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Interview

May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

My friend John and I decided to do a mutual interview thing. Together we came up with a list of questions regarding writing. His answers were posted Monday, mine are here:

Probably fourth grade. I had an awesome teacher that was very encouraging and told me I had talent. I’ve written fairly consistently since then. Although I made the decision last year to quit being wishy washy about it and truly start trying to get published

Not really. I took a class in college on getting a novel published. It focused mostly on getting the first three chapters ready. That did help me see things a little different. Otherwise it’s reading a lot of books on writing and just, well, writing.

Oh lots of things. I think one thing about being a writer is you learn a little bit from everything. You never know when something might make its way into a story. I’ve definitely been influence by the books I’ve read though, and really, all of my experience.

I never really thought about it, but I guess adults or older teens. Definitely not for kids though!

I’m afraid I don’t read as much as I used to. I still like scifi and fantasy though, well mostly scifi. I also like reading biographies and history. Always interesting learning what makes people tick and why things happen. Read two really interesting books on two different epidemics last year too. As far as favorite authors, Robert Heinlein is my all time favorite. There are a couple books of his I re-read every few years. Otherwise I like Orson Scott Card, Arthur C. Clarke, and more recently Neil Gaiman.

Again, mostly scifi type stuff. Recently its been pretty much all post-apocalyptic. Though I do write fantasy on occasion.

One the couch, whenever I can. I’m most comfortable on my laptop. As a matter of fact its where I am now.

Oh goodness yes. Lately a lot of my stories have been about a couple people on some sort of road trip. I think its because people have to change when they’re out of their comfort zone. Abuse and alcoholism pop up a lot too. And violence.

Well I sort of answered this Monday and Wednesday this week. The short version is I have to write linearly, and I write until the story is done.

Definitely referring to Wednesday for this answer.

Thats a hard one. I think as a writer you get attached to most of your characters in one way or another. I always did like Yoshi McCarthy from “The Unthinkable” though, probably because I loved his backstory, even if most of that didn’t make its way into the novel. That and I like his name.

So many reasons. Ultimately though, its because I have to.

I hope that I write stories that make an impact. That someone comes away from reading one of my stories changed somehow.

Thats hard one, which of us came up with this question? Seriously though, I think, right now, I’d like Neil Gaiman to like my work.

Just write. Even if you think it sucks and no one could possible like this treacle write it anyway. You will improve, but only if you practice. And seek out a like-minded community. There’s nothing like it for support and friendship. (okay thats two pieces of advice)

Not for a million dollars or all the tea in China! I’m writing come hell or high water

I know other writer friends of mine with blogs read this. Feel free to take these questions and answer them, just credit them back to me and John. Thanks!


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