Ask the Author: Danny McAleese
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Danny McAleese
An old comic book/magazine called Savage Sword of Conan. Man, they had great stories. They hold up beautifully after all this time.
Danny McAleese
Watch movies, read books. Start thinking "man, that's cool, but what if *this* happened? What if the story went in *that* direction?" Siphon ideas from everyday situations and put fun twists on them. These are future stories.
Danny McAleese
Ultimate Ending Book 9 - Rescue From the Valley of Chaos. Also, the Renegade Mage Chronicles Book III - Fugitive.
Danny McAleese
Write stuff down. When you have an idea that you think would make a great story? That idea will leave your head in all of five minutes. The world is full of distractions, so if you're really serious about writing you'll need to document your ideas.
The second thing: never give up. This might even be more important than the first thing.
The second thing: never give up. This might even be more important than the first thing.
Danny McAleese
Being able to tell a fantastic story and have it go in any direction you want. Reading may be awesome, but you're only limited to someone else's perceptions. Writing puts you in the driver's seat.
Danny McAleese
Writer's block is an excuse. A way to procrastinate. I think it was Jerry Seinfeld that said that. You don't "deal" with writer's block, you just sit down and write. Stop convincing yourself you have writer's block when what you're really doing is avoiding any actual work.
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