Ask the Author: Lyn Liao Butler
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Lyn Liao Butler
My own life is not very mysterious - off the top of my head, I can't think of anything that would be worth using as a plot. LOL
Lyn Liao Butler
No. LOL I'm scared of horror stories so I can't come up with one!
Lyn Liao Butler
I don't get writer's block, because I don't force myself to write when I'm not feeling inspired. I let myself work it out in my mind, so even though I'm not writing, I'm still thinking and once I figure it out, then I sit down to write. By not forcing myself to write everyday, and stepping away if I feel stuck, I've been able to resolve it in my head and not face writer's block.
Lyn Liao Butler
Being able to travel to do research! I love setting the book somewhere I want to be, and then (before pandemic) being able to go and do research.
Lyn Liao Butler
Keep writing. Publishing is a long, hard journey (unless you happen to be incredibly lucky) full of rejections. You need to develop a thick skin and just keep plugging along. I think it was sheer stubbornness not to give up that got me where I am today.
Lyn Liao Butler
I wrote a thriller by accident and my agent just sold it, so I'm currently working to finish the first draft. So excited about it!
Lyn Liao Butler
I don't write everyday. I only write when I have an idea, and then I usually let it percolate in my brain for a while. I also sew at night, which is like meditation to me, and I can work through plot points or character development during that time.
Lyn Liao Butler
As an Asian-American, I grew up looking Asian on the outside, but feeling American on the inside. I wanted to explore that more, or my MC to not know her Asian side as well and what happens when she delves into her heritage.
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