Nowhere in the description do Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele, or any members of the50 Shadesworld appear.
Yet, astute fans have noted that Maxims surname is the same as Christian Greys adopted mothers maiden name.
I might talk about it later.
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But theres a connection, I dont know what it is yet.
I had to go back and work out the lineage, she explains.
Theres potential there but who knows?'
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: 50Shadesrather famously began as fan-fiction.
During my early thirties, I used to commute into London on the Tube and its a nightmare.
I just used to buy historical romances and consume them.
Then it became a rather famous book cover so that cover was blown.
Theres no direct inspiration.
Its a story thats been hanging around in my head for a wee while.
Have you been a lifelong romance reader then?Yes, I think so.
I started back in the day and really I mean dark ages.
She was my introduction to romance.
Apart from Jane Austen of course.
Did you ever consider setting it in the past versus doing a contemporary story?No, I didnt.
I wanted it to be in the now.
Its beautiful estates that are for sale.
I used to just read them through them and look at all these beautiful places.
I used to think, How do you keep one of these days?
Having a huge house and an estate, its expensive what do you do?
That fueled my imagination, and I went from there.
We just know its a very grand house.
I based it on that an actual real-life place.
you’re free to only go where the characters take you.
And this is where these characters took me.
I consider them erotic because theyre quite detailed descriptive sex scenes.
I would term this an erotic romance, but its much heavier on the romance.
The darkness doesnt come from within either of these two characters.
This book tackles sex trafficking as a prominent theme/issue.
Because it is so bleak.
But I just thought, Ill get her away from it.
I hope thats a good thing.
Theyre all the things that Im not and want to be in a way.
Im able to explore all the music that I just love.
I write to music.
I write to music all the time, so some of it makes it in.
I just wanted her to have this amazing skill.
Shes more than just a pretty face.
That was important to me.
Why the European setting?Yes, thats kind of nice.
Its good, living in London, thats all easy and Im very fond of Cornwall as well.
The Balkans is a whole different ballgame.
I just find Albania particularly such a fascinating place.
It has a unique history and Ive been there a couple of times.
Im there to entertain people and make them escape daily life, thats all I want to do.
Well have to see what happens withThe Mister.
But thats not a conversation that Im comfortable being in because that wasnt my intention in my writing it.
What happened to [50 Shades]was just like Woah!
Its not something that I spend hours pondering.
Id rather get on and maybe write another book.
Why do you think people love to hate on your work?
I did it in my spare time, having fun, writing for myself.
And I think that really pisses people off sometimes.
It happens to this other person, this E.L. James character.
Its interesting that it did spark that.
My biggest thing is that it sparked people to read.
If I can entertain someone, then thats all good.
The Misteris available now.
