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Phoebe Hinkle
I would say immersing yourself in the era and appropriate environment (homefront will be different from front lines) as much as possible. Read books from and about the era (keeping in mind that books written more recently may not be entirely accurate), watch 40s movies (and some good modern ones if you can find them), and read online articles. Some reenacting groups will have resources on their website, and many of them will probably be happy to help if you can get ahold of someone! Museums would also be a good resource, whether you can go in person or just use their website.
Thanks for the question! Hope those are helpful for you. 😊
Thanks for the question! Hope those are helpful for you. 😊
Phoebe Hinkle
Ooh, that's a hard one . . . for dead authors (that sounds so morbid lol) I'd probably choose J.R.R. Tolkien or Brian Jacques. I HAVE met Chuck Black twice (he's one of my favorite authors), but I'd love to meet some of my online author friends in person! And S.E. Hinton; I'd love to meet her and tell her that her author story is inspirational.
(lol that got long-winded 😂)
(lol that got long-winded 😂)
Phoebe Hinkle
Ooh, depends. Sometimes I just try to work through it, even if my words sound awful at first. Or I'll go searching for character faceclaims, setting pictures, or appropriate music. But sometimes I just have to set it aside and work on something else for a while.
Phoebe Hinkle
I get to have imaginary friends and no one thinks I'm weird for it! (Okay, I take that back. We authors ARE weird, and most everyone knows it, lol.) Plus I can create my own worlds, travel without leaving the house, and control my characters' destinies.
Phoebe Hinkle
READ. Read a lot. Authors you don't like as well as those you do. Take note of what they do well, what they do badly, and apply it in your own writing. That's how I've learned to write; I studied Brian Jacques' descriptions and fight scenes, Jaye L. Knight's deep POV, and others.
And write, even if you think it sounds terrible. Just get it down on the page. Don't worry about trying to make it sound amazing the first time around; you can always come back and edit it later. (Yeah . . . I often get hung up trying to come with an amazing first sentence. Not a brilliant idea.)
And write, even if you think it sounds terrible. Just get it down on the page. Don't worry about trying to make it sound amazing the first time around; you can always come back and edit it later. (Yeah . . . I often get hung up trying to come with an amazing first sentence. Not a brilliant idea.)
Phoebe Hinkle
Oh, inspiration's everywhere. A song, a Bible verse, a landscape, even dreams . . . you name it. I mean, just the other day I was looking for something online, and I came across a picture that sparked a whole new story idea. It doesn't tie in with any of the other books I'm working on but it's looking to be a really cool story!
Phoebe Hinkle
Probably go to Middle-Earth, and settle with the elves in Rivendell or Lothlorien. But it's a hard choice between that and Brian Jacques' Redwall, where the food is so amazing.
Phoebe Hinkle
I'm working on a Christian fantasy trilogy. The first book, To Stand, is currently in edits, and I'm hoping I'll be able to get it published either late '23 or early '24.
Phoebe Hinkle
That would be To Stand, the book I'm currently editing. It came into being one evening, when a few lines of a song came into my head. That mushroomed over the weekend into the basic plot idea, and I later wrote the rest of the song (and yes, it does figure in to the book).
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