Ask the Author: Fayla Ott
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Fayla Ott
Read, read, read, and write, write, write. I cannot stress that enough. Also, set high expectations, but understand it takes time and much hard work to see them realized. Writers are huge dreamers, but we often get slammed with the realities of the writing world. Rejection and discouragement are a part of this life. However, when that one reader writes you to tell you how much your book meant to them, you'll remember why you're doing this. Keep going and don't ever quit.
Fayla Ott
Just watching the story unfold. I am a by-the-seat-of-my -pants writer so I write as I go. Like readers, I like to see what will happen. I've heard some advise that you should know how the story ends. While I have some idea of the overall story line, I don't always know how it will wrap up. It's exciting to come to the end and feel just as surprised as my readers when they get there. This keeps the writing process fresh and new for me throughout the story.
Fayla Ott
First I pray, then I read. That sounds simple, but that's because it is. Often, within only a few minutes, I am inspired to create again. For me, writer's block is usually just discouragement, so I feel encouraged when I read and pray.
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