Ask the Author: D.J. Edmonston
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D.J. Edmonston
I am currently working on my third novel in The Veil series, Deception.
I want to say more but you have to read the first 2 books, The Veil and Crisis. Shameless plug, I know. Lol.
I want to say more but you have to read the first 2 books, The Veil and Crisis. Shameless plug, I know. Lol.
D.J. Edmonston
Most authors will tell you to write, write and write! and yes you must master your writing, your use of words and all that. But I would say observe everything around you. Look at everything, study everything. Observe people, things, places, everything. As an artist/ illustrator i was taught to look and study your surroundings. Look at how light falls on different objects and things. Wether you are painting a fantasy painting of a sci fi scene or writing a sci fi story you have to have elements in those things that bring warmth and familiarity to the viewer and reader that they can relate to. Even if the painting or novel is a totally foreign and different place, the viewer and reader must find some warmth in how they can relate to it.
D.J. Edmonston
Being able to share, convey and say what I want to say how I want to say it in a world where that is not always possible. It is awesome to me to be able to share through characters and stories truths and beliefs in a creative way without the listener or readers eyes glazing over and picking up their smart phone or other distractions and zoning out on you. That's what Jesus did, and to me he was the best communicator the world has ever known. We are all so overly connected now days with a gizzillion things to do that if someone picks up a book its a good thing, and hopefully they wont start to get glazy eyed as they read my writing. Hahhha. Well, at least I hope not.
D.J. Edmonston
I Know it sounds strange, but I don't usually have writers block. I tend to be a "little wordy" at times, so i never really seem to stuggle with what I want to "say or write." Where I do struggle some times is putting it all together. I am always full of creative thoughts or ideas that I put down in my smart phone or computer. Even if they don't completely fit into place with what I am working on. I can then go back and fit them together. The best way I can explain it is if you have ever watched a documentary on Pixar and their amazing storytelling capabilities. They come up with ideas and put them on cards and post them on a board. The group of writers then look and discuss each card (pitch) as the writer of that pitch describes and acts out the scenes. I tend to use the same process at least in my head. I try and revise the different thoughts and ideas and their order in my head over and over, then write them in cleaned up "polished form" on the computer. I try not to initially concentrate or be pressured on anything but the concept and emotional content of what I am trying to get forth. I come from an illustration/ concept art background, so when I write I merely try and put forth in words what my imagination see's. I said in the beginning I was "wordy." LOL.
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