You sit down to write… and nothing comes out.
The cursor blinks. Your coffee gets cold. The brilliant idea you had yesterday? Gone.
If you’ve ever stared at a blank page wondering if your creativity has left the building, you’re not alone.
Why use common words like untidy, contemptible, vain, simple, etc., when describing a person when there are so many fun words available to use?
I suspect the inspiration for 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑒𝑠 came from working in the yard and seeing underground animals like prairie dogs and rabbits running around.
I write mysteries because it’s the genre I most enjoy reading even though I have a fair share of biographies, historical fiction, and sports-related books in my personal library. But if I’m settling down to read for pure enjoyment, you can bet it’s a mystery or a thriller in my hands.
How did the author go about choosing the names for her characters? If the author could have dinner with one or more of the characters from this book, which of them would it be? What would they talk about? What advice does Lenore Gay have for authors who aren’t yet published?
Tower Lowe shares with us the inspiration for Molly’s character in 𝘕𝘰 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘖𝘶𝘵 as well as ten fascinating things about herself.
Where did the inspiration for 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑛 come from? What was the hardest part of the book to write? How much research was involved? Does Melanie Weiss have any advice for aspiring writers?
The initial inspiration for 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑊𝑖𝑠ℎ was a series of questions.
What was the inspiration for In Defense of Guilt? When did he first have a desire to write? Which of the characters from his book would he like to have dinner with? What would they talk about? What advice does he have for writers? Have you ever known a lawyer to experience similar things to…
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