Ask the Author: Mary Gehad
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Mary Gehad
wait, does writer block really exist?
yep, i treat it as a myth. writers block is non existent. nothing is actually blocking you, there is no wall you see.
if you got a pen and a paper you really have all you need to produce words. you just got to believe that it doesn't exist and treat it as a state of mind.
one way to do that is to look through your outline because if you cant write there must be an issue. maybe there is a major plot hole that you need to subside. maybe there is your character development did not go well. maybe the outline was not very descriptive. you just gotta figure out where you stepped with the wrong foot not to trip.
some other way is to make writing consistent, make it a habit rather than waiting for inspiration. instead, make your own inspiration. so you see, if you make it a part of our day, your day wont end unless you do you fair share of writing everyday.
my last advice is to try and start from the end of the chapter, backwards. like if you don't know how to reach the next point but you know how it ends (because you outline, don't you) write the finale of this chapter or the beginning of the last one and start from it backwards.
but again, the major thing is that you know it doesn't really exist and that you are creative enough to be a writer then you are enough creative to overcome something that doesn't exist.
yep, i treat it as a myth. writers block is non existent. nothing is actually blocking you, there is no wall you see.
if you got a pen and a paper you really have all you need to produce words. you just got to believe that it doesn't exist and treat it as a state of mind.
one way to do that is to look through your outline because if you cant write there must be an issue. maybe there is a major plot hole that you need to subside. maybe there is your character development did not go well. maybe the outline was not very descriptive. you just gotta figure out where you stepped with the wrong foot not to trip.
some other way is to make writing consistent, make it a habit rather than waiting for inspiration. instead, make your own inspiration. so you see, if you make it a part of our day, your day wont end unless you do you fair share of writing everyday.
my last advice is to try and start from the end of the chapter, backwards. like if you don't know how to reach the next point but you know how it ends (because you outline, don't you) write the finale of this chapter or the beginning of the last one and start from it backwards.
but again, the major thing is that you know it doesn't really exist and that you are creative enough to be a writer then you are enough creative to overcome something that doesn't exist.
Mary Gehad
there is a whole lot of struggle about "she wanna be a writer for money and fame"
some people do ofc look for money and fame but that is a minority case because what people don't know about being a writer is that the work field is so challenging that being a bestseller is almost impossible. thus, making money out of it is way too hard and fame is a miracle on Author grounds.
some books are never famous.
some books are instantaneously famous.
some books become famous after 3 thousand years of publishing.
so what we do await from this slaughter field is gratitude, just walking by one of the bookstores and see your book on the shelve is simply what i want. the success.
some people do ofc look for money and fame but that is a minority case because what people don't know about being a writer is that the work field is so challenging that being a bestseller is almost impossible. thus, making money out of it is way too hard and fame is a miracle on Author grounds.
some books are never famous.
some books are instantaneously famous.
some books become famous after 3 thousand years of publishing.
so what we do await from this slaughter field is gratitude, just walking by one of the bookstores and see your book on the shelve is simply what i want. the success.
Mary Gehad
read more than you write
Mary Gehad
I'm working on more than one project currently
-DEATH #7 (translation of the Arabic collectible for Noreen Al-Arabi)
- The Swans Last Sonnet (translation of the Arabic Novel for Sama Medhat)
- The Sixth Sign of Zodiac ( a Young Adult for yours truly)
-Book Two of When the Beauty is the Beast - sword of the knight (dark fantasy/ young adult also for yours truly)
I'm still struggling upon which should i publish first so i will the pick all to the flow *wink*
-DEATH #7 (translation of the Arabic collectible for Noreen Al-Arabi)
- The Swans Last Sonnet (translation of the Arabic Novel for Sama Medhat)
- The Sixth Sign of Zodiac ( a Young Adult for yours truly)
-Book Two of When the Beauty is the Beast - sword of the knight (dark fantasy/ young adult also for yours truly)
I'm still struggling upon which should i publish first so i will the pick all to the flow *wink*
Mary Gehad
I don't really remember, it was a passion of three years of plotting and continuous outlining- its really hard to recall the starter point
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