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Tony Pibb
It's a combination of things. Usually, I have a faint idea and then I spent some time putting down everything I do know about the idea, and then over time, I'll get more ideas until there's enough to sit down and write a draft (fancy word for two pages out of a notebook with random sentences and arrows). That's my planning for the entire process. The moment I sit down, I try to zoom in on what's right ahead, but the further away the story is, the blurrier it still is in my mind.
I do know that the fastest way to get inspired is to work on my story every day. The more I just sit down and write, the more ideas come to me.
It's a combination of things. Usually, I have a faint idea and then I spent some time putting down everything I do know about the idea, and then over time, I'll get more ideas until there's enough to sit down and write a draft (fancy word for two pages out of a notebook with random sentences and arrows). That's my planning for the entire process. The moment I sit down, I try to zoom in on what's right ahead, but the further away the story is, the blurrier it still is in my mind.
I do know that the fastest way to get inspired is to work on my story every day. The more I just sit down and write, the more ideas come to me.
Tony Pibb
Not a finished book, but my current work in progress. My kids were playing in the living room one day, and my daughter decided she was a princess bounty hunter. I liked that description so much, that it kept echoing in my mind. It grew little by little, and although my princess is no longer an actual bounty hunter, she’s still as feisty as she should be.
Tony Pibb
As far as the best thing about being a writer, I’d have to say it’s twofold. On the one hand, I feel that there are stories in me that want to get out. When a story develops in my head, I get restless until it’s put down on paper (at least as a project to come back to later). So writing is almost a need that needs to be fulfilled. On the other hand, I love seeing stories develop under my own hands. It’s wonderful to make something and see it grow through your hard work. To see when the dots connect, when your characters start feeling like their own people, and when you can get everything to a good ending. And to share that with children (most of whom I don’t even know) feels like a privilege. I remember reading my first books as a kid, and how I was immersed in a different world; to do the same for someone else is really amazing.
There are other parts, too. I like that writing is something I can do while I spend my time at home. I know my ego loves it when people read my books, too. I like getting better at something I spend my time and energy on. And just like that, there are many tiny reasons being a writer is the best (I know that turns the question upside down, but I can do that). But the two reasons above are definitely the most important.
There are other parts, too. I like that writing is something I can do while I spend my time at home. I know my ego loves it when people read my books, too. I like getting better at something I spend my time and energy on. And just like that, there are many tiny reasons being a writer is the best (I know that turns the question upside down, but I can do that). But the two reasons above are definitely the most important.
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