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Patrick F. Johnson
When the ideas stop flowing, that means it's probably time to go to bed. I don't start writing until my kids are all in bed, and the older they get, the later they try to stay up. I have the overall outline done for the most part. If I have a block, it's usually just me getting hung up on the phrasing of certain sentences.
Patrick F. Johnson
It's the little things. For instance, my friends are all more careful with their grammar around me. It's funny because my grammar kinda stinks.
Patrick F. Johnson
I don't really have much advice to give, as I am also an aspiring writer. How about, welcome to the club? And we should all be cool to each other.
Patrick F. Johnson
I am currently writing the fourth installment of the Monster of Earth series.
Patrick F. Johnson
I think about it a little too much during my day job. By the time I get to sit down and write, there's a couple of thousand words ready to go.
Patrick F. Johnson
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(view spoiler)[I am entertained by UFO lore so I try to use it as inspiration for a lot of what-if scenarios. And sometimes things get weird. My wife was watching some reality show where some guy had multiple wives. It was quite ridiculous to me. So I used it in my book series, which is a big risk in today's environment, but I have a hook planned for the fourth installment that will make it all more relevant. And I also consider it a tribute to Heinlein's later works. None of this was the main character's idea BTW. (hide spoiler)]
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