Ask the Author: Luna Wright
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Luna Wright
The original thought experiment that led to The Blackest Blue doesn't really look anything like the novel that ended up existing. Some of the themes come into play in subtle ways, but it evolved a lot. Basically, the idea was: what would it look like if the government made people pass qualifying exams or meet certain traits in order to have children. This spun out into thinking about how this might be enforced and implemented, and what a society like that would look like. Again, the novel didn't end up looking much like this idea, and those themes weren't the focus, but that idea was the seed!
Luna Wright
Finishing up the edit for Book 2 in The Remnant Cycle, Life in Prism! Then getting into writing Book 3, which is plotted but as yet untitled. Wish me luck!
Luna Wright
Don't worry about whether or not everyone will ever read or appreciate your work. Write for your inner reader, and you'll always be satisfied. Then when other people start reading and enjoying your work, it will be a happy surprise, and you'll always be grateful for every new reader.
Luna Wright
The catharsis! Writing wrings my emotions and inner thoughts out of me like a wet dishrag. I always feel a little bit lighter after I've written.
Luna Wright
Write, write, and write some more. A lot of artists wait for inspiration or creativity to strike, and then end up never finishing their projects. Or they say they'll dedicate an hour or two a day to writing, but end up spending that time barely writing a few words. Neither of those techniques has ever worked for me.
The solution to writer's block in my experience has been setting a daily word count I must reach. Once I start writing, I'll eventually get into a groove once I've written enough. The magic number for me is 1000 words. If I tell myself I have to write 1000 words in a day, it might take me an hour or two if I'm already in the zone. If I'm struggling with writer's block, that goal could take six hours. But once I've written enough to meet the goal, I find that I'm back in zone once again, writer's block forgotten.
The solution to writer's block in my experience has been setting a daily word count I must reach. Once I start writing, I'll eventually get into a groove once I've written enough. The magic number for me is 1000 words. If I tell myself I have to write 1000 words in a day, it might take me an hour or two if I'm already in the zone. If I'm struggling with writer's block, that goal could take six hours. But once I've written enough to meet the goal, I find that I'm back in zone once again, writer's block forgotten.
Luna Wright
I would go to the world from the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld. When I was a teen, I was enraptured by the world, and even bought his companion novel about his inspirations for the technology and plot for the series. I'd especially love to have one of the hoverboards describes in the series, with the bellybutton ring specifically used for maintaining your center of gravity. So cool!
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