Ask the Author: Dale T. Phillips
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Dale T. Phillips
Karen, great question. I've always loved stories that explained something about the world- they help me to understand and cope. So I'd work on telling stories that I'd want to hear. Sharing stories is how we connect with other humans, starting from the first campfires of cavepeople. We share our journey, and accompany them on journeys that they have taken. So many great writers have moved me with the power of their words. Being a writer is being a magician, one who can travel through space and time. Through my words, I speak to people not even born, and through their words, I access the thoughts and wisdom of those long dead. What power! I write to move the reader, to give an effect that makes us more human. Maybe it's corny, but I see writing as a noble calling, and a craft we can never perfect.
Dale T. Phillips
I wanted Zack at a very low point, where everything is gone. He must learn how to overcome that if he is to survive.
Dale T. Phillips
I put myself into a state of mental readiness, and start envisioning a piece, letting the subconscious find something of use in the deep dark recesses of the mind.
Dale T. Phillips
Book 5 of the Zack Taylor series: A Sharp Medicine. And some short stories, and some non-fiction.
Dale T. Phillips
Study the craft, and practice as much as possible. Read the great works to see how they did it. Read popular works to see how they do it. Talk to other writers, and hone your skills.
Dale T. Phillips
Creating worlds and filling them with the people you choose. It's pretty awesome to be a creator of something entirely new.
Dale T. Phillips
I usually have more than one project going at a time, so when hitting a wall on one thing, write something else. Keeping going is the key.
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