Ask the Author: Heather Child
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Heather Child
I was watching tourists take selfies at a beautiful temple and wondering if there is any harm in the low-level narcissism of our current online society. Is it all good fun, or is something lost? Exploring these topics led me to write my new dystopian fable, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LOVE.
Heather Child
I'm currently working on a novel inspired by the narcissistic elements of our society - how we reached this moment of selfie-taking, instagrammable holidays and Donald Trump.
Heather Child
Think about why you want to write - there's a misconception that being an author is glamorous and lucrative, but unless you're J K Rowling or Dan Brown, that doesn't apply.
Once you know what you want to get out of writing, get to know your material inside out - the characters, the settings, the backstory. That way your writing will be fluid; it will come from inside the story, and be convincing to readers.
Once you know what you want to get out of writing, get to know your material inside out - the characters, the settings, the backstory. That way your writing will be fluid; it will come from inside the story, and be convincing to readers.
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