Ask the Author: K.F. Jones
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K.F. Jones
Broken spine.
(This works better if you understand I'm talking about a book but the other kind would be horrific too.)
(This works better if you understand I'm talking about a book but the other kind would be horrific too.)
K.F. Jones
I'd go to The Culture of Iain Banks or Discworld. To retire and to learn magic.
Oh, or Harry Potter Verse to learn magic and kill Death Eaters with extreme prejudice. :D
Oh, or Harry Potter Verse to learn magic and kill Death Eaters with extreme prejudice. :D
K.F. Jones
It will always be The Doors of Stone, until Patrick Rothfuss finishes it.
Otherwise a lot of erotica from my fellow authors :) You need to read in your genre to help you with your craft.
Otherwise a lot of erotica from my fellow authors :) You need to read in your genre to help you with your craft.
K.F. Jones
Westley and Buttercup or Blackadder and Bob. Because they're funny and wonderful romances with men who are fond of tight black hose, swords and being just a little bit bad. Who could ask for more? Aragorn and Arwen are also great. Kvothe and Denna even though I'm not sure how that ends but can probably guess it'll be heart-rendingly tragic.
K.F. Jones
I don't, it's not about inspiration, finding your muse, getting over writer's block or anything mystical. Writing is a job like any other and you need to discipline yourself. The things that inspire you don't cause lightning bolts to course through your brain and create stories out of nothing. I use Pinterest to take note of images that can be helpful such as buildings, countryside, people, clothes. In order to sit down and write though I have to cut out all distraction, ironically that's often turning off writing advice podcasts and Youtube videos! :)
K.F. Jones
Write a lot, write in series, outline your plot before you start writing. The indie publishing community is amazing and the support available from podcasts, forums, Youtube and so on is fantastic.
K.F. Jones
The feeling when you get any kind of positive feedback, knowing that someone has enjoyed your work. I didn't realise how satisfying that would be until I hit publish.
K.F. Jones
I was inspired by the ancient monuments, landscapes, forests and ruins of Britain.
K.F. Jones
Claimed by the Alpha, the sequel to Bitten by the Alpha. It will be the second book in my series, Consort of the Werewolf King. I hope to have it out before the end of Jan 2017.
K.F. Jones
There's no such thing as writer's block. Writing is something you have to sit down and work at, like any other job. If you aren't able to get into a flow state though you should make changes in your environment or do something else. For instance, make sure the internet is off, you aren't listening to music with lyrics, no-one is pestering you and try different times of day for writing. You can also spend your time doing other productive things such as outlining the next book, editing your first draft or dealing with the business side of writing. Then come back to the writing later.
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