Ask the Author: Kendra Griffin
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Kendra Griffin
I am never bored by my job, and I never want to stop working at it (except when I am binging The Good Place).
Kendra Griffin
A dystopian series about the world after a pandemic.
Kendra Griffin
Middle Earth. I would drink Ent-wash. I’d love to be taller.
Kendra Griffin
Don't stop writing.
Don't second guess yourself. If you're doing that, you've stopped writing.
Writing constantly will teach you how to write.
Eventually, you'll edit and revise. A lot. And even when you're in that process, don't stop writing new content, too. Have a side project to work on at least an hour a day that is still about creation and not revision.
Write and write and read some and then write more.
It should be fun. Hard work, but fun. If it's not fun, put it aside and work on a piece that IS fun until you find the inspiration again. Sometimes one piece needs to breathe a while.
Again -- just keep writing. And believe in yourself.
Don't second guess yourself. If you're doing that, you've stopped writing.
Writing constantly will teach you how to write.
Eventually, you'll edit and revise. A lot. And even when you're in that process, don't stop writing new content, too. Have a side project to work on at least an hour a day that is still about creation and not revision.
Write and write and read some and then write more.
It should be fun. Hard work, but fun. If it's not fun, put it aside and work on a piece that IS fun until you find the inspiration again. Sometimes one piece needs to breathe a while.
Again -- just keep writing. And believe in yourself.
Kendra Griffin
I started writing my post-plague series six years ago. This world -- a semi police state with bracelets tracking our immunity in case the Pox returns -- has become somewhat of a real possibility now. In fact far too much of what I imagined has come true. But really, all I wanted to do was examine the sweet but complicated lives of teenagers. The idea of a dystopian future was just a backdrop. I loved the characters I met in my head, and then I had no choice but to see them through. And hopefully safe.
Some people focus on ideas. I focus on people because that's where I enjoy spending my time! Whatever you love about the world, that's your window into your novel. The Pox Ward was actually just meant to be one chapter at the beginning of a sequel -- but once I met Pablo and Prez, I knew I had to learn their story.
Some people focus on ideas. I focus on people because that's where I enjoy spending my time! Whatever you love about the world, that's your window into your novel. The Pox Ward was actually just meant to be one chapter at the beginning of a sequel -- but once I met Pablo and Prez, I knew I had to learn their story.
Kendra Griffin
I love this question! I actually wrote a blog post on it (if that's okay to put here).
Since writing that post, I will also add: doing ANYTHING (stay ethical though, folks) that is outside your pale, beyond your norm, or above your typical threshold for "new" is a good way. It's not about gaining experience to write about. It's about connecting the hemispheres of your brain. Adding some 2's into the mix, maybe a 3, 479 if you've been living in the 0's and 1's world too long...
Just try to see things from the side, think wacky thoughts, and if all else fails, start a new writing project even if you have a book to finish. You have go where the energy is. Good luck!!
https://kendragriffin.home.blog/2019/...
Since writing that post, I will also add: doing ANYTHING (stay ethical though, folks) that is outside your pale, beyond your norm, or above your typical threshold for "new" is a good way. It's not about gaining experience to write about. It's about connecting the hemispheres of your brain. Adding some 2's into the mix, maybe a 3, 479 if you've been living in the 0's and 1's world too long...
Just try to see things from the side, think wacky thoughts, and if all else fails, start a new writing project even if you have a book to finish. You have go where the energy is. Good luck!!
https://kendragriffin.home.blog/2019/...
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