Ask the Author: Lynne Scott
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Lynne Scott
Hi Eric - Mostly from conversations and overheard conversations with friends. For instance, I passed through Vegas a couple years ago and had dinner with a group of men who'd been in the military with me. One of them was recently divorced with a ten-year-old daughter, and I overheard him say how tough dating was when you had kids. The other man told him to just wait until the girl turned 13 - "There's nothing more judgmental than a thirteen-year-old daddy's girl. Every woman I bring around is too fat, too thin, too tall, dresses badly, has crappy hair, no taste, and everything else the little brat can think of." I immediately wondered what would happen if he brought home someone 5-7 years older and the kid said something ugly to the woman, dad and daughter have a fight and the kid takes off. If that kid got in some type of trouble and the only one who could save her was that woman - what would that be like for both of them. Just like that, I knew I had a book, and Saving Emily was born. Most of my books are based on a question like that. Thank you for asking.
Lynne Scott
I once thought it might be that I could work in pajamas, but that's never really worked well for me. I have to get dressed and treat the writing like an actual job; although, I do a lot of self-editing in the evening while wearing jammies. For me, it's all about the work. I like the creation and molding of something that's different and unique.
Lynne Scott
I'm usually writing two stories at one time, so when I bog down in one, I move to the other. When that fails, I whine about it in a blog post. The sure way to resolve the problem is to sit down with one of my friends and tell her the story and let her ask questions. I often don't know what I want to do until I hear the wrong thing. Example: Her: Does your heroine live with her uncle and aunt. Me: No. In a guest house on their ranch. Until she asked the question, I had no idea where my heroine lived or why it would be important.
Lynne Scott
Most of my story ideas come from conversations with friends. In this case, a Ranger told me of his training experiences on Dugway Proving Grounds the story stuck with me. It took over a year before I could find a way to work his story into a story of my own.
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Dec 05, 2019 08:50AM · flag