Ask the Author: David Alexanian
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David Alexanian
Yes, I have been to Japan several times. It is such an amazing country, steeped in it's ancient history. I can't wait to go back. As for the swords, yes martial arts has been one of my passions my whole life, with swords being particularly fascinating to me.
David Alexanian
It would probably be Huckleberry Fin's setting and I would float down the lazy river on a raft.
David Alexanian
What's writer's block? You know what your story is about and what your characters have to do to get from A to B, so just write it.
David Alexanian
The best part about being a writer is knowing that when I am long gone, someone will still hear my voice inside their heads.
David Alexanian
Write everyday. Stick to a daily minimum word count quota. Don't deviate from your quota. People are going to tell you that you don't need one. That's only true if you habitually exceed your minimum anyway.
.As I always say, "discipline is what kicks in when motivation leaves you."
.As I always say, "discipline is what kicks in when motivation leaves you."
David Alexanian
I am always working on multiple projects. Currently I am focused on the third installment of the Laplace series.
David Alexanian
Most of the time I'm not, but I write anyway. Inspiration comes while I'm writing.
David Alexanian
Sitting on a bench in Paris one summer in front of the Seine, I saw a little girl pulling a man, her father, by the hand. Even though she was tiny, he was powerless to resist being taken wherever the little girl wanted him to go. That image remained in my mind and slowly the story was born from that.
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