Ask the Author: M. James Conway
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M. James Conway
Seriously, stop procrastinating and just do it. You don't have to write every day like a lot of authors will tell you, but you should at least develop a routine or schedule.
The bad news? Your first draft is going to suck. They do for all of us.
The good news? Only YOU have to read it.
The bad news? Your first draft is going to suck. They do for all of us.
The good news? Only YOU have to read it.
M. James Conway
The independence. Period.
It's a solo effort and though I appreciate writer's groups and writing buddies, I have to do this on my own. I feel those co-op writing groups are a bit distracting.
I'm also an Indie Author, which means I do EVERYTHING on my own. Sure, it takes up a lot of my time, but there's no greater feeling than having full ownership of your work. The struggle is worth the reward.
It's a solo effort and though I appreciate writer's groups and writing buddies, I have to do this on my own. I feel those co-op writing groups are a bit distracting.
I'm also an Indie Author, which means I do EVERYTHING on my own. Sure, it takes up a lot of my time, but there's no greater feeling than having full ownership of your work. The struggle is worth the reward.
M. James Conway
Walking. I walk a ton. Outdoors, no music, no noise, no distractions. I carry sound-canceling headphones and I'll have a voice recorder with me. When I walk, I kind of get into a zone and the thoughts just come out. I'll speak it into my voice recorder then transcribe it when I get home.
M. James Conway
I'm currently working on two projects. I'm writing the sequel to my self-described greatest novel of all time, Inception: The Bern Project (Volume One) and a dark zombie comedy that is yet to be named.
M. James Conway
Personally, I think writer's block as a myth. It doesn't exist.
What does exist is fear and laziness.
How do I know? I've experienced it. Fear is a great demotivator and will numb you to the core when it comes to writing. I've experienced it firsthand when I visualized people pointing at my book and laughing. It's a horrible feeling.
But then I realized that I'm not writing my book(s) for the reader(s), I'm writing my book(s) for me. That's it. Once you realize it's a hobby and it's supposed to be fun, fear goes out the window.
What does exist is fear and laziness.
How do I know? I've experienced it. Fear is a great demotivator and will numb you to the core when it comes to writing. I've experienced it firsthand when I visualized people pointing at my book and laughing. It's a horrible feeling.
But then I realized that I'm not writing my book(s) for the reader(s), I'm writing my book(s) for me. That's it. Once you realize it's a hobby and it's supposed to be fun, fear goes out the window.
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