Ask the Author: Stephen M. Sanders
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Stephen M. Sanders
I had an image in my mind (the first section of the first chapter). After I wrote that, I just tried to imagine being with my characters--discovering the story along with them. Plotting a story beforehand never worked for me. So, if anything in the book surprises the reader, just know that it surprised me, too.
Stephen M. Sanders
It's not a matter of inspiration for me. It's more like a task or a chore. I don't want to write--I just feel I should. The longer I write, though, I find the more inspired I become. The ideas start to flow faster.
Stephen M. Sanders
Right now, I'm currently promoting PASSE-PARTOUT. I have a few ideas about what I want to write next (they'll most likely end up being poems, though).
Stephen M. Sanders
Read as much as you can in as many areas as you can and not just fiction. Broaden your knowledge (in other words, geek out about everything). You'd be surprised how much it helps you when you're writing.
Stephen M. Sanders
I like the end product--the feeling that I created this work.
Stephen M. Sanders
I write through it. I just accept that what I write may be useless, but if I stop writing because of "writer's block," I find that I use that excuse to avoid writing altogether.
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