Ask the Author: Warwick Kingsley
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Warwick Kingsley
The old steam locomotive stood at the far end of the yard; silent, rusty and nestled in decades of weeds and tangled overgrowth. But inside its blackened, broken furnace, something was still warm…
Warwick Kingsley
I think I'd be a "hunker down in my hidden bunker" sort of guy. (No I'm not a survivalist and no I don't have a hidden bunker in my back yard). If I had a bunker, it would be full of food, medical supplies, radio equipment and all the other usual things, as well as books, my laptop (so I could write about the experience) and a generator/solar kit (so the laptop would work) as well as seasons 1 - 10 of Friends on DVD. I also don't own a gun but if I did, I suppose that it would come along for the ride, in case I needed to fend off any flesh-eating zombie-bots.
Warwick Kingsley
I'm tinkering with the sequel to The Manasseh Project but with a lot of my time being taken up by my obligations to my employer, family and faith, it's slow going.
Warwick Kingsley
Usually, it starts with me or someone else saying, 'Wouldn't it be cool if...'
Warwick Kingsley
Most of my ideas come from my own experiences and the habit I have of trying to discern what might actually happen (or what I hope will happen). Even if something in life doesn't actually go the way I expect or hope it will, I can still write a story in which it does.
Warwick Kingsley
The ability to form and create absolutely anything you want and the thrill of turning that mental creation into a descriptive story that others will enjoy. I guess it's the same thing that painters, musicians and filmmakers love about their respective crafts.
Warwick Kingsley
I switch off. I go and read a book, watch a movie, hit the gym, etc. The creative mind cannot be forced. Ideas form when you let the subconscious mind mix and meld your dreams, experiences and feelings.
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