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  1. +poppymoonray
  2. Question from Polar_Starburst: What is your weirdest/creepiest experience, paranormal or otherwise?
  3. +harrison_prince
  4. Let me think
  5. +harrison_prince
  6. I was babysitting my sister, who was 5, and I was really into reading scary stories (hadn't found NoSleep yet, though!). Jokingly, I asked her if there was anyone else in the house with us. She got up, walked around the corner to the hallway, and pointed to the end. She just looked up at me with her finger still pointing, and my hair stood on end. We were home alone, and the hall was completely empty. I was a brave idiot, though, and walked down the hallway. The second I felt the air go cold at the end, I noped the fuck out, grabbed my sister, and we left the house. I was I 12 I think.
  7. +poppymoonray
  8. Question from theephemera: What was the first time you came across nosleep, and what made you want to write there?
  9. +harrison_prince
  10. I read the SAR series via a YouTube narrator and decided to check out the source of the story. Then I skimmed a few stories, and stopped reading for a few months. I added it to my bucket list to write a story for there, though, since I've been writing stories since I was a kid. Well, I finally got around to knocking some stuff off my bucket list
  11. and here we are
  12. +poppymoonray
  13. Question from dodle4: What is your go-to method to stop procrastinating?
  14. +harrison_prince
  15. Depends on what I'm procrastinating. I'm good at doing chores because I'll plug in a scary story narrator or any other audiobook and listen while I clean. My wife loves it haha but procrastinating stuff like school work, I generally have to completely shut down YouTube and any other entertainment in order to focus. I listen to asoftmurmur.com too and it helps me get into my zone.
  16. +poppymoonray
  17. Question from JustChillin: Who are your favorite authors, and/or what authors inspire you to write?
  18. +harrison_prince
  19. Loved Harry Potter, so definitely JK Rowling as someone who really got me into reading. But a lot of the time, I pay more attention to the story than who wrote it. I remember storylines and plots and characters more than I do the authors that created them. I do remember J Scott Savage who wrote Farworld coming to my school just because I got on his message board and asked him to come. His very personal interaction with me makes me want to interact with EVERYONE through the comment section. I love when it happens to me, so I figure I'd return the favor
  20. +poppymoonray
  21. Question from poppymoonray: Have you written anything that you were reluctant to let anyone else read?
  22. +harrison_prince
  23. How about my whole hard drive? I have hundreds of half-written stories that I wouldn't share, and some complete ones that I wouldn't share too. The one I will never ever go back and finish or share was a 50 page story I wrote when I was 10 or 11. It was just a rambling story with so many "plot twists" that it makes me laugh. I have it printed out in a binder with plastic sleeves for protection. The only digital version is on a floppy disk.
  24. +poppymoonray
  25. Question from theephemera: If your stories were a recreational product, what kind would they be? Booze, drugs, etc.
  26. +harrison_prince
  27. They'd be acid. Cool when read in the right mood, but terrible when you're not in the mood!
  28. Good trip vs bad trip
  29. +poppymoonray
  30. Question from dodle4: What is the best ice cream flavor?
  31. +harrison_prince
  32. I'm a plain vanilla guy and people seem to hate on me for it. VANILLAAA
  33. +poppymoonray
  34. Question from IshySquishy: What is your usual preparation for writing? Outlines, freewriting, etc.?
  35. +harrison_prince
  36. I switch off, but the ones that people love the most are free written ones. The ones I make up as I go. Like David Fucking King. Totally made up every step of the way. Zero planning involved. Insane to write, but SO FUN.
  37. +poppymoonray
  38. Question from PhantomMat: You have to spend Halloween dressed as horror monster/villain scaring one person. Who are you and who's getting scared?
  39. +harrison_prince
  40. I've always loved the idea of just being a shadow person. Totally unknown, no one knows what you are or what you can do. As for who I would scare... probably Travis at work. If you're on here, Travis, get ready for Halloween, motherfucker
  41. +poppymoonray
  42. Question from theephemera: What's something you've never done that you're afraid you'll never be able to do?
  43. +harrison_prince
  44. I worry constantly about starting my own business. It's something I think about a LOT but suck at working on. I worry that if I get too comfortable, I'll just let life go by without going for it
  45. +poppymoonray
  46. Question from thatpersonoverthere: If you had to pick one thing, what would you say is your favorite part of being an author?
  47. +harrison_prince
  48. People. 100% the interaction with people who read my stories. I don't think I would have been able to finish the DFK series without so much support just because how taxing it was to do under those circumstances. People and online interaction with those who like my stories makes all the difference. And I suppose anyone could twist that to say "you just like the attention" and they'd probably be right
  49. +poppymoonray
  50. Question from IshySquishy: Do you listen to any music or podcasts while writing?
  51. +harrison_prince
  52. While getting ideas for scenes or new plots, I'll listen to bands like Two Steps from Hell, Hidden Citizens, Brand X Music, Zayde Wolf, and a few others. While I write, I usually listen to creepy background music to make my heart rate go up. I'll give you two links really quick:
  53. Getting Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImkYL8wJn4A
  54. Writing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zRIc1Y7-PQ
  55. +poppymoonray
  56. Question from Warbrain-: Was DFK hot? Would DFK x Zander fanfic be totally frowned upon?
  57. +harrison_prince
  58. If you saw DFK, most would be attracted to him haha I actually have never thought about him being hot or not! And, I mean, depends on how much you have to twist the facts to get that fanfic running haha! I mean, David died so unless he's resurrected, the fanfic couldn't happen in-universe
  59. +poppymoonray
  60. Question from kry: Two questions: 1. Why have you never explicitly condemned bank robbing? It makes people wonder where you stand on this vital issue. 2. But really - what would be the most vital lesson, in terms of your craft, that you've learned as a writer? As in, what's the most vital development in your writing ability/craft that you have experienced as a writer?
  61. +harrison_prince
  62. 1. Bank robbing is cool and I'll happily join in! I'm working on other stories that have bank robbery so I guess I condone it! 2. Someone is always going to hate what you create. I've written a series that was popular, and I've written stories that have gotten 2 upvotes. I've learned that I want my stories to stand on their own two legs rather than rely completely on my fame. I use alt accounts for that reason.
  63. +poppymoonray
  64. Question from JustChillin: If you were stranded on an island, and could only listen to one CD, what would it be?
  65. +harrison_prince
  66. An Enya cd, because there's 25 tracks and they're all varied and I have fond memories of those songs! But mostly for the variety
  67. +poppymoonray
  68. Question from thatpersonoverthere: Has anyone ever reached out to you to tell you something you've written greatly impacted their life? If so what context and what story?
  69. +harrison_prince
  70. Yes. I won't share too many details, but someone contacted me and said they were pretty well known in their field, and have developed a disease that limits their movements and independence. They thanked me for giving them a reason to look forward to the future during the 8 days of DFK because they'd been considering ending their life.
  71. +poppymoonray
  72. Question from IshySquishy: What's a story of yours you hope to see published one day?
  73. +harrison_prince
  74. I've been dying to get one out there about an AI programmed for sustainability that decides that his best chance of saving the planet would be to go off on his own and build a sustainable community. So he recruits one of his designers to help and they break off and covertly recruit people and work on that. That's one I've been salivating over lately, but I have a lot more that I'm dying to get out there too.
  75. +poppymoonray
  76. Question from Jiraishin: Who would play David in a movie adaptation and who would you want to direct said movie?
  77. +harrison_prince
  78. I've heard a lot of people say that Shia LeBouf would be a good David, and I'm inclined to agree! I'm not sure who I would have direct it, though... I don't know many directors by name. However, I've heard through the grapevine that the writer who wrote the movie Chronicle has read the series and loved it
  79. +poppymoonray
  80. Question from Polar_Starburst: Are there any films games or w/e that you're looking forward to, which and why?
  81. +harrison_prince
  82. Well I WAS looking forward to No Man's Sky... smh. But now I look forward to getting new games for my HTC Vive (you know, virtual reality?) It's super fun and I play it a lot! So I'm always on the lookout for new VR games
  83. +poppymoonray
  84. Question from IshySquishy: How many clones of yourself vs. one silverback gorilla, and what's your attack plan?
  85. +harrison_prince
  86. I need 2. We both run in one direction, then split off. It has to choose one. Whoever it doesn't choose is in charge of running to the store for a weapon while the other just stays ahead of it. Then I come back and fight with that! (Assuming I start in the middle of the street in a city. Anywhere else, and I'm screwed)
  87. +poppymoonray
  88. Question from thatpersonoverthere: Sony or Microsoft?
  89. +harrison_prince
  90. Microsoft: I use way more of their stuff, apparently
  91. +poppymoonray
  92. Question from poppymoonray: Nsync or Backstreet Boys?
  93. +harrison_prince
  94. I listened to Backstreet Boys all the time growing up, so I have to choose them!
  95. +poppymoonray
  96. Question from IshySquishy: Coke or Pepsi?
  97. +harrison_prince
  98. Neither, I try not to drink soda because I only have one kidney! But I drink root beer more than I should!
  99. +poppymoonray
  100. Question from poppymoonray: You have to listen to one George Michael song for the rest of your life. What do you choose and why?
  101. +harrison_prince
  102. One More Try because it's the first thing that popped up in the Youtube search ;)
  103. +poppymoonray
  104. Question from Jiraishin: you are the reincarnation of a historical figure, who is he/she?
  105. +harrison_prince
  106. Benjamin Franklin because he knew more than me and was wiser too
  107. +poppymoonray
  108. Question from theephemera: Would you ever consider posting to MotherGrues?
  109. +harrison_prince
  110. Now that I know that subreddit exists, I'm going to see what it's all about and decide!
  111. +poppymoonray
  112. Question from thatpersonoverthere: How do you feel about Chuck Palhaniuk?
  113. +harrison_prince
  114. I haven't read Fight Club yet, but it's been on my list for a long time
  115. +poppymoonray
  116. Question from IshySquishy: Favorite authors?
  117. +harrison_prince
  118. JK Rowling, J Scott Savage, Orson Scott Card, Stieg Larsson, etc. I know stories more than I know authors
  119. +poppymoonray
  120. Question from Jiraishin: the harry potter universe is real, the war is happening now, would you fight with Voldemort or Harry? and why
  121. +harrison_prince
  122. Harry, but I'd probably be underground on Voldemort's side feeding information but getting out of dodge when things went south
  123. +poppymoonray
  124. Question from cannis: How important is brevity in writing? Is less more when it comes to creating a story?
  125. +harrison_prince
  126. Depends on your audience. When it comes to NoSleep, I'd say brevity is important in some parts. For example, I didn't describe David's house at all because it wasn't important at all. But other readers like to completely see the scene and location in their head, so they want more detail. Audience is key.
  127. +poppymoonray
  128. Question from IshySquishy: Which Hogwarts house are you?
  129. +harrison_prince
  130. Hufflepuff, if I remember right!
  131. +poppymoonray
  132. Question from theephemera: What was your favorite book from childhood?
  133. +harrison_prince
  134. My parent's tell me it was Jake the Snake. I had an imaginary friend named Jake the Snake too, so that must be it! (I'm thinking of childhood below age seven)
  135. +poppymoonray
  136. Question from Jiraishin: What would you want your last meal on this earth to be and why?
  137. +harrison_prince
  138. Chuck'a'rama - it's a buffet so I get a little of everything!
  139. +poppymoonray
  140. Question from IshySquishy: Do you have any favorite nosleep stories/authors?
  141. +harrison_prince
  142. u/searchandrescuewoods brought me to NoSleep, so definitely them. I like u/iia's stories too. u/decomprosed is always hilarious with his character-acting. EZmisery is always a good read too. I'm sure there are lots of stories I've read where I loved the story but can't think of the username
  143. +poppymoonray
  144. Question from theephemera: What's something you wish you had written? And what's something you feel was written about you?
  145. +harrison_prince
  146. What do you mean by the second part? The first part, I don't have any regrets yet about writing anything because I still have time to write everything I want!
  147. +poppymoonray
  148. I think maybe she meant something that truly resonated with you?
  149. +harrison_prince
  150. Ohh gotcha
  151. I really love "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" series. I reread/relisten to it over and over just because I love how all the pieces just come together after being scattered throughout the trilogy
  152. +poppymoonray
  153. Question from JustChillin: If you could bring to life any mythological being, what would you pick, and why?
  154. +harrison_prince
  155. There's so many good ones! I would say Frankenstein's monster from the classic version. I love that book, and the monster is so much cooler than modern media makes him out to be
  156. +poppymoonray
  157. Question from poppymoonray: You mentioned only having one kidney. Can you tell us the story behind that?
  158. +harrison_prince
  159. I was born with a "few" medical problems. My esophagus was not attached to my mouth, one of my kidneys was malformed, and a bunch of other stuff. So I have some awesome scars that look like sword fight scars from when they cut me open as a baby and sold my kidney on the market. (think iia might want that story idea). I also have an esophagus that's thinner than normal, so I have to have a drink with every bite of food or else it'll get stuck and I'll have to go get surgery to have it removed. I'm so used to it though that it doesn't affect my daily life! Though I don't know how you HEATHENS eat without drinks....
  160. +harrison_prince
  161. But I look totally normal, I'm not like deformed or anything
  162. +poppymoonray
  163. Question from Jiraishin: Some famous authors dont like their work to be used in fanfiction (Anne Rice for example), other writers encourage it (JKR always did), if your work and universe becomes popular, would you allow fanfiction or discourage it?
  164. +harrison_prince
  165. You know, fanfic hasn't been my cup of tea as far as reading or writing it, but if people enjoy it, I'm not going to crash the party
  166. +poppymoonray
  167. Question from IshySquishy: Do you have a Wattpad? because a quick Google search brings up Prince Harrison, but I doubt that's you.
  168. +harrison_prince
  169. I do have a wattpad, but I haven't updated it since I first made it. I need to get better at organizing my author strategy. It's @HarrisonPrince and has two kittens in the profile picture
  170. +poppymoonray
  171. Question from poppymoonray: If you had to arm wrestle any of the OOC mods, who would you choose and why?
  172. +harrison_prince
  173. Gonna have to go with EtTuTortilla because they might let me win but make it look like a real duel
  174. +poppymoonray
  175. Question from theephemera: What's something you were hoping to get asked but have not been?
  176. +harrison_prince
  177. I'm not sure... my two AMA's on r/harrisonprince and r/fuckdavidking covered a LOT of questions. I guess I'll go with "what are you working on right now?" and the answer is that I'm narrating "It Escaped, I'm So Sorry" complete with sound effects and all
  178. +poppymoonray
  179. Question from Jiraishin: What do you think of Stephen King?
  180. +harrison_prince
  181. That I need to actually read his books... I will guiltily admit that I have not read anything by him yet :\
  182. +poppymoonray
  183. Question from cravethepasta: Do you like horror movies? And if so, what's the best or scariest one you've seen?
  184. +harrison_prince
  185. Scary movies are great because they push away the depression
  186. !
  187. Hang ong
  188. on
  189. Kitten
  190. airg
  191. I liked The Sixth Sense! Great movie
  192. +poppymoonray
  193. Question from poppymoonray: Were you just mugged by a kitten? If so, did you win?
  194. +harrison_prince
  195. I won only because I'm bigger and stronger! Yes, my kitten likes to look at everywhere my fingers touch
  196. +poppymoonray
  197. Question from IshySquishy: What's your biggest fear?
  198. +harrison_prince
  199. Mediocrity. And the level of mediocrity is defined by my own mind.
  200. +poppymoonray
  201. Question from poppymoonray: What is your least favorite thing about writing for nosleep?
  202. +harrison_prince
  203. The fact that it's hard to get an audience that size anywhere else on Reddit while writing stories. I sometimes have to try and think of ways to adapt a story just to fit Nosleep because I love the audience there so much
  204. +poppymoonray
  205. Question from Jiraishin: do you have another creative outlet beside writing?
  206. +harrison_prince
  207. Too many hobbies. I write, I program (working on a script to help out NoSleep at the moment), I used to make dorky Youtube videos, and designing the tools and weapons I'd have if I became a vigilante, because I'm DYING to do it
  208. +poppymoonray
  209. Question from poppymoonray: What is one skill or ability you wish you had that you currently don't?
  210. +harrison_prince
  211. Circuit design / hardware capacities. I don't know why it's so hard for me
  212. +poppymoonray
  213. Question from Jiraishin: if you could live in another time period, which one would it be and why?
  214. +harrison_prince
  215. I feel like the past kind of sucked as far as human rights and lifestyle luxury haha but if I could have my current knowledge (and maybe download wikipedia to take with me ;) ) I'd go for maybe around the time of the Romans and help bring down the tyranny!
  216. +poppymoonray
  217. Question from JustChillin: What's your idea of a perfect vacation?
  218. +harrison_prince
  219. Just hanging around the beach with good sized waves. I always find ways to entertain myself, and I love the beach
  220. +poppymoonray
  221. Question from poppymoonray: If you could collaborate on a story with any of your nosleep peers, who would you choose and why?
  222. +harrison_prince
  223. Damn it I wish I could remember the name... does anyone remember the name of the one where you went to a website and signed up for an evaluation and it showed you a video and there was mind control and stuff? It was just a few weeks ago too
  224. They built a whole website for it and everything
  225. +poppymoonray
  226. Oh! I think that was snollygolly
  227. The Gray and Dean stuff?
  228. +harrison_prince
  229. YES
  230. That level of dedication is something I'm dying to do
  231. +poppymoonray
  232. Question from raindance: What historical event would you have wanted to witness personally?
  233. +harrison_prince
  234. If you've ever heard of the Tunguska Explosion in 1908, that's weird as hell. I'd love to be there and be invincible
  235. +poppymoonray
  236. Question from raindance: If you weren't writing horror, what genre would you be writing?
  237. +harrison_prince
  238. Thrillers and action/adventure ;) Which, most of my stories have in them anyway
  239. +poppymoonray
  240. Question from poppymoonray: Can you give us a brief synopsis of what the Tunguska Explosion was?
  241. +harrison_prince
  242. Link first: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/interesting-events/2
  243. Basically there was an explosion to the power of 2,000 atomic bombs in the middle of Siberia and witnesses claim there was a massive fireball that hit down. The dust could be seen from london
  244. +poppymoonray
  245. Question from Jiraishin: you wake up as the character of the "classics" nosleep stories, which story is it and why would you pick that one?
  246. +harrison_prince
  247. Borrasca because maybe I could change the outcome. That story fucked me up
  248. +poppymoonray
  249. Question from IshySquishy: Thoughts on John Green?
  250. +harrison_prince
  251. Nice guy, involved with his readership, which is something I like, and he has some funny jokes
  252. +poppymoonray
  253. Question from poppymoonray: If nosleep was a horror movie, who would be the killer? Who would be the lone survivor? What role would you play?
  254. +harrison_prince
  255. Well I already know I'd be snooping around in the background, feeling things out and getting information while watching my back. iia would be the killer, and decomprosed would be the last plant standing
  256. +poppymoonray
  257. Question from raindance: Who are you more like? David or Zander?
  258. +harrison_prince
  259. A mix? I think like David (and the idea of building structure into your life is something I do already) but I sympathize more with Zander and float through life like he does
  260. +poppymoonray
  261. Question from Jiraishin: do you enjoy true crime/detective shows? if so, which one is your favorite?
  262. +harrison_prince
  263. I love Criminal Minds. I still haven't watched ALL of them, but I'm pretty close.
  264. +harrison_prince
  265. Maybe not "true crime" but a crime show
  266. +poppymoonray
  267. Question from poppymoonray: Would you rather be a member of the Brady Bunch or the Partridge Family?
  268. +harrison_prince
  269. Probably the Brady Bunch because it's the one I've seen haha
  270. +poppymoonray
  271. Question from poppymoonray: If you had to switch lives with another nosleep author, who would you pick?
  272. +harrison_prince
  273. searchandrescuewoods because lately they've had surges in activity, but not 100% activity and I'm wondering what's going on in their lives and what they're working on.
  274. I keep saying the same names over and over and I realize how NEW I am to Nosleep haha
  275. +poppymoonray
  276. Question from IshySquishy: Favorite food, with drink, considering your condition?
  277. +harrison_prince
  278. I really love hamburgers (which is where I'm going tonight after the AMA with my wife and little sister). Yum
  279. +poppymoonray
  280. Question from raindance: What superpower do you really really want?
  281. +harrison_prince
  282. Telekinesis! If not that, then flying. I've always wanted to fly
  283. +poppymoonray
  284. Question from Jiraishin: There's a hostage situation at work, do you hide or try to disarm the criminals at the risk of dying?
  285. +harrison_prince
  286. In my mind, find some way to disarm them. In real life, probably hide and worry about getting myself out alive along with those around me.
  287. +poppymoonray
  288. Question from raindance: Have you gone skydiving?
  289. +harrison_prince
  290. Nope, but my wife and I have tickets for indoor skydiving that we still need to use! She got me to go parasailing in mexico, which I was TERRIFIED to do. She makes me do brave things
  291. +poppymoonray
  292. Question from Jiraishin: Are you looking forward to the Power Ranger movie or do you think hollywood should stop milking nostalgia with that sort of movie adaptations?
  293. +harrison_prince
  294. I remember loving the show as a kid and being one for halloween one year, but I mean if it comes to the dollar theater I'll see it as a date! I don't think they should STOP, but they're clearly just patting themselves on the back during every one of those movies
  295. +poppymoonray
  296. Question from Jiraishin: what is the scariest natural disaster according to you and why?
  297. +harrison_prince
  298. The scariest one is an earthquake. Most damage to repair, water systems and water tables become contaminated, everything becomes unstable, and I live near a fault line so it's always in the forefront of my mind
  299. +poppymoonray
  300. Question from IshySquishy: How has your success in writing affected your life so far?
  301. +harrison_prince
  302. I was checking for new comments all the time for a while after finishing the series. And it's got my mind always thinking "what could make a good nosleep story?" My new goal in life is to write something that does BETTER than DFK
  303. +poppymoonray
  304. Question from poppymoonray: If you could change anything about the IDMBF series, would you? If so, what?
  305. +harrison_prince
  306. I would change that stupid mistake I made about Jimmy Johns serving a meatball sub! I got so much crap for that haha
  307. +poppymoonray
  308. Question from poppymoonray: Of your one part stories, which is your favorite and why?
  309. +harrison_prince
  310. On NoSleep, I really like "It Escaped, I'm So Sorry" because it creeps me out when I reread it after a month
  311. +poppymoonray
  312. Question from Jiraishin: have you ever read a book that you just hated? if so, which one was it and why?
  313. +harrison_prince
  314. I'm not sure... I mean there's the obvious poorly written ones that I never finish, but I can't think of a specific book
  315. +poppymoonray
  316. Question from IshySquishy: What are your favorite games?
  317. +harrison_prince
  318. I love running around Grand Theft Auto V and de-stressing that way! I love open world games. I have a sandbox game in the Vive that lets me spawn drones that will fly at you and you have to fight them off. That's a fun one
  319. +poppymoonray
  320. Final question, from kneeod: What advice would you give to new or aspiring writers?
  321. +harrison_prince
  322. Write stories that make you FEEL the same thing you want your readers to feel. When I write horror, my hands tremble, I'm sweating and anxious and sometimes get paranoid. If you're feeling that while you write a creepy scene, you're doing it right
  323. +poppymoonray
  324. Thank you so much to our fantastic interviewee, Harrison_Prince, and to everyone who asked questions! We'll see you back at /r/NoSleepInterviews this upcoming Monday, October 17th when we catch up with our first Where Are They Now interviewee, the devilish deadnspread! Until then, read a book or pet a puppy or something.
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