Ask the Author: Adam David Collings
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Adam David Collings
Hha. No, I don't think so, unless you count "cruise ships in space" as a genre. But I've found one other book that fits that description as well (The One by Eric Klein). As for the structural side, I first encountered TV-style episodic storytelling in book form in The Beam by Sean Platt and Jonny B Truent.
Adam David Collings
Frank Peretti was certainly one of the early ones. I read his Cooper Kids adventure series growing up, and then moved on to some of his adult books. I love how he writes fast-paced climaxes. Great use of rapid POV changes, sometimes single-sentence scenes.
Ted Dekker has also influenced me a lot.
I should probably credit the variety of authors who wrote the Star Trek tie-in novels in the 90s. People like Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman.
In recent times I've drawn a lot of inspiration (and enjoyment) from Brandon Sanderson's writing.
Ted Dekker has also influenced me a lot.
I should probably credit the variety of authors who wrote the Star Trek tie-in novels in the 90s. People like Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman.
In recent times I've drawn a lot of inspiration (and enjoyment) from Brandon Sanderson's writing.
Adam David Collings
G'day Clayton. Just picked up Milijun (finally) and looking forward to reading it. I'm a bit late to the party with this answer because I know you've already read Lynessa's Curse. Currently editing a story that will appear in the same universe, this time part of the Victorian Venus anthology. I also have an episodic space opera in the final works, set on a cruise ship. I'm taking my family on a cruise at the end of the year. My wife says it's a holiday, but it's really book research ;) haha.
Adam David Collings
I'm editing the first episode of my Space Opera novella series, and outlining the second episode.
I am also finishing off the first draft of an Australian superhero story I worked on last year but then set aside.
I am also finishing off the first draft of an Australian superhero story I worked on last year but then set aside.
Adam David Collings
I don't generally have a problem with writer's block. Because time and energy are of the essence, I always have plenty to do when I sit down to write.
However, the times I do feel a bit of "writer's block" it is usually because I haven't sufficiently outlined a scene. The cure is to go for a while and figure out what needs to happen. This always works better when I'm away from the keyboard. When I have it all clear in my head I can sit back down and hammer it out.
However, the times I do feel a bit of "writer's block" it is usually because I haven't sufficiently outlined a scene. The cure is to go for a while and figure out what needs to happen. This always works better when I'm away from the keyboard. When I have it all clear in my head I can sit back down and hammer it out.
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