Ask the Author: Jared Vaughn
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Jared Vaughn
That is the biggest challenge I have when trying to market and sell this book. Not everyone wants to read a love story, especially if it's about kids. I try to use the nostalgic angle and tell everyone that there's a big twist that no one ever sees coming. If I advertise the other genre aspect, I can definitely sell it, but my artistic integrity says that it works better when you don't know. This is definitely a book that sells better by word of mouth. Now I have the challenge of trying to get everyone caught up with reading the first two books because the third one can't be advertised without giving away the secret even by the title.
Jared Vaughn
That's a great question. I'll give you a little background about this. I first had the idea for this story back in 1999. I thought it would be a good movie. I started preparing to write a screenplay for a whole other story a few years later, but never did. Long story short, I finally decided to write a book in 2014. Of all the ideas I had, The Longest Time was my favorite. After all the years that went by, no one else had the same idea. So I started reading books to learn about the science I needed for the story and plotted out what became a 4 part series. By the time I started typing out the book in January 2015, I already knew the whole story. In the writing world, they use the terms "plotter" for those who plan everything first and "pantser" for those who fly by the seat of their pants and make it up as they go. I'm definitely a plotter, but I still leave room for improvisation as I go. That method has worked very well for me and I think a lot of writers do that to a degree. For instance, Tracy was originally meant to be introduced much later, but my instincts told me to bring her in sooner. It was one of the best things I did for the book and she's become a fan favorite. This happened quite a bit during the first book the most since I was still new to the process. So to sum it up, I already have all the main plot points and even whole scenes of dialogue figured out ahead of time, but I also leave room for more (and sometimes much better) ideas along the way. I always write with my instincts.
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May 13, 2021 06:12AM · flag