Ask the Author: Claire Luana
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Claire Luana
Yes! There is going to be one more book in the Cycle, called Starburner. I'm aiming for a spring 2018 launch! Thanks for asking :)
Claire Luana
Knowing you are following your dream! Maybe you haven't arrived yet, but at least you're on the path, and that feels pretty darn good.
Claire Luana
Set measurable goals for yourself and track them. Writing a novel is like eating a watermelon: you do it one bite at a time.
Don't worry that what you are writing might be too similar to some other story already written. As Anna Quindlen said, "Every story has already been told." The point is, YOU'VE never written that story before. If you write the story you want to write, it will be unique.
Take a long term viewpoint and approach. We are an instant gratification society, and it's easy to get discouraged when you don't see instant results or success. But if you are truly want to be a writer, keep at it. Learn how to do it better. There is no special sauce, only hard work. So do the work, and little by little, you'll get there.
Don't worry that what you are writing might be too similar to some other story already written. As Anna Quindlen said, "Every story has already been told." The point is, YOU'VE never written that story before. If you write the story you want to write, it will be unique.
Take a long term viewpoint and approach. We are an instant gratification society, and it's easy to get discouraged when you don't see instant results or success. But if you are truly want to be a writer, keep at it. Learn how to do it better. There is no special sauce, only hard work. So do the work, and little by little, you'll get there.
Claire Luana
My inspiration for Moonburner was loosely based on China's One Child policy, which led to generations of Chinese families choosing to have boys over girls. It made me think: what would happen in a world where families didn't want girls because those girls had some magical ability that was forbidden? This led to the premise of Moonburner, where Kai, the main character, is born into a land where magic is forbidden to women, and she is forced to masquerade as a boy to hide her powers. This inspiration is also why I set Moonburner in a world with more of a medieval Asian influence, rather than the typical European fantasy worlds readers are used to.
Claire Luana
I am currently editing Sunburner, the sequel to Moonburner, as well as Burning Fate, a prequel Novella. I am pushing hard to finish editing, because I already have an idea for a new series that I am just itching to start writing!
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