Ask the Author: Caroline Topperman
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Caroline Topperman
From my travels. I spent 4 years living in Europe and so many interesting things happened while we were there. These experiences are the base for a compilation of stories which will be accompanied by photographs.
Caroline Topperman
My surroundings inspire me. I love going to museums and galleries or simply sitting with a coffee and people watching. I also find inspiration in books and movies.
Caroline Topperman
I'm in the process of editing my novel and I've recently started a second one which will be a compilation of short stories.
Caroline Topperman
Aspiring writer's often spend too much time reading about how to write or taking writing classes. While, that can be beneficial and we should all be working on our craft you also have to spend a lot of time actually writing with the knowledge that you are doing it for yourself. Whether you write on your computer or in a notebook you need to write every single day. Don't worry about what you are writing just write. Writing is an art, just like musicians need to practice or dancers need to take class, writers need to write.
Caroline Topperman
That I get to be creative and write all day! Additionally, I get to buy and read lots of books.
Caroline Topperman
Recently I was suffering from a major case of writer's block and I just couldn't get past it no matter what I tried. After several weeks of frustration, I started sifting through old photos and suddenly stories came pouring out of me. That's when I realized that I need visual stimulation to write. So I grabbed my polaroid camera and began taking photos. That's what actually inspired my book of visual writing prompts that's coming out in January.
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