Ask the Author: Lydia Marcell
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Lydia Marcell
Having somewhere to put all my thoughts about, and deep love for, the characters I have in my mind.
Lydia Marcell
Follow what you love about writing, and chase those scenes. Giving them a whole book to rest in will be tough, but do it so that people can understand the scenes you really love.
Lydia Marcell
I'm plotting out the sequel to The Reality Trust. It should be a lot of fun!
Lydia Marcell
Attack the problem from different angles, try to get several perspectives on it, then finally just write something terrible. Let it be terrible. In fixing it, or rewriting it, a good idea will show up.
Lydia Marcell
James Burke, a technology historian, mentioned that the transition to a post-scarcity economy would require everyone with vested interests to disappear. I decided that would make an excellent plot for a novel, and here we are!
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