Ask the Author: J. Michael Dolan
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J. Michael Dolan
Winston Smith and Julia from Orwell's 1984. Not only does their love affair have all the trappings and depth of a traditional one, it is also an act of resistance against the savage dehumanization wrought by those dark powers that have wrested control of the world. Theirs is a love as courageous as it is heartfelt, making it a development doubly to be admired.
J. Michael Dolan
Go back and look at what's led you to that point, then rearrange things or tear it up and rewrite it. Scary, but works for me every time.
J. Michael Dolan
Read, and do it carefully, with an eye to absorbing technique. In other words, learn what the pros have to teach you. In addition, and for you budding novelists out there, The Art of Fiction by John Gardner is an absolute must.
J. Michael Dolan
A great idea, that I refrain from mentioning at this early stage lest someone steal it.
J. Michael Dolan
Not a good question. A writer doesn't wait for inspiration to get his creative juices flowing, he sits down at his desk every day after breakfast, hangover or no, and gets to work.
J. Michael Dolan
I somehow came across the Roza Robota Society's website, which honors my heroine and her exploits. The more I learned of these last, the more excited I became, esp. upon discovering that they'd never been chronicled at book length.
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Feb 12, 2017 11:55AM · flag