Ask the Author: Sue Tingey
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Sue Tingey
Almost anything can set me off. A song lyric, how a tune makes me feel, a overheard conversation or news item. I do try and stay focused on one thing at a time. I did used to keep two novels on the go at one time (three once), but now I am usually editing one book while writing the next in the series and that's more than enough to keep my busy.
Sue Tingey
The initial idea for Marked popped into my head when I saw a chap on breakfast TV talking about exposing fake psychics. I started writing the book and after the first few pages I had a humdinger of a nightmare, which changed everything.
Sue Tingey
Something completely different to my Soulseer Chronicles series. It is another fantasy series, but more sword and sorcerey and not at all urban fantasy. I have also completed a supernatural, psychological thriller, which I haven't done anything with yet.
Sue Tingey
Just write. Don't get bogged down by getting it perfect - it's better to write a complete imperfect novel than one perfect chapter. Once you have the bare bones and story arc down on paper then you can craft it into a masterpiece.
Also know when to accept advice and when not to. If a professional tells you that something doesn't work sit down and try and look at it with their eyes. They're nearly always right.
Also know when to accept advice and when not to. If a professional tells you that something doesn't work sit down and try and look at it with their eyes. They're nearly always right.
Sue Tingey
Emerging myself in a new world or in someone else's life. I can be a superhero if I want or in a land where there are dragons and trolls or demons and wizards. It's pure escapism.
Sue Tingey
I must admit I have never had this problem. Whenever I've got stuck I've either written a scene to come later in the book that's been sort of spinning around in my head or I make myself write one sentence, and then one paragraph and if I manage that I'm usually up and running again.
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