sometime towards the end of 2008.

Tyler: How will “John Lazoo,” even with its modern style, appeal to a younger audience that is less likely to read than their parents and grandparents’ generations?

John: “Lazoo” is totally pliable, without losing its great shape. “Lazoo Chapter Zero” had a lot more macho themes, than in “John Lazoo.” They naturally lend themselves to genres where Visual communication is the pull, Video Games, Music Video Clips, Film.

Tyler: John, I understand from your previous interviews that the emotional part of emotional-techno fiction is the emotion that arises from the audience as a result of reading the style or organization of the fiction. What is that emotion you are creating in the audience and expecting to receive as a response from them?

John: Very good question, Tyler. This is something I missed when discussing etf with Heather. That one of my initial concerns was, “how the … was I going to create an emotional experience for the reader, or how was I even going to make the reader emotional about Lazoo, Genisis, or Polina? Then I got emotional about the work and forgot all about any sort of feedback I guess. To be honest with you, if anyone has gotten emotional about the stuff, then I am a blessed man.

Tyler: And what is that emotional experience you want the reader to have?

John: Fall in love.

Tyler: Fall in love with what?

John: Sorry, experience the range of feelings one has when they fall in love. Or, would it be more appropriate to hope that the same chemicals are dispersed in turn.

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