When I first wrote the Vampire Kisses series, I never imagined it would become a manga. I was totally into reading mangas and I was particularly glued to Nana, Absolute Boyfriend, I Luv Halloween, and Godchild. When HarperTeen and Tokyopop asked me about turning the series into graphic novels, it was a dream come true! I got to create more sinister and seducing vampires who descend upon Dullsville and not only conceive their image in my head, but on paper. After producing the character's attributes, Raven and Alexander and their new nemesis' were brought to life via rem's fabulous artistry. Suddenly I got to see the character's I'd written about for years running around tombstones and cuddling in the cemetery. In novels, there is plenty of time for descriptions and you imagine the characters, but in mangas you see the character--so the art is very important. Also, there is a lot of action, so the stories had to be eventful. Of course, there always had to be time for a stolen kiss between Raven and her hottie vampire boyfriend. Romance, to me, is important in all forms of art and life!
Have you ever thought about writing a manga?
Ellen Schreiber
Author of the Vampire Kisses series, Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives manga series, and Comedy Girl
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