Interview with Daniel Santos, Author of Life is Inevitable

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to jot down Life is Inevitable?

During my senior yr of highschool a pal of mine ended her life a month earlier than commencement. I at all times requested myself what I’d do if I may have her again in my life, which is what sparked the inspiration for this story. The plot level of reincarnation was the manifestation of my need to have her again in my life, and the physique change facet of my novel spawned from the information that I didn’t know what life was like from her perspective.

If you needed to decide theme songs for the primary characters of Life is Inevitable, what would they be?

For the male lead, Brennan Claufield, I’d say the track “Hurt” would finest go well with him, and after I discuss with this track I’m speaking in regards to the unique model by “Nine Inch Nails” not the duvet by “Johnny Cash”. For the feminine lead, Olivia Benning, I’d say “To The Reeds” by “Mumur” is the track that matches her one of the best. This additionally occurs to be my favourite track.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to jot down?

Since my teen years are over, many of my schoolmates and professors snort at me after I say that younger grownup novels are my favourite to learn. However, I discover their tales to be extra inventive and although they’re meant for a youthful viewers, loads of them are likely to sort out powerful subjects that loads of books shrink back from. This is additionally the identical purpose why it’s my favourite style to jot down.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

Currently I need to learn Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane and the complete Goblin Slayer collection. I’d additionally learn Violet Evergarden by Kana Akatsuki however at present there’s no english translation and although I’m from Asia I grew up within the west so my native tongue is English.

What scene in your e-book was your favourite to jot down?

I actually liked writing the scene that introduces the characters Life and Death as a result of I used to be in a position to write some of my views on the best way individuals dwell with out making it blatantly apparent.

Do you’ve gotten any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and many others.)

Whenever I write, I modified the background photograph on my pc to an image of my little brother as a result of I really like him and he encourages me to be one of the best I will be.

Do you’ve gotten a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

A motto I dwell by is one thing I mentioned to an previous pal of mine which was, “We’re all going to die someday, so we might as well do something stupid and hope we don’t die now.” I texted her this after I visited the Philippines with my household. At the time, I used to be afraid of heights, so I signed up for an exercise to go cliff diving in an effort to beat that worry. In the top I jumped 10 meters (32 ft) into the ocean.

If you could possibly select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your e-book, what wouldn’t it be?

I would really like my readers, particularly the youthful ones, to keep in mind that although there’s a facet of reincarnation within the novel, you’ll be able to’t say for sure that the identical factor occurs in actual life. I say this as a result of I wrote the e-book to indicate and categorical powerful subjects reminiscent of suicide, however I additionally care about my readers. I don’t need anybody to suppose that it’s effective to take your life since you’ll bounce proper again as if nothing occurred or that you just’ll return to life. Because the tough fact is that dying is everlasting.