Creative Project

For the extended creative final project, I am planning on writing a Fan Fiction piece based on the novel Interview With The Vampire. This work will take place after Louis' tale. However, this particular work will also treat the original novel as a solitary work and not part of the Vampire Chronicles, as we did in class. I have been toying with the idea of placing the Vampires in a place more familiar to me- Milwaukee. I was thinking of combining the atmosphere of the Theatre des Vampires with a little more New Age tone- possibly placing the vampires in a venue such as The Rave/ Eagles Club. As for the characters, I am still trying to figure out exactly who I should cast in this work. Obviously there will be new characters, but I am not entirely sure which I should pull from the novel, or where I should leave off from the original text to begin this work. Should I begin just after Louis destroys the Theatre des Vampires or after he has left Daniel? Obviously there are still quite a few details to work out, but so far I think I am off to a good start- any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I was considering bringing the focus on Armand- though ignoring his history from the other novels which we have not read in class. Perhaps Armand would find his way to a new venue and begin another little coven. Though primarily the work of fan fiction would not revolve entirely on his relationship with the new vampires. He wold most likely have a narrative much like Louis- though perhaps with less of a morose tone. This work would, naturally, take the tone that Armand seems to exhibit most. He seems to have a deep understanding for all things and he possesses a certain charismatic approach to everything- perhaps I will explore this as well.

I was also thinking of using Daniel as the main character. He provides a new spin on the original text... He is from the modern age- or post modern, depending on who you are talking with. He is also young and obviously less experienced than the vampires from the novel. By using Daniel as the basis for the narrative I can also add a very unique style to the piece as he hasn't exactly made his opinions and thoughts known yet. Also, it gives me an opportunity to branch away entirely from the original characters. As of yet we know virtually nothing about Daniel, his family, his friends, his life experience and relationships. He is as close to a blank slate as one can get in this kind of situation. Also, because of his modern experience Daniel would provide and interesting twist as he would be seeing the modern elements of life in a new light. Not only does this have the potential to be both entertaining and fun, but it may also allow the reader- obviously born in the late 1900's- something a little easier to relate to.