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Christopher George Quick
Hi Dr Jasmine,
You nailed it. I try to only write what I know or have experienced... At least I try to keep it as the backbone of the story. I have never been a plumber on a space station, but I do work for a plumbing company. I have never been a part of an intergalactic military-esque mining operation, but I did spend five years in the Army.
Why do some write and others don't? This I don't know for sure, but I have a personal theory. I think some people have an affinity to seeing life, and particularly their own life, from a narrative perspective. Life is a story. As one dude put it: "Life is but a stage." The Hindus, as I understand it, see all of existence as the unfolding of a play. Those who are inclined to the narrative perspective, tend to write, I think.
You nailed it. I try to only write what I know or have experienced... At least I try to keep it as the backbone of the story. I have never been a plumber on a space station, but I do work for a plumbing company. I have never been a part of an intergalactic military-esque mining operation, but I did spend five years in the Army.
Why do some write and others don't? This I don't know for sure, but I have a personal theory. I think some people have an affinity to seeing life, and particularly their own life, from a narrative perspective. Life is a story. As one dude put it: "Life is but a stage." The Hindus, as I understand it, see all of existence as the unfolding of a play. Those who are inclined to the narrative perspective, tend to write, I think.
Christopher George Quick
Thank you for the question Caprice. Sorry for the delayed response.
Well, I have only written one book so far. Planetfall Origins. I have completed about half of the sequel, but I have put that on hold to pursue a new book entirely until the inspiration to finish the Planetfall line strikes me.
Well, I have only written one book so far. Planetfall Origins. I have completed about half of the sequel, but I have put that on hold to pursue a new book entirely until the inspiration to finish the Planetfall line strikes me.
Christopher George Quick
Hey Tom! I'm 25k words in on a planed 75-100k words, wish I had more time to write. The goal is before the year is out.
Christopher George Quick
I'll probably run something like that as I get closer to completion.
Christopher George Quick
I was pretty rebellious in my youth, but when my opportunities starting narrowing dramatically, I enlisted in the U.S. Army. That was a pretty radical shift in mentality to endure. I had to transition from hating authority, to accepting it, to blindly following it. Eventually my enlistment ended, but the haunting questions I had about my service never went away. In many ways, Planetfall Origins is my way of dealing with PTSD and the question that tends to haunt soldiers... Why was I there?
Christopher George Quick
I write what I know, I build off my experiences. Read as many books as you can and ideas will flow.
Christopher George Quick
Planetfall Exodus, the sequel to Planetfall Origins.
Christopher George Quick
Eat the elephant one piece at a time. Just write something. Do it often, eventually you might find you've written a book. It took me five years to finish Planetfall Origins.
Christopher George Quick
The feeling of knowing your not alone in your sentiments is certainly a perk. I write what I know and often I have the false perception that I am an outlier in the way I think about something. Time and again though, I am proven wrong when people identify with my writing.
Christopher George Quick
Go back a page, or maybe just a paragraph and put yourself back into the situation. What would happen next? I really stick to the Stephen King principle of "Tell the truth." Only right what would actually happen in your world.
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I agree with your point of the " narrative perspective"; in addition, I agree with Rumi :o)
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