I wanted to capture that wild, niche experience on the page, so the web series aspect of Tash Hearts Tolstoy mirrors much of my own web series process - save for the whole going viral thing, of course. It was an all-consuming and often anxiety-inducing experience, but it was also mind-blowingly fun to make and so rewarding to share a finished creation with our (very) few but loyal viewers. Tash has adapted Anna Karenina by her favorite author (Tolstoy) into a hit YouTube series.
I was involved in every aspect of production, from writing to filming to sound recording to directing to editing to social media. Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee I definitely wanted to include Tash Hearts Tolstoy in this list of the best romance books for teens because it brings visibility to the asexual spectrum. The second season was a storyline devoted entirely to the Weird Sisters from Macbeth. Our first season was a mash-up of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Much Ado About Nothing. Much like Tash’s Unhappy Families, Shakes was a literary adaptation filmed on a next-to-nothing budget with a bare bones crew and a cast of brilliant actors. I created two seasons of a web series along with friend and fellow YA author Destiny Soria, which was my initial inspiration for Tash Hearts Tolstoy. What was some of the research you had to do in that field? Not so much the pressure to deliver the best web series ever.Īnd when Unhappy Families is nominated for a Golden Tuba award, Tash’s cyber-flirtation with a fellow award nominee suddenly has the potential to become something IRL-if she can figure out how to tell said crush that she’s romantic asexual.You’re not only tackling asexuality - you’re also writing about web production. Tash is a fan of the 40,000 new subscribers, their gushing tweets, and flashy Tumblr gifs. Her show is a modern adaptation of Anna Karenina-written by Tash’s literary love Count Lev Nikolayevich “Leo” Tolstoy. From the author of Lucky Few comes a “refreshing” ( Booklist, starred review) teen novel about Internet fame, peer pressure, and remembering not to step on the little people on your way to the top!Īfter a shout-out from one of the internet’s superstar vloggers, Natasha “Tash” Zelenka suddenly finds herself and her obscure, amateur web series, Unhappy Families, thrust in the limelight: She’s gone viral.
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