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15 MINUTES WITH JC JOHNSON |
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| Publicist |
Tell me a bit about your life up to this point, and what motivated you to write Woman Vs Womaniser? |
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| JC Johnson |
Basically my life is set out in the book. I wrote the book in two stages: the first stage I was at the height of my womanising period. It was more about me bragging and showing off my stripes… that’s conquests to you. The second stage was after I’d come through the other side of a life changing experience. You’ll have to read the book for more detail on that. |
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| Publicist |
You have a very unique writing style, do you have a particular writing process that you follow? How long did it take you to write the whole book from beginning to completion? |
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| JC Johnson |
No. I don’t follow any particular writing process. I wrote the book as though I was engaged in dialogue. In other words, as though I was speaking to someone.
I wrote the book in a relatively short space of time, approximately 10 months for part 1 and 10hrs for part 2. |
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| Publicist |
Would you say the book is autobiographical? If not, how does it differ to an autobiography? |
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| JC Johnson |
I’d categorize the book as both autobiographical and self help. Clearly it’s based on my life story but, my experiences and insights enables me to give my readers a better understanding into the male psyche. Honestly, I wish someone had written something like this for me… from a female perspective of course. |
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| Publicist |
What would you say is the main message in your book? What has your readers’ reactions been to it so far? |
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| JC Johnson |
The main message is to temporarily remove your emotions from situations so that the rational side of your brain can take a peak at the facts. Without seeing the facts you end up going round in circles. You’re trying to get a better relationship but how is that possible if you can’t see the facts? It’s about facing reality.
Reader reactions - because of my style of writing, readers have found the book an easy read and therefore easy to relate to. The most common feedback I received was people admired my honesty. Many have connected with the different characters; others have found it life changing. I was also told it was disturbing by one reader and when I questioned the lady she eventually admitted she’d read it three times. What can I say to that! |
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| Publicist |
What is your definition of a womaniser? Do you still consider yourself to be one? |
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| JC Johnson |
My definition of a womaniser is someone who has little regard or respect for women. He's selfish and more often than not thinks about himself only. He’s charming and appears to love women but in fact women only serve a purpose. They’re a means to an end that benefits him only.
Am I a womaniser? Apparently, I’m always going to be lady’s man, so I’m told. However, womanising does nothing for me anymore. I now realize the whole time I was just searching for love. |
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| Publicist |
Do you have any daughters? If so, what advice would you give your daughter if you had discovered she had fallen under the charm of a ‘Womaniser”? |
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| JC Johnson |
Yes I have daughters. I’ve been told most of my life that I would have girls because of the way I treated women. I can't say I agree with this. My girls are the world to me and as any parent I will do anything to protect them. This would be the case even if they were boys. However, from experience I know womanisers can ruin people’s lives, which you’ll find out within the book. So, the book is naturally a fantastic start for my girls for when they reach that age when they are interested in the boys, although I do question whether they’d even want to read something of this nature about their Dad. |
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| Publicist |
Is the book really a true story? Did it really happen? |
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| JC Johnson |
Yes |
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| Publicist |
Do you have plans to write any more books? If so will it be based on relationships etc? |
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| JC Johnson |
The simple answer is yes, but not on relationships. I already have a plan for my next book, which I have had for some time, even before I wrote the second stage of ‘Woman v Womaniser’. |
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| Publicist |
Do you have any favourite authors or favourite books? Have any of these books influenced your life and writing? |
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| JC Johnson |
My favourite author is Jack Canfield, author of the ‘Chicken Soup series and The Success Principles’. Also Donald Trump although he is not an author by profession, he has written an excellent autobiography. Jack Canfield and Donald Trump both inspire me with the drive to do something positive with my life and most importantly to do whatever I put my hand to the best of my ability. |
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| Publicist |
If you could go back in time, would you change anything? |
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| JC Johnson |
My story would not have unfolded the way it has if I didn’t have the experiences I had. There is no way I would have been able to write this book. So I guess the simple answer to your question is no. |
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| Publicist |
Finally, you mentioned that you realised throughout your womanising years you were looking for love. Have you found true love? |
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| JC Johnson |
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