Ask the Author: William M. Dean
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William M. Dean
This depends on why you want to write and what you want to achieve. I think the only universal advice that really works is: Sit down and start writing. Now.
William M. Dean
When I was 9 years old, I wrote my first story and since then I've always wanted to write. At the deepest levels, I'm not exactly sure why. Closer to the surface, I like the idea of being able to work from any location so that I can travel and after helping so many others with their projects, I like working entirely for myself. This is why self-publishing is so appealing. Even when I am marketing and not writing, the fact that I am working for myself, seems to make it more pleasant.
William M. Dean
I start editing some other work... these days, usually a blog. Once I get into it, new words seem to flow.
William M. Dean
A sequel to The Space Between Thought has been knocking about in my brain, but I have to put that aside for now. In 2013 I started a more straight-forward science fiction adventure involving two men from different times, aliens and an organic bomb that would destroy all human life on earth. I want to get back to that.
At this moment, I am editing my unpublished short stories which I hope to release as an anthology, sometime in early 2015.
And, of course, I write in my blog, at least once a week. (wmdean.com)
At this moment, I am editing my unpublished short stories which I hope to release as an anthology, sometime in early 2015.
And, of course, I write in my blog, at least once a week. (wmdean.com)
William M. Dean
If I have ample, peaceful time (say, 3-4 uninterrupted hours) then I always want to write. This does not happen as much since I had kids in 2005, but now that they are older, my me-time is slowly coming back. 2014 was the first year that I was able to get any significant amount of work done.
If for some reason I can't get started on a story, then I edit another. Once I start editing, the writing begins to flow.
For me, the story outline is the most difficult part. Once I know where I'm headed the words flow. I tend to write toward a particular scene or phrase that I want to use. These are small-step inspiration for me.
If for some reason I can't get started on a story, then I edit another. Once I start editing, the writing begins to flow.
For me, the story outline is the most difficult part. Once I know where I'm headed the words flow. I tend to write toward a particular scene or phrase that I want to use. These are small-step inspiration for me.
William M. Dean
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