Ask the Author: Christer Lende
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Christer Lende
Hello PAR!
I'm sorry, I didn't see this until now, and thank you for reaching out to me!
That's so fantastic! If you can just write me a generic message here: https://www.authorcalende.com/contact so that I get your email, then we can talk about this! if you live in the US, UK, or are in the EU, I can send you the Audiobook for free too!
I'm sorry, I didn't see this until now, and thank you for reaching out to me!
That's so fantastic! If you can just write me a generic message here: https://www.authorcalende.com/contact so that I get your email, then we can talk about this! if you live in the US, UK, or are in the EU, I can send you the Audiobook for free too!
Christer Lende
Where do all my socks go? My mother bought me 40 pairs of socks for Christmas (that's 80 individual socks), and I can now find 25 of them... What the hell is going on? I really need to get my life in order.
Christer Lende
Tough question. Hmm . . . I'd probably die on most fictional worlds though. Like: Naria-dead for sure. Pirates of the caribbean-dead for sure. LOTR-superdead. So I think I'll just stay here.
Christer Lende
Right now I'm reading "Kingdom of Liar" by Nick Martell. It's really good! I plan to read Rythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson too.
Christer Lende
I just keep writing still and try stuff out. I've never really had writer's block, I just kept writing no matter what.
Christer Lende
The money!
I'm kidding . . .
It makes me sleep better, because it gives me a sense of moving forward in my life. Work doesn't in the same way. So I guess, the best thing is that it gives my life a lot of meaning.
I'm kidding . . .
It makes me sleep better, because it gives me a sense of moving forward in my life. Work doesn't in the same way. So I guess, the best thing is that it gives my life a lot of meaning.
Christer Lende
I'm an aspiring writer myself, but my novice advise is:
Write every day, and get an editor to do copy edits.
The story has to be yours, don't let an editor do anything to it, except for constructive criticism.
Write every day, and get an editor to do copy edits.
The story has to be yours, don't let an editor do anything to it, except for constructive criticism.
Christer Lende
I am currently working on a Sci-fi book called Specter, about a young, prominent arms dealer that loses his freedom when he is forced to join the most powerful warriors in the universe. Unwillingly he must fight in a war he is not a part of, where winning will lead to a life of enslavement.
He has to choose between trying to regain his freedom or accepting servitude. Choosing freedom will doom humanity, but becoming the warrior mankind needs-he will lose himself forever.
Did you like this pitch?
He has to choose between trying to regain his freedom or accepting servitude. Choosing freedom will doom humanity, but becoming the warrior mankind needs-he will lose himself forever.
Did you like this pitch?
Christer Lende
It's simple.
Just. Write. Every. Day.
Here's how I did it. I had an excel sheet where I inputted the daily word count of the book at the beginning and at the end of the day, and I HAD to write 500 every day. This worked great, and got me into a habit after doing it for 1,5 years. This forced me to write even when I was in a rut, and it kept my pacing in the story great. Because, as a novice I often felt that after something cool I had to lower the tension and excitement for a time, but this was stupid I realize now. Anyway, when I had to write the 500 words, I didn't have time to sit and think of filler things to slow the story down, so I just kept going with all the cool things, and that's the way to go, truly. I learned that the RIGHT way.
Just. Write. Every. Day.
Here's how I did it. I had an excel sheet where I inputted the daily word count of the book at the beginning and at the end of the day, and I HAD to write 500 every day. This worked great, and got me into a habit after doing it for 1,5 years. This forced me to write even when I was in a rut, and it kept my pacing in the story great. Because, as a novice I often felt that after something cool I had to lower the tension and excitement for a time, but this was stupid I realize now. Anyway, when I had to write the 500 words, I didn't have time to sit and think of filler things to slow the story down, so I just kept going with all the cool things, and that's the way to go, truly. I learned that the RIGHT way.
Christer Lende
It was originally thought to be the fourth book of the series(The Beasthunter of Ashbourn), but it would't drive the main plot for the fifth or sixth book that much, so I decided to make it a short story.
Currently, I'm working on a Sci-fi book and I got the idea from . . . I don't remember really.
Currently, I'm working on a Sci-fi book and I got the idea from . . . I don't remember really.
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