Ask the Author: Jacob Stone
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Jacob Stone
She was a dark-haired beauty who almost stole my heart. But I woke up in time to wrestle the knife away before she could finish the job.
Jacob Stone
In the past my ideas have come from all over--observations, news stories, conversations, random thoughts, etc. For example, with The Caretaker of Lorne Field, we had a weed system under our lawn and I was having to weed every day or we'd have a forest in our front yard. I joked to my wife that I was going to write a book about it, and she rolled her eyes, so I had to do it! Now after writing over 20 books, it's just a matter of working at it to come up with a plot. I have a few dozen ideas already stored away from my Morris Brick thrillers, so it's just a matter of choosing the next one to work on.
Jacob Stone
I'm treating it like my job--50+ hours a week. I have a goal each day, and I write until I meet my goal.
Jacob Stone
I just finished book #4 for my Morris Brick thriller series (CRUEL), and will take a break and write a Julius Katz mystery story before starting book #5, UNLEASHED.
Jacob Stone
Understand your goals. Is your goal to see something in print or to be your life's work? Once you understand what you want out of writing, do what's necessary--whether it's joining a writers group, working on an MFA, self-study, etc. And read. Not just the genres you want to write, but everything. And if your goal is to make writing your life's work, understand it's hard, and a tremendous amount persistence is needed.
Jacob Stone
The frustration? The rejection? Great stuff for masochists!
Just kidding (sort of)... it's creating new worlds, flesh & blood people and other creature, and getting lost in your fictional world. And then there's the satisfaction of finishing the novel (or story), and seeing it later in print, or possibly even on the big screen (or the TV screen as I did with Small Crimes).
Just kidding (sort of)... it's creating new worlds, flesh & blood people and other creature, and getting lost in your fictional world. And then there's the satisfaction of finishing the novel (or story), and seeing it later in print, or possibly even on the big screen (or the TV screen as I did with Small Crimes).
Jacob Stone
I write a detailed outline before starting a book, and the outline acts like a roadmap that keeps me from having to deal with writer's block. Without this roadmap, I'd certainly find myself lost at times.
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