Ask the Author: Leo W. Banks
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Leo W. Banks
I know a lot of southern Arizona ranchers who live along the border. I wanted to accurately describe their lives.
Leo W. Banks
Why my wife has put up with me for so long.
Leo W. Banks
You get to set your own schedule. No boss telling you what to do.
Leo W. Banks
Inspiration is overrated. You have to put your butt in the chair and words on the screen. Every day. If you wait for inspiration, you'll never get anywhere.
Leo W. Banks
I'm working on the third book in the Whip Stark series. Stay tuned!
Leo W. Banks
Read. All writers are readers. There’s no way around that.
Secondly, write. It doesn’t matter what you write, whether it’s in your diary or for your local shopper. But you have to write. Get used to putting your butt in a chair and words on the screen. The more you do it, the better you will get at it.
There’s no way around this, either.
Read THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE, a classic writing book. Once you’ve mastered everything in there, ignore all other writing advice and get busy reading and writing.
Secondly, write. It doesn’t matter what you write, whether it’s in your diary or for your local shopper. But you have to write. Get used to putting your butt in a chair and words on the screen. The more you do it, the better you will get at it.
There’s no way around this, either.
Read THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE, a classic writing book. Once you’ve mastered everything in there, ignore all other writing advice and get busy reading and writing.
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