Ask the Author: Jacob Long
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Jacob Long
Write on a consistent basis. It doesn't matter if what you write is bad; you can re-write it later.
Jacob Long
The most important thing for me is to have an outline. If I have an outline then I have something to write. If I'm not liking what I'm writing, I can always go back and discard it later. That's the main thing that I like to do. Taking a break and walking around is always good as well. And make sure that you're always an observer of everyone and everything in life. If the idea is not yet in your head, then it is somewhere waiting to be found.
Jacob Long
I was playing around with a special effect of a film editing software and I got the idea to make a portal with it. I started working with it for a bit, and soon I had created a portal effect. After that, I started writing a short film. I researched parallel worlds and thought a lot about how my life would be different under different circumstances. As my ideas flourished, I quickly decided that I would rather write a book instead of a short film. I feel that it has allowed me to fully express my ideas and story in my own words.
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