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Top 3s meme

I found a meme and thought it seemed fun and fangirly, so here we go! Source: http://actualpirateking.tumblr.com/post/107158477228/ask-my-top-3s

Ask My Top 3s

  • 1: Top 3 heroes/protagonists

Bilbo (The Hobbit), The Doctor (Dr Who), Sherlock (Sherlock)

  • 2: Top 3 villains/antagonists

Jareth (Labyrinth), Captain Hook (Peter Pan), Scar (The Lion King)

  • 3: Top 3 supporting characters

Donna Noble (Dr Who), Rose Tyler (Dr Who), John Watson (Sherlock)

  • 4: Top 3 background characters or side characters

Captain Jack Harkness (Dr Who), Wilfred Mott (Dr Who), Chuck Bass (Gossip Girl)

  • 5: Top 3 romantic relationships between characters

Seregil/Alec (Nightrunner), Chuck/Blair (Gossip Girl), Tim/Dawn (The Office)

  • 6: Top 3 friendships between characters

The Doctor & Donna Noble (Dr Who), Sherlock & John (Sherlock), Sirius & Remus (HP)

  • 7: Top 3 fictional families

The Nobles (Doctor Who), The Malfoys (HP), The Macahans (How the West Was Won)

  • 8: Top 3 fictional parents

Lucius & Narcissa Malfoy (HP), Lord & Lady Grantham (Downton Abbey), Lily & Rufus (Gossip Girl)

  • 9: Top 3 fictional siblings

Anna & Elsa (Frozen), Riff Raff & Magenta (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Fred & George (HP)

  • 10: Top 3 child characters

Wednesday Addams (Addams Family), Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz), Matilda (Matilda)

  • 11: Top 3 elderly characters

Sophie (Howl’s Moving Castle), Wilfred Mott (Dr Who), Albus Dumbledore (HP)

  • 12: Top 3 fictional animals/pets

K9 (Dr Who), Hedwig (HP), Luna (Sailor Moon)

  • 13: Top 3 fictional locations

Fantasia (The Never-ending Story), Moomin Valley, Narnia

  • 14: Top 3 fictional gadgets/devices

The TARDIS (Dr Who), the Time-Turner (HP), the Invisibility Cloak (HP)

  • 15: Top 3 character backstories

Sasuke (Naruto), Gaara (Naruto), Haku (Naruto)

  • 16: Top 3 characters who die

Sirius Black (HP), Albus Dumbledore (HP), Haku & Zabuza (Naruto)

  • 17: Top 3 non-human characters

The Daleks (Dr Who), Gollum (LOTR), Aslan (Narnia)

  • 18: Top 3 fictional worlds/universes

Doctor Who, Naruto, LOTR

  • 19: Top 3 animated series

Naruto, Sailor Moon, Gummi Bears

  • 20: Top 3 live-action series

Doctor Who, Sherlock, Lost

  • 21: Top 3 animated movies

Spirited Away, The Little Mermaid, Gake no ue no Ponyo

  • 22: Top 3 live-action movies

Gone With The Wind, Battle Royale, Black Swan

  • 23: Top 3 books

The Never-ending story by Michael Ende, Wool by Hugh Howey, The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

  • 24: Top 3 comics/webcomics

Thorgal by Rosinski & Van Hamme, God Child by Kaori Yuki, Maran by Lina Neidestam

  • 25: Top 3 series/movies/books from my childhood

Jurassic Park, Duck Tales, the Narnia books

  • 26: Top 3 obscure series/movies/books I recommend

Movies: J’ai tué ma mère, Formula 17, series: 1 Litre of Tears

  • 27: Top 3 musicals or plays

Jesus Christ Superstar, Rocky Horror Show, Cabaret

  • 28: Top 3 songs from musicals

Gethsemane (Jesus Christ Superstar), You Can’t Stop The Beat (Hairspray), The Time Warp (Rocky Horror Show)

  • 29: Top 3 funny moments in fiction

I can’t think of any specific ones but I’m sure they all involve the Doctor somehow 😉

  • 30: Top 3 tearjerking moments in fiction

When Sirius died, when Dumbledore died (HP), when Sam helped Frodo up the mountain :’(

  • 31: Top 3 heartwarming moments in fiction

When the Doctor celebrated Christmas together with Rose’s family (Dr Who), the ending of “Vincent and the Doctor” (Dr Who), Sherlock being John’s best man (Sherlock)

  • 32: Top 3 scary moments in fiction

There are far too many 😦

  • 33: Top 3 awesome moments in fiction

The lighting of the beacons (LOTR), the battle of the Pelennor Fields (LOTR), the ending of Jurassic World

Advent <3

The long (no, not really) wait for Christmas has begun! I’ve been looking forward to this time of the year since July – I just love snow, and winter, and all things Christmassy. Last year I wrote a Christmas calendar (a Christmas-themed story with one chapter every day until Christmas) and I did want to do that again this year, but there simply wasn’t time. I don’t feel too bad about it though since I’ve managed to write a lot of other things, and now I’m going to enjoy the Christmas season as much as I possibly can. Perhaps even read some books, which is something that I really want to do right now!

Tumblr <3

Ibland börjar jag fundera på om jag har ett tumblr-beroende. Det är nog tur att det inte fanns så mycket bra grejer på nätet när jag var tretton, säger bara det. Alla dessa hypnotiska giffar…

I sometimes wonder if I have a tumblr addiction. It’s probably a good thing that you couldn’t find as many interesting things online back when I was thirteen! All these hypnotic gifs…

Margit Sandemo

Idag tänkte jag skriva lite om en av de författare som har inspirerat mig absolut mest, nämligen Margit Sandemo. Hon är mest känd för Sagan om Isfolket (på bilden ser ni två av mina favoritböcker i serien <3), men har också skrivit serier som Häxmästaren och Legenden om Ljusets Rike, samt mängder av fristående romaner. Sandemo är den sortens författare som många anser att man inte borde läsa, hon hör inte direkt till finkulturen – men just därför älskar jag henne desto mer. Hon gör verkligen sin egen grej helt och hållet och det är så häftigt, sen är böckerna inte särskilt välskrivna men det gör liksom ingenting. Det som gör att hennes berättelser fångar mig, och får mig att vilja läsa dem om och om igen, är att hon har en sådan total berättarglädje och sådan uppenbar kärlek till sina karaktärer. Det märks verkligen i varje bok hon skriver att hon sprudlar av historier och idéer, och att hon har så otroligt roligt. Jag är väldigt känslig för när böcker är illa skrivna och det är klart att det finns gott om partier i Sandemos böcker där jag önskar att förlaget hade redigerat bort lite slarvfel åtminstone, men det gör liksom ingenting. Jag ser visserligen alla plot holes, schabloner, dålig representation av homosexualitet (tyvärr, och det är också det sämsta med hennes böcker) och så vidare, men det är alltid underordnat spänningen, mysterierna, alla karaktärer som man älskar så vansinnigt mycket. Det är riktigt bra gjort, att lyckas skapa karaktärer och världar som berör läsarna så! Om jag lyckades skapa ens en karaktär i mitt liv som fick någon att känna så som jag gör för mina Isfolks-favoriter, så skulle jag vara mer än nöjd.

I thought I’d write a bit about one of my greatest sources of inspiration today, namely Norwegian writer Margit Sandemo. She’s famous for the epic book series Legend of the Ice People (the image shows two of my favourite books in the series <3), but has also written other series as well as many stand-alone novels. Sandemo is the kind of writer a lot of people think you shouldn’t read, her books aren’t seen as good literature – but that just makes me love her even more. She really does just whatever she wants and that’s so cool it doesn’t matter that the books aren’t very well-written. What captivates me, and makes me want to read her books over and over, is that she obviously loves telling stories, and adores her characters. It’s easy to tell, no matter which book you read, that she has so many stories and ideas, and that she’s having so much fun. I’m very sensitive about badly written books and there are parts of Sandemo’s books where I would have wished the publisher had hired a good proof-reader, but it doesn’t really matter. Yes, I can see all the plot holes, the twodimensional side characters, the bad representation of homosexuality (sadly, and this is the worst thing about her books) and so on, but I’m always won over by the excitement, the mysteries, all the characters that I love eternally. It takes true talent, to create worlds and characters that can move readers like that! If I manage to create even one character in my life who can make anyone feel the way I feel about my favourite Sandemo characters, I’ll be more than content.

Lana

Åh herregud vilken röst hon har, Lana Del Rey. Det finns nog ingen artist som inspirerar mig så mycket i mitt skrivande som hon, både på grund av texterna och den drömska stämningen i låtarna. Hon kan verkligen skapa berättelser och för mig, som alltid har lagt väldigt stor vikt vid låttexter, är just det så himla viktigt! Älskar att lyssna på en låt och se miljöer och karaktärer framför mig.

What an amazing voice she’s got, Lana Del Rey. I don’t think there’s any other artist who inspires my writing as much as she does, because of both the lyrics and the dreamy mood of her songs. She really knows how to create stories and for me, lyrics and storytelling are so important! I love listening to a song and getting all these images in my head of settings and characters.