Ask the Author: Rick Hipps
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Rick Hipps
Usually by envisioning the block as a scene from a movie or play. Let the characters or situation show me why something isn't working, and (hopefully) what I can do to make it work.
Rick Hipps
The exhilaration of creating something all yours. There's no greater feeling than leaning back from a newly written line or page or tale and saying to yourself, "Damn. That's good!"
Rick Hipps
Follow your gut. There are far too many people willing to tell you something won't work; isn't interesting enough, or not feasible. Are all the really unique ideas already in print. No. There are always interesting tales to tell, and an audience who will listen.
Rick Hipps
I often begin with a character(s) who is flawed; damaged in some way. Put them in a situation that will challenge them, and consider what could happen. When they have sufficiently surprised me, I write it down.
Rick Hipps
I've always been interested in the old west stories & wondered how a rough and tumble fantasy town's marshal might handle a series of grisly murders utilizing only magic and investigative skills rather than brute force.
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