Ask the Author: Alison Williams
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Alison Williams
I managed to finally read "Fly with the Arrow" by Sarah K. L. Wilson and was able to pick up and read the third book in The Crone Wars by Lydia M. Hawke titled "Game of Crones".
Alison Williams
Barsoom. I would do so much swashbuckling - after I found some clothes.
Alison Williams
It helps if you can identify a source for the block such as excessive stress or external distractions and remove those factors. If it's more internal, do something else for a while, if possible. Preferably something distinctively different from writing (gardening, hiking, cooking, etc.) so your brain gets to exercise some other neural pathways. The balance can really help ease some of the pressure to put a word on the page.
Alison Williams
Giving a life to your stories beyond yourself. It can be scary to put yourself out there but amazing as well.
Alison Williams
This might be counterintuitive for some writers, but I don't pay too close attention to my word count per day. By taking that pressure away, I allow myself to accept what comes. Some days I'm on fire, others not so much but every day can be seen as progress.
Alison Williams
The Witch's Foundling is a five book series. All the books are written but not yet edited. So, I'm involved in that process right now. I've also developed a spin-off series that is getting me excited too. No name for it yet.
Alison Williams
Just life in general. The question of "What if?" I've always had a creative drive and the ideas need to have a life of their own. I love mythology and find the different stories found throughout world to be a fascinating window into human imagination. Apply that "What if?" to different situations you may encounter and often a story will arise.
Alison Williams
I've always like stories with a fantastical nature, whether full-on epic or those with a more subtle magic. For The Witch's Foundling, I remember watching a show or movie with a vengeful ghost going around killing people in revenge for wrongs they had suffered during their life. The point that stood out to me though was that most of the people the spirit killed were innocent of doing anything to them. This made me think, what if there was a spirit that wanted to help, to make up for their own sins rather than to lash out at people. Then, the scene where my main character Sally meets Samdriel formed visually in my mind. It went from there, influenced by both my love of books like Jane Eyre to pulp fiction like Tarzan of the Apes.
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