Ffrith Le Firth
About the Key and the Broken Wing
By
Jessabell Tales
SMASHWORDS EDITION
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Ffrith Le Firth:
About the Key and the Broken Wing
Copyright © 2011 by Jessabell Tales
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An interview with Jezzabell Tales
Question 1: What inspired you to write The Key and the Broken Wing?
Answer: The inspiration to write a story based around two welsh resorts was when I visited the Ffrith Gardens. It was a quiet, unused and tranquil place that needed to be written about. The wildlife in the gardens were full of pleasure and joy, they looked like they were having fun. However the disused metal buildings made it look spoilt and unused. Many seagulls would be perched on the lamppost and look around; it was almost that they were guarding their territory.
Once everyone was asleep at night and wide awake I had the inspiration to write a story about the place. Within the last two years of my visit, as a holiday there were many things that inspired me to add to the story. On the second visit in 2006 when I was walking along the promenade their amongst the sea in between the wind turbines was a ship. However visiting other places where Ships, Vessels and fishing boats lie I had the inspiration to add a small fishing boat into the story.
Question 2: Why did you use the butterfly theme?
Answer: Originally I started the story with Jezzabell being the witch who defeated the wizard, however on my first draft I thought I don’t want to have witches or wizards and I began to look at wildlife within the Ffrith. One day I was in my own garden and I saw two white butterflies fighting with each other over a flower. It dawned on me that if others can use witches, wizards and mythological creatures why not use butterflies. Before I could edit the story I needed to research information about butterfly types and family names.
Question 3: Why use Peacocks and the Monarchs?
Answer: After researching about butterfly names and types, I found out that Peacock species had green and blue wings who were going to become the good people of the story who turn money into nettles as insects like butterflies hang around nettles.