Ask the Author: Maria Yrsa Rönneus
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Maria Yrsa Rönneus
I hope I shall be writing, so on my reading list will be whatever books I have to read for research.
Maria Yrsa Rönneus
Where do ideas come from? That is an impossible question.
Maria Yrsa Rönneus
I don't really believe in inspiration. Creative work is part discipline, part hard work; and then you have to have knowledge of your craft as well.
Maria Yrsa Rönneus
I'm writing on parts #2 & 3 in my Regency Tales series.
Maria Yrsa Rönneus
Omgosh.
Write. Don't wait. Just write.
Write. Don't wait. Just write.
Maria Yrsa Rönneus
I can create the world however I like it.
Maria Yrsa Rönneus
Being a creative professionally is not different from other jobs. Forget all romantic notions of midnight outbursts of genius illuminated by candles in emptied wine-bottles. That is not how it works for most of us. "Inspiration" is just equal parts discipline and hard work. You have to get up in the morning and get to it, make sure to take breaks for lunch and afternoon coffee, talk a walk to get some air. But when you're by that empty screen or paper, just write. Anything. Once you've started writing or painting it usually starts flowing more easily.
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