Ask the Author: Jim O'Brien
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Jim O'Brien
I have a cup of coffee and listen to some of my favorite artists. The lyrics and melodies seem to ignite the creative portion of my brain.
Jim O'Brien
I have finished a sequel to Croaking. Beyond that, I have a couple of ideas that I'll begin in the not too distant future.
Jim O'Brien
If you cannot let go of all inhibitions when you decide to write, I promise your story will be boring. Don't fear laying out your thoughts. Some readers will approve and some will not. It's OK. Write something that matters to you.
Jim O'Brien
The freedom of it all. When I feel like writing, I write. When I feel like playing golf, I play golf. Sometimes my most creative ides come to me when I'm not writing.
Jim O'Brien
I have faced this self induced malady on only a few occasions. The best way out, I have found, is to have a couple of characters talk their way out of the awkward situation. My wife thinks I'm crazy when I describe this to her. She does not understand that in my mind, the people in the novel are real. I am only scribing what they say and do.
Jim O'Brien
I sprinted through the crowded airport to the gate of the final loading call for my departing flight. The stewardess sealed the door behind me as I faced the blank stares from the remainder of the flight crew on an otherwise empty jumbo jet.
Jim O'Brien
I'd spend time playing chess with Hal on the spaceship of 2001 A Space Odyssey. Wouldn't everyone do the same?
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