Ask the Author: Samir Karam
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Samir Karam
I get ideas from many places! It could be a movie, a song, a TV show, a videogame or an anime. I also get some while simply thinking of the paths that my characters will take.
Samir Karam
I try to understand what it is exactly that's causing the block and try to break it down to its simplest parts. Focusing on one step at a time helps me write better.
Samir Karam
I am brainstorming long-term ideas for my Conduit series. I have the groundwork laid out for the.. let's call it the "main quest". However, I need to establish the world and lore even further than the small tidbits I hinted at in my book.
It's going to be fun.
It's going to be fun.
Samir Karam
I would say it's the ability to craft an entire world of characters and have them interact with each other in order to reach an outcome unknown even to myself.
Samir Karam
Research, research, research.
After you write something down, ask yourself: "does this make sense?"
...And believe in yourself.
After you write something down, ask yourself: "does this make sense?"
...And believe in yourself.
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