Ask the Author: A.S. Minor
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A.S. Minor
So many things inspire me. Watching television or movies, reading books, talking to people. I think that last one is a big one for me. I like to people-watch, and I have an overactive imagination, so oftentimes I'll imagine where that person is going, or where they're coming from, and my mind will run away with me.
A.S. Minor
My advice for an aspiring author would be to realize completely that there is no such thing as "wanting to be" a writer. If you write, then you're a writer. That may sound like common sense, but we writers often view "accomplished" writers as somehow different than other writers. That's not true. They've just got more experience in the business realm of writing, but the simple fact is that you're either a writer or you're not. And if you're a writer, then write! There's an old saying, "Write the book that you want to read." So accept the fact that you're a writer, not an ASPIRING writer, and once you do that then you can truly give yourself to the story.
A.S. Minor
In almost all ancient cultures (prior to Roman cultural advancements) writers were revered. In many, they were looked at as shamans, or priests, or any number of special people who lived firmly between this world and another. I believe that's true. Not the existential bit, but as far as the fact that we, as writers, seetc and experience the world differently than others. It's our curse and our blessing!
A.S. Minor
I will generally take time away from whatever it is that I'm writing and read, or watch a movie or even go work on another piece of writing. I believe that authors do not create stories. We're archaeologists, and we'll dig a little bit up and set it aside, and dig a little bit out and set it aside. Once we've uncovered the entire story, we polish it off and display it for the world to see. Bad writing comes from rushing and damaging the story while you're digging it out. Take your time, and do it right.
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