Ask the Author: Jodie Lane
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Jodie Lane
Dinotopia. (Runners up were Tortall, Pern, Earthsea and MiddleEarth). I'd travel the entire island and learn music, study the history and write a travelogue.
Jodie Lane
Ged and Tenar from Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea. They meet when they are young but go their separate ways, so they are middle-aged when they finally come together. They understand hard work, heartache and hard decisions, as well as simple joys, affection and fierce, quiet love.
Jodie Lane
The sequel to "The Siege of Masada" - further time travel adventures of Gwyn and Michelle.
Jodie Lane
Badly... Exercise, housework - let's me burn off some energy and let my subconscious to some work. I think as I do, and hopefully when I sit back down I have something to write. Staring at the computer trying to type is the worst.
Jodie Lane
Getting to create a story - it's fun, challenging, frustrating at times. But you get to explore your imagination and turn that into something you can share with others.
Jodie Lane
Read, read, read - read your genre, read different genres, read reviews. Join a writers' group, try new things, take criticism, but ultimately, put words on paper. They don't have to be the best (they often won't be!). But writing is a skill like any other - you have to practise. I'm still learning so much, but my writing won't improve if I don't write!
Jodie Lane
I was inspired by a trip to Israel with my family when I was fourteen - we visited Masada and learned about the famous siege there. I love history, and I love the idea that there are turning points in history, where things could have gone quite differently. Time travel is a natural adventure, so why not send someone back in time to have a subtle influence on events? Not to mention the challenge of staying alive and trying to get back home!
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