Ask the Author: Craig Shields
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Craig Shields
Is "espresso and whiskey" an answer?
Craig Shields
Renew, Book 2. No spoilers, but we delve into why the original Earth was abandoned, as was hinted at in Book 1.
Craig Shields
Just go ahead and do it. And write the story you want to write, not what others tell you to write.
Craig Shields
The same thing that's great about industrial design and R&D - seeing something that was only thoughts in your head become tangible. It's even better when people enjoy what you produced.
Craig Shields
I tend to write free-form. I know the general story arc and key points, but I let the story shape itself. I think that helps with writer's block, because when I can't figure a way forward, the story naturally takes a pivot.
In bad cases, I simply jump ahead. That allows me to start writing again and avoid frustration. It also gives me a target to aim for when I go back to the section that stymied me.
In bad cases, I simply jump ahead. That allows me to start writing again and avoid frustration. It also gives me a target to aim for when I go back to the section that stymied me.
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