Ask the Author: J.D. Robinson
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J.D. Robinson
Stories and storytelling are inherently exciting to me. Crafting a story is about asking questions, and piecing together the puzzle of how to pose them all just so. That articulation—the distillation of our best thoughts strung together, one after the other—is life’s greatest joy. Even when it’s bloody drudgery.
J.D. Robinson
I’m working on an urban sci-fi trilogy in the tradition of Fringe + Men In Black + X-Files.
J.D. Robinson
It’s not original, but practicing whatever you aspire to do is seldom a bad idea. Writers should read, write, analyze, think, daydream, explore, play, make mistakes, eat snacks, give hugs, and then write some more. There are other ways to do it, but that’s the path I took.
J.D. Robinson
I’m at my happiest when I’m expressing creativity, whether through writing, art, or music. Beyond that, maybe ironically, it’s hard to express why it’s so fulfilling. I do know that things outside of writing tend to feel like distractions from the main event. Is that terrible?
J.D. Robinson
To me, a story is made up of people, their connections, and their consequences. So, assuming a writer understands why they’re set out to tell this story to begin with (it came from somewhere!) if they’re feeling blocked, they’re probably just lacking a clear picture of those connections or the consequences.
J.D. Robinson
The spark of Songs From the Void came to me a decade or so ago when I watched a documentary about twins. In one interview a doctor posited that twins were nature’s gift to science, since they allowed us a unique insight into identity and behavior. But from those questions of nature vs. nurture, I found myself wandering down a different path: what if one twin assumed the other’s identity? And what would happen if his lie took on a life of its own? It’s an interesting question to explore, especially when you add a pinch of precognition to the mix.
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