Do You Still Like Vampires?
A literary agent posted a poll on his blog asking whether the vampire genre is over. Responses were 40% for over and 60% for still kicking. As a writer who is working on a vampire novel, I am happy to see that my love of vampires is shared by other writers.
But how do I feel about vampires when I’m wearing my consumer-of-pop-culture hat? I love them. I have loved vampires since I first watched Cliffhangers: The Curse of Dracula with my mom when I was 6. I watched Love at First Bite, The Lost Boys, and myriad other vampire-themed films as I grew up.
Near Dark was a revelation, as it was the first movie I saw that made me actually root for the vampires. (This was not the intention, but it was how the characters all worked for me.) Interview with the Vampire(the book, not the movie) was a bible for my newfound desire for he vamprie to be the hero, not the villain.
Twilight, though not a masterpiece of writing craft, was a wonderful story that created a new mythology for vampires. I’m not sure I buy all of it (sparkling? really?), but I enjoyed the concept.
I suffered through a bit of vampire overload in December, when it seemed everything was vampire–even the third installment in the Librarian series of movies was about vampires. I thought about abandoning my novel because I just wasn’t in love with it anymore. So I took a break.
How about you? Are you over vampires? Or do you continue to love them no matter how many different mythos and characters are thrown at you?
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April 2, 2009 4:00 am
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By Rob, April 2, 2009 @ 10:15 am
Still? How about never did? I want vampires to all burn up in the sun or get staked or whatever it takes.
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By Kimber, April 2, 2009 @ 10:59 am
i love them and always will.. the only smut i read is paranormal.. so gimme more!!
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By Jennifer Roland, April 2, 2009 @ 12:18 pm
What is it about paranormal elements that make the smut so much more fun to read/watch? Historical romance? No. Paranormal romance? Yes, yes, yes!
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By Gina, April 2, 2009 @ 4:21 pm
I love vampires. Bring on more of them.
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By Jessyca, April 2, 2009 @ 6:05 pm
Definitely still ,and always will, love them. In all the different forms and shapes authors come up with to describe them. They are truly versatile creatures to discuss. (and sometime love..ie Lestat~in the novel)
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