Author Interview: Patrick Green
Submitted by Amy Barnes on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 2:42pm.
Today we are happy to present Patrick Green, one of two men (soon to be three--stay tuned) who are published here at Paper Bag Press. His story, "Special Delivery," delivers hot sex in a sci-fi setting that is quite real. He has already blogged about being a man in a predominantly women's arena. Now he answers our questions.
Patrick, here's the standard first question: why you enjoy writing erotica. Do you also enjoy reading it?
There's a challenge in writing good erotica. The genre lends itself to good storytelling, but as a man, I'm sort of expected to "skip to the good parts." I like to defy expectations in that way, and also to exercise my own imagination. Writing about sex is never boring!
Agreed. But all writing can be exciting. What other kinds of writing do you do regularly?
I work in the film business as a screenwriter and actor. Screenwriting is a discipline in itself, as there are many format issues a writer has to remember. I also write short horror stories, and more recently have been combining the two genres (horror and erotica). I'm writing a WW II script right now, sort of a sweeping, romantic action adventure about one of the war's most celebrated fighter squadrons.
You are so very Hollywood, what with your screenwriting and acting. I feel like fetching you a latte. What are your thoughts on ebooks? *steams milk*
Can't really find anything wrong with the ebook format. I think it will eventually be the norm, which is great for the environment!
Who is your favorite character that you've written? *pours foam on top*
A few years ago, I wrote a screenplay called HOLLYWOOD BLACK that was about a frustrated actor in Hollywood, who decides to write a screenplay about his tribulations. The character, named Warren, becomes aware of me as the screenwriter and decides to sabotage my efforts by engaging in insane, unfilmable behavior. He is my favorite because, well, because he was such great therapy, sort of, I guess. My wife read the script and said to me, "You know you're a little crazy, right?"
That script sold by the way! It's in development I'm told.
I'm not surprised. *sprinkles cocoa on top* What are your thoughts about publishing? It sounds like you have more experience with Hollywood than traditional publishing.
Having worked in film, I find publishing kind of refreshing actually. I love to read as much as I love to watch films, and being published is a huge honor! I still know very little about the process, but it seems to be in a rapid state of change anyway, so hopefully I'm learning all the new ways.
What can you tell us a bit about your life? *waits for P. to stop slurping* Can you list some of your favorite activites, perhaps?
I lead kind of a double life. I work as a martial arts trainer/instructor, with professional and amateur cagefighters. I help get them ready and work their corners, even put on the gloves and bang with them a bit, all that cool stuff. Very few of the guys with whom I train have any ideas about my life as a writer. I guess they wonder why I yell at them when they use bad grammar! I also have a wonderful family that supports me tremendously.
Thanks, Patrick. We hope we haven't ruined your street cred in the gym. Readers, you can view Patrick's second story, "The Morning After," right here.
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Impressive
Wow! Patrick, what don't you do? Screenwriting is very impressing. Congrats on selling the script, by the way. I look forward to reading The Morning After.
And, gosh, do I want a sip of some of that latte.
Leslie Lee Sanders