Ask the Author: J. Crayton Smith
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J. Crayton Smith
The best advice I could give for aspiring writers is to just write. Write everyday, and read as much as you write. That will guarantee your voice become more polished with every project you complete.
J. Crayton Smith
The idea for A Suicide for Spring actually came from a reoccurring dream from my teenage years. A lot of the substance of it changed before making it to print, depending on where the characters wanted to take the story.
J. Crayton Smith
I am currently working on the follow-up for A Suicide for Spring.
J. Crayton Smith
Music plays a big part in my process. I've had songs inspire scenes, characters, even entire stories. Whenever writer's block begins to creep in, music is always my go to therapy to open up my mind.
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