Ask the Author: J. Malcolm Patrick
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J. Malcolm Patrick
Notepad and pencil and write around it. Listen to emotional music.
J. Malcolm Patrick
The book is kind of a galaxy spanning adventure. Or one meant to be adventurous so I got the idea of the premise from a good old fashion adventure story. Instead of an alien invasion book. Where every book some hero must save mankind from the clutches of the evil aliens by the hair of his beard every book....that's done and done well by other authors. I just wanted an action adventure story. Hopefully, what I've laid as the foundation can be built upon. I really want the focus to be on the characters relationships and how they come through for each other during the conflicts.
I couldn't create 5 3 dimensional characters or at least flesh out that amount of characters in a 350 page book with scifi descriptions too. But I know I plan to delve into and build all of their backgrounds further and let readers see further into their thought processes in future books.
I couldn't create 5 3 dimensional characters or at least flesh out that amount of characters in a 350 page book with scifi descriptions too. But I know I plan to delve into and build all of their backgrounds further and let readers see further into their thought processes in future books.
J. Malcolm Patrick
I always did creative writing from young. I recently got back into reading a lot of scifi and decided I wanted to see if other people enjoyed my stories.
J. Malcolm Patrick
Book 2 in the United Star Systems trilogy. (Untitled)
J. Malcolm Patrick
Do a lot of writing research. Learn the basics of proper grammar, English, spelling etc... then decide what style suits you to write a book. Just bang at the keyboard. Every word you type can't be poetry.
J. Malcolm Patrick
Having people read and enjoy your book and the characters. And create a bond with them.
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