Ask the Author: Shantea Gauthier
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Shantea Gauthier
"If the muse is late for work, start without her."
Peter S. Beagle, quoting his Uncle Raphael
Writing is work, and like any other kind of job, the most important thing is showing up regularly.
Ritualize it with your special mug and your magic pen, set an interval timer that reminds you that you should be writing and stretching, put it in your calendar as an unbreakable date- just show up as often as possible so the muse knows where to find you.
Peter S. Beagle, quoting his Uncle Raphael
Writing is work, and like any other kind of job, the most important thing is showing up regularly.
Ritualize it with your special mug and your magic pen, set an interval timer that reminds you that you should be writing and stretching, put it in your calendar as an unbreakable date- just show up as often as possible so the muse knows where to find you.
Shantea Gauthier
Everything is inspiration on a good day. I've never had trouble coming up with ideas or inspiration.
Shantea Gauthier
If I'm stuck in a story, I'll look at what has happened and what needs to happen, then think of what needs to happen to bridge the two. If that fails, I'll look at what needs to change right before I got stuck. If that fails, I'll skip ahead and fill in the blanks later. If THAT fails, I'll work on something else. And if that fails, it's probably time to take a walk or a nap and come back with fresh eyes.
Shantea Gauthier
Currently I'm putting the finishing touches on a werewolf origin story that I'm calling The Beast, which should be out next month and I'm working up the first draft of a kind of vampire harem story. I'm not great with synopses.
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