{"id":2127,"date":"2024-10-10T07:36:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantum.closelycoded.site\/?page_id=2127"},"modified":"2024-12-18T01:35:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T01:35:54","slug":"backstory-red-light-blue-light","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.cqt.sg\/shorts\/backstory-red-light-blue-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstory: Red Light, Blue Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2127\" class=\"elementor elementor-2127\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5922dc1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5922dc1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6683d3c4 elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6683d3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/events.cqt.sg\/shorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/pattern_top.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-591\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66666dcf elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66666dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/events.cqt.sg\/shorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/pattern_bottom.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-592\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31c074 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d31c074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35255a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35255a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Backstory: Red Light, Blue Light<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698dafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"698dafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"center\">A Q&amp;A with\u00a0<strong>Ioana Burtea<\/strong>, Quantum Shorts finalist<\/p><p align=\"center\">Read the story:\u00a0<a href=\"\/entry\/red-light-blue-light\">Red Light, Blue Light<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc8bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bc8bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Can you give a short introduction of yourself?<\/strong><\/p><p>I\u2019m a technology lawyer \u2013 in this branch of the multiverse at least. I\u2019m a bibliophile, raised on a healthy diet of Austen and Wilde, Asimov and Heinlein, Conan Doyle and Christie. When I\u2019m not busy advising clients or with my nose in a book, you can find me at the cinema, baking far too many cookies, or catching a show in London\u2019s West End.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How did you come up with the idea for your story?<\/strong><\/p><p>Science fiction covers all manners of sins doesn\u2019t it? Adventure, horror, space opera, murder mystery\u2026 It\u2019s an incredibly rich genre that gives us so much scope to play around with as writers. I\u2019m a romantic at heart and I knew off the bat that I wanted to write a love story. Everything started to fall into place once I\u2019d made that decision.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>What was your quantum inspiration?<\/strong><\/p><p>Even though there\u2019s none of it in my story, my original inspiration was teleportation. I remember being around eight years old and my dad trying to explain how entanglement theory meant that teleportation was possible. I was pretty disappointed learning that we could only teleport tiny, miniscule particles and it probably wouldn\u2019t help me get to school on time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>What was your writing process like?<\/strong><\/p><p>First, there\u2019s the inevitable excitement of starting a new story. And then you look at the blank page. But once you force yourself to put words on paper, the empty white space becomes less and less daunting. The editing stage is probably the most fun for me. I think I went through at least three drafts and a spectrum of endings before submitting with a few hours to spare.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>What is your favourite science-inspired book?<\/strong><\/p><p>There\u2019s almost too many to choose from.\u00a0<em>A Wrinkle in Time<\/em>\u00a0by Madeleine L\u2019Engle is however a perennial favourite. Wormholes and extra-dimensions, friendly (and not so friendly) aliens, a heart-warming family reunion \u2013 what more could you want?\u00a0<em>The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to the Galaxy<\/em>\u00a0by Douglas Adams is a close second.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>What does being a Quantum Shorts finalist mean to you?<\/strong><\/p><p>It\u2019s an incredible honour. It\u2019s a rare and wonderful thing to find a community of such like-minded literary nerds. I will admit that as a long-term Ken Liu fan, knowing that one of my favourite writers\/translators is on the judging panel is a tad nerve-wracking!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Is there anything else you would like to tell us about you or your story?<\/strong><\/p><p>Thank you to the Centre for Quantum Technologies and all the partners for organising such a fun contest. 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