Ask the Author: Gerald Gillis
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Gerald Gillis
I'm fortunate in that I don't get writer's block, so I don't have to deal with it.
Gerald Gillis
There are several:
Being able to create something worthwhile where nothing previously existed.
The satisfaction that comes from the completion of book that represents your very best.
The favorable reaction from, and compliments of, readers.
Hearing that a blog post or article has actually helped someone in a direct way.
Being able to create something worthwhile where nothing previously existed.
The satisfaction that comes from the completion of book that represents your very best.
The favorable reaction from, and compliments of, readers.
Hearing that a blog post or article has actually helped someone in a direct way.
Gerald Gillis
Don't give up. Don't give up. Don't give up!
You'll need a thick skin. You'll need to learn to accept criticism and rejection. You'll find that the writing world can be harsh and impersonal. You will compete with thousands of other authors for readers, and it's a tough competitive environment.
But if writing is what you really want to do, if being a writer is truly who you are, then don't give up. Keep writing and learning. Keep giving your best to your readers. And keep giving yourself the chance that you'll never have if you throw your hands up and walk away.
You'll need a thick skin. You'll need to learn to accept criticism and rejection. You'll find that the writing world can be harsh and impersonal. You will compete with thousands of other authors for readers, and it's a tough competitive environment.
But if writing is what you really want to do, if being a writer is truly who you are, then don't give up. Keep writing and learning. Keep giving your best to your readers. And keep giving yourself the chance that you'll never have if you throw your hands up and walk away.
Gerald Gillis
Before and at the beginning of a novel, my inspiration comes from my excitement over the subject, my idea of how the novel will be constructed, and my sense that I have something important to say. During the writing process, my inspiration comes from those inevitable "discoveries" that happen along the way, some of which were unseen, and thus unanticipated, at the start.
Gerald Gillis
I grew up in the South where there was plenty of Civil War history all around me. I have always had a fascination with the war, and I had it mind for a number of years to write a historical novel about it. I finally began my novel That Deadly Space in 2016, and it was released in March, 2017. I can safely say I enjoyed this project more than any of my previous three books.
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