Ask the Author: Gary M. Nelson
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Gary M. Nelson
It varies - sometimes random phrases or images will give me ideas for articles.
For the books, it can take a long time working out thoughts around a storyline before I actually start typing.
But when I start writing it tends to just flow.
For the books, it can take a long time working out thoughts around a storyline before I actually start typing.
But when I start writing it tends to just flow.
Gary M. Nelson
I am currently working on Project Kids Adventures #4 - The Valentine's Day Project Disaster.
And I can honestly say it is the most fun of all the books so far to write.
And I can honestly say it is the most fun of all the books so far to write.
Gary M. Nelson
Read. Read lots, and read a wide variety of genres. Learn how others use the written word and it will help you when you write your own works.
Gary M. Nelson
The best thing about being a writer is the freedom to create something new - new worlds, new stories.
However it also comes with a sort of responsibility to the characters - you can't just write what you want all the time. The characters 'speak' back when you try to write them doing something that would be out of character.
In some ways it is like watching your own children develop - you don't always know how it will end up, and they are full of surprises.
However it also comes with a sort of responsibility to the characters - you can't just write what you want all the time. The characters 'speak' back when you try to write them doing something that would be out of character.
In some ways it is like watching your own children develop - you don't always know how it will end up, and they are full of surprises.
Gary M. Nelson
Usually I work on something else completely different for a while, then the words begin to flow again.
The interesting thing about each of the children's books is that they all started with a fairly solid week of writing, in which half the book was written - it just flowed. Then for some reason things dried up for a while, but the second half of each book came in a similar burst.
The interesting thing about each of the children's books is that they all started with a fairly solid week of writing, in which half the book was written - it just flowed. Then for some reason things dried up for a while, but the second half of each book came in a similar burst.
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