Ask the Author: Scott Martelle
Answered Questions (6)
Scott Martelle
Most of my subjects come from the same place - a chance encounter with a fact or a person that piques my curiosity. When it hits the obsession stage - and I can see the narrative arc of the story - then I know I have a book.
Scott Martelle
I just do it. I've been writing since I was 16. At this point, it's like breathing.
Scott Martelle
My agent has a proposal circulating about William Styron, James Baldwin and "The Confessions of Nat Turner" which I hope will turn into an interesting look at the 1960s.
Scott Martelle
Ass in chair time. Writing is work, and if you wait for the muse to strike you'll have trouble getting anywhere. even if you have a bad writing day, at the least you're getting thoughts and phrases done -- clay you can better shape the next day.
Scott Martelle
I find something satisfying about sustained focus on a specific project, and in the historical detective work that it takes to bring stories to life.
Scott Martelle
Never really had it. After decades of daily newspaper experience, I'm able move forward relentlessly. If I find myself in a cul de sac, I work on another aspect of the project until I figure out how to get back on track.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more