tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post1603511333519561027..comments2024-03-18T22:22:47.181+00:00Comments on SF SAID: Interesting question about Varjak Paw film!SF Saidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-19868985552493920032022-08-16T14:24:23.088+01:002022-08-16T14:24:23.088+01:00Hello again Sen!
Thank you for getting in touch ...Hello again Sen! <br /><br />Thank you for getting in touch again. We still haven't managed to get a Varjak Paw film made... but I still hope it will happen one day! <br /><br />It's great to hear that Varjak inspired you to make your own stories & illustrations. <br /> You can always tweet me a picture on Twitter, if you're on there - I'm <a href="https://twitter.com/whatSFSaid" rel="nofollow">@whatSFSaid</a>.<br /><br />Keep the Way alive!<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-45995546626258626482022-08-14T19:25:48.238+01:002022-08-14T19:25:48.238+01:00Hey Said!
I was 'EpicWolfie' who commente...Hey Said!<br /><br />I was 'EpicWolfie' who commented years ago on this blog. I go by Sen online now - I read your Varjak Paw books back when I was in primary school and it really inspired me. After that, I went on to read Warrior Cats (you may have heard of it) since after VP I adored fictional cat characters. I know I can thank you for writing Varjak Paw for inspiring me to make my own stories and illustrate my ideas!<br /><br />I would love to see this made into an animated movie, perhaps with an ambitiously unique animation style that films such as Wolfwalkers and Klaus have done. The film poster you shared a few years back makes me imagine a really gritty type of animation I don't think I imagine being used in other films before (if that makes sense).<br /><br />Though I can see it being quite a niche and financially risky film to make, so I understand how difficult it may be to get this off the ground. But I wish you the best of luck with it! In the meantime, I've been visualising how the characters would look in a classical animated movie myself. I'm sketching some designs up as I'm typing this and would love to share them with you sometime :)<br /><br />Keep the Way alive,<br /><br />SenSenhttps://www.instagram.com/sen.artsies/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-73322119437602463322021-06-07T21:59:02.802+01:002021-06-07T21:59:02.802+01:00Dear Emmett,
Thank you so much! We're still ...Dear Emmett,<br /><br />Thank you so much! We're still working on it - I hope it will happen one day. I'll definitely blog and tweet about it if I have any news, so watch this space!<br /><br />Thanks again, and keep the Way alive,<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-789898132029676682021-06-01T15:16:36.677+01:002021-06-01T15:16:36.677+01:00I love varjak paw it’s amazing. I think ...I love varjak paw it’s amazing. I think you should make a movie. EmmettEmmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07719053837125985856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-47874262590558820362020-09-07T22:54:28.759+01:002020-09-07T22:54:28.759+01:00Thank you so much, Kent - that means a lot to me. ...Thank you so much, Kent - that means a lot to me. <br /><br />Keep the Way alive!<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-69834457462110536672020-09-04T12:14:09.368+01:002020-09-04T12:14:09.368+01:00I love these books so much! Espesially The Outlaw ...I love these books so much! Espesially The Outlaw Varjak Paw. I really hope they make a film soon.. Keep up the great work!Kentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-62249710055112225562020-04-03T18:39:44.135+01:002020-04-03T18:39:44.135+01:00Thank you so much! I like GInger, too. I don'...Thank you so much! I like GInger, too. I don't think it's likely that I'm going to write more about him, at least not any time soon – but I would be totally honoured and thrilled if YOU were to write a story about Ginger yourself! Some of the earliest stories I ever wrote were inspired by other people's stories, and I've seen some amazing stories that readers have written about the other characters in Varjak Paw! <br /><br />If that's something you might be interested in trying, here are a few writing tips you might find helpful:<br /><a href="http://www.sfsaid.com/2017/01/three-steps-to-writing.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sfsaid.com/2017/01/three-steps-to-writing.html</a><br /><br />Thanks again, and keep the Way alive,<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-19573005327489001602020-04-03T16:04:46.388+01:002020-04-03T16:04:46.388+01:00I would love to see the character of Ginger again,...I would love to see the character of Ginger again, I'd love to learn what happened to himAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851535840358561846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-39855428105594344392017-11-13T19:49:29.113+00:002017-11-13T19:49:29.113+00:00Thank you so much for your amazing message! That ...Thank you so much for your amazing message! That really means a lot to me. I don't find writing easy - the first Varjak book took 5 years, and the second one took 3 – but all the hard work feels worthwhile when I hear from a reader like you.<br /><br />And yes, there will be a third Varjak book one day. I can't say too much about it yet, as I only have an idea for it so far - but if you want to know more, I've written about it here:<br />http://www.sfsaid.com/2016/07/will-there-ever-be-third-varjak-paw-book.html<br /><br />In the meantime, have you read my new book <a href="http://www.sfsaid.com/p/phoenix.html" rel="nofollow">Phoenix</a> yet? It's not about Varjak, or even cats this time – but it very much comes from the same place, so I think if you enjoyed the first two, you'll enjoy it too!<br /><br />Thanks again, and keep the Way alive!<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-22236981025816116422017-11-10T01:00:31.329+00:002017-11-10T01:00:31.329+00:00Hello, I would like to tell you how much I love Va...Hello, I would like to tell you how much I love Varjak Paw and what an amazing writer you are!!<br /> The second book was honestly the most amazing book I've ever read! The Outlaw Varjak Paw is my favorite book ever!<br /> And I've been dying to ask, will there ever be a third book? I've been hearing rumors, but I'd like to know for myself. And if so, will Holly's mysterious ice blue eye be explained? Will Holly and Varjak ever have kittens? <br />It's been a long time and I always wonder about the next chapter in the beloved hero's lives! I'm not trying to offend anyone, but I like to think of myself as your biggest fan! <br /><br />Sincerely, an anonymous person who loves your stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-30371719729331029462016-10-02T18:16:19.436+01:002016-10-02T18:16:19.436+01:00Thank you so much! That's great to hear. Have ...Thank you so much! That's great to hear. Have you had a chance to read <a href="http://www.sfsaid.com/p/outlaw-varjak-paw.html" rel="nofollow">The Outlaw Varjak Paw</a> yet?<br /><br />Keep the Way alive!<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-68901567005283841262016-10-02T15:37:01.411+01:002016-10-02T15:37:01.411+01:00i love varjak paw because it is intrenting an adve...i love varjak paw because it is intrenting an adventures<br />#Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305135409316214953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-90355579232486899222016-09-27T18:20:01.444+01:002016-09-27T18:20:01.444+01:00Dear Huzaifah,
Thank you for your message! I wish...Dear Huzaifah,<br /><br />Thank you for your message! I wish that writing books was easier for me, but each one takes me many years, because I want them all to be as good as they can be. This means that I can't write a book if I don't really have a story for it - that wouldn't make a very good book! I can only write the books that I can imagine stories for. And at the moment, I can only imagine three books about Varjak. <br /><br />I wrote about my idea for the third Varjak book in <a rel="nofollow">this blog post</a>. I don't think Le Guin ever thought she would write so many books about Ged, so perhaps I will end up writing more about Varjak one day, if I ever find more stories for him. But at the moment, three is what I have. <br /><br />Of course, if anyone else (like yourself) wanted to write another story about Varjak, I would be totally honoured and thrilled. I've seen some amazing work that people have done with my characters and my worlds. So if you want more stories about Varjak - perhaps think about writing one yourself? Some of the first stories I wrote at school were based on TV programmes I liked; it's a great way to learn how to write!<br /><br />Thanks again, and keep the Way alive,<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-13348370117202425232016-09-26T23:46:51.306+01:002016-09-26T23:46:51.306+01:00Hello. Huzaifah again. I thought I'd make it a...Hello. Huzaifah again. I thought I'd make it a separate post... why won't you write more than 3 Varjak Paw books?Huzaifahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-38718510055938821402016-05-20T20:05:13.244+01:002016-05-20T20:05:13.244+01:00Dear Mariel,
Thank you so much for your message! ...Dear Mariel,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your message! Which country do you live in?<br /><br />There isn't a movie yet of Varjak Paw, but there is a new possibility that it might happen one day. I'll definitely write something about it if it does. In the meantime, the various trailers you can find on the internet are all fan works.<br /><br />There's also a possibility that there might be a movie of my new book <a href="http://www.sfsaid.com/p/phoenix.html" rel="nofollow">Phoenix</a>. To give you an idea of what it might be like, here's a link to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5yQjwqDFXA" rel="nofollow">Dave McKean's fantastic book trailer</a>.<br /><br />With best wishes, <br />SF SaidSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-51356084042202258252016-05-18T16:31:30.850+01:002016-05-18T16:31:30.850+01:00Dear SF Said,
I love your book Varjak Paw! I have ...Dear SF Said,<br />I love your book Varjak Paw! I have read it and it's really good. I am reading it again because I really like it. Any new updates on a movie for Varjak Paw? Is there a movie yet? I've seen the trailer, but it might be one of the old ones, so I wanted to know if there is a real movie. I'm looking forward to reading the next book when it comes to my school library. I live in a country where there aren't many books in English, but I can't wait to read it.<br /><br />Your sincerely,<br />MarielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-838607878079416882016-04-14T15:22:55.589+01:002016-04-14T15:22:55.589+01:00Thank you so much for that fantastic comment, that...Thank you so much for that fantastic comment, that's great to hear! I'm really glad you enjoyed The Outlaw Varjak Paw. Have you had a chance to read <a href="http://www.sfsaid.com/p/varjak-paw.html" rel="nofollow">Varjak Paw</a> as well?<br /><br />With best wishes,<br />SF SaidSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-46365305794080059572016-04-12T19:42:28.254+01:002016-04-12T19:42:28.254+01:00I loved "The Outlaw Varjak Paw" I am a c...I loved "The Outlaw Varjak Paw" I am a cat freak, and at school when I finished it I said, I finished it? Aww. Nice work SF Said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-5276278223290319672015-11-24T20:56:58.391+00:002015-11-24T20:56:58.391+00:00Dear Laura,
Thank you so much for your lovely com...Dear Laura,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your lovely comment! It really means a lot. I hope you enjoy The Outlaw Varjak Paw as well – you can always order it from my publishers via the links on <a href="http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/the-outlaw-varjak-paw/9780552572309" rel="nofollow">this page</a>.<br /><br />And there will be a third book about Varjak one day – I wrote a bit about my idea for it <a href="http://www.sfsaid.com/2013/11/video-review-plus-questions-answers.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Keep the Way alive!<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-16997274771473581682015-11-24T16:32:36.393+00:002015-11-24T16:32:36.393+00:00varjak paw is the best book in the universe. i ha...varjak paw is the best book in the universe. i have not read the outlaw varjak paw yet, because neither the library or any stores have it, but i am dying to read it. and PPPPPPPLLLLLLLEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEE make a 3rd book. i don't want to never read about holly and varjak again. i think i'd die.lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-59336289213677936802015-09-20T16:45:26.657+01:002015-09-20T16:45:26.657+01:00Dear Chloe,
Thank you so much for your lovely com...Dear Chloe,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Sorry for the delay in replying - I've been away on a research trip for my next book, and have only just got back home.<br /><br />As you say, it is very hard to get a film made, and we've come close a few times. But I hope there will be an animated film of Varjak Paw one day. I will certainly blog and tweet about it if it does happen, so keep looking out for news!<br /><br />In the meantime, it means a lot to know that you still enjoy my books in your 20s. Have you come across my new book <a href="http://www.sfsaid.com/p/phoenix.html" rel="nofollow">Phoenix</a> yet? It's not a Varjak Paw book, but it very much comes from the same place. It's available now in the UK, and will be published next year in the US by Candlewick.<br /><br />Keep the Way alive,<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-20037988026922235102015-08-31T03:56:57.203+01:002015-08-31T03:56:57.203+01:00I'm a massive fan of your books and Varjak Paw...I'm a massive fan of your books and Varjak Paw has to be one of my favourite books ever to read and the Outlaw of Varjak Paw.<br /><br />I'm just wondering would there be a animated film of this book as I saw a poster and I honestly think this would be an amazing film. I for one would be one of the first people to watch it.<br /><br />I understand that it is harder to get a film published, but if it was, especially for your fans such as myself, it would be a huge success! And i really hope there is a way to have Varjak Paw as an animated film.<br /><br />Ive had the books as soon as they came into my old high school, I'm now in my 20's and I'm still in love with both of them. It's such a pleasure to have read these books over the years! :)<br /><br />Yours,<br />Chloe<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448154653448711173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-29993175824767692572015-07-07T22:51:30.831+01:002015-07-07T22:51:30.831+01:00Thank you! We're doing our best – I hope it w...Thank you! We're doing our best – I hope it will happen, one day!SF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-88033652547815310982015-07-05T08:30:05.666+01:002015-07-05T08:30:05.666+01:00pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease make a varjak paw movie ...pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease make a varjak paw movie i love dogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510692062871980632.post-8467780253285201642015-03-12T18:30:47.886+00:002015-03-12T18:30:47.886+00:00Hello Danny!
Thank you so much for your fantastic...Hello Danny!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your fantastic comment – I really appreciate it. I'm so glad you enjoyed Phoenix. To be honest, I don't think I will do a sequel to it, but ever since I finished it, I've been working on a new book. I'm about 2 years into writing it at the moment. This one is called TYGER and I think one day it will be the best one yet! Also, it might just be the first book in a trilogy...<br /><br />With best wishes,<br />SFSF Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494052568322553484noreply@blogger.com