Ask the Author: Eleanor Gustafson
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Eleanor Gustafson
If you want to write well, read good books. Learn from good writers--even to the point of jotting down splendid phrases or paragraphs—not to plagiarize, but to learn the craft of writing. Along with that, LEARN THE RULES OF GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION. Publishers pay attention to that, and so does this reader.
Eleanor Gustafson
Genuine writer's block doesn't exist for me. My brain is stuffed with ideas I'd like to write about. The writing process, though, seldom goes smoothly. I'm plagued with fuzzy thinking, lack of right words, or just plain fatigue. Editing, however, is my stalwart companion. Each time I go over a page or a chapter, new words or concepts come to mind, and off we go until the next edit...and the next...and next. I don't think I'm exaggerating to say that each of my novels have been edited at least 50 times, in bits and pieces.
Eleanor Gustafson
An Unpresentable Glory is just being released, so now I'm entering the tough part of writing—MARKETING. I begs and pleads for readers like you to try me out! And please let me know what you think.
Eleanor Gustafson
Dynamo is my most recent book, and with a feisty stallion on the cover, you can tell I'm interested in horses. But there's more to Dynamo than just a good horse story. The interactions between Jeth the protagonist and two other main characters--God and a bit of old lace named Maybelle--make the story both powerful and compelling.
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