Ask the Author: Caroline Cooper
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Caroline Cooper
I love Harry Potter and his dark materials- I’m a child at heart! I love the idea of having an animal spirit, or patronus though I still haven’t quite decided what mine would be. It varies according to my mood.
Caroline Cooper
Invisible women is sat on my shelf waiting for me so it has to be that!
Caroline Cooper
Take a break or write about something else. If I stop trying the answer usually comes to me eventually.
Caroline Cooper
I still don’t class myself as a writer- I think of myself as someone who has a passion for writing- but I have a day job. My ultimate goal would be to get to a position where I could write for a living but I think I’m still far away from that point!
Caroline Cooper
If you believe in your work then don't give up! Ask lots of people to read your work but don't get too downhearted if they give you feedback you don't like. All feedback gives you something to learn from and you can't please everyone.
Last thing- you are your own worst enemy, so don't compare yourself to other writers, I wasted a lot of energy worrying that no-one would like my book, but actually the first time someone told me they loved it was worth all the time and effort it took to write.
Last thing- you are your own worst enemy, so don't compare yourself to other writers, I wasted a lot of energy worrying that no-one would like my book, but actually the first time someone told me they loved it was worth all the time and effort it took to write.
Caroline Cooper
Im writing the follow up to 'She' at the moment. I also have a couple of other projects in mind and have starting writing things down about them. I try to focus on one thing at a time but I do like to have something to fall back on, just in case I get stuck on a particular chapter.
Caroline Cooper
It started out as a way to wind down on the train home from a new job. my journey is 40 minutes each way and I immerse myself in writing quite quickly. My inspiration comes from lots of things, a snippet of conversation, an overheard comment, anything interesting. I enjoy people watching too, I think you have to be interested in people to want to write, building up a character is hard work!
Caroline Cooper
I actually dreamt about the virus about two years ago. I couldn't shake off the dream and happened to mention it to a group of friends over drinks. One of the group is in the industry and suggested that I write about it.
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