Ask the Author: Paulette Rae
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Paulette Rae
I think it's the mystery that most of us ask ourselves at some point or another in our lives: how would my life have turned out if I'd made different choices at various crossroads in my life? To think about this is a staggering concept, given the number of decisions we make on a daily basis, both small and life-changing. It would be like the biggest dungeons and dragons book of all time!
Paulette Rae
I'm currently working on a new contemporary romance. My main character, Kathryn, takes a week off work to go back to her hometown for her sister's wedding. On the way, she picks up a hitchhiker, and when her car breaks down in a little seaside town, they spend the night together. Her one night stand with the handsome Gabe puts her in a great frame of mind to tackle the dramas she expects from her family, but they are nothing compared to what unfolds when she gets home...
Paulette Rae
I think everything happens for a reason. When I get writers' block it's often a sign that this part of the story isn't ready to happen yet. When I was writing The Silver Lining, I reached a part of the story and it just stopped dead. I didn't know where to go, or what should happen next. I knew where it was going to finish, but something was missing. I left it for a while. Then Canterbury was struck with a major earthquake, and afterwards I realised this was what I was waiting for. It went into the story...
Paulette Rae
Living another life... again, and again...
Paulette Rae
Write! Don't worry about the mechanics, or if the story is good enough. Just get that first draft out. Worry about the rest later.
Paulette Rae
The simple answer is "life". Inspiration is everywhere, you just have to be open to it. Also, I get many ideas and inspirations from my dreams.
Paulette Rae
In the eighties, there was a song by Heart called 'All I wanna do is make love to you' which was about a woman who had a one night stand and then went back to the boyfriend she'd been fighting with. I always loved the line "he saw his own eyes", meaning he recognised that her child was his. It was just begging to be a story!
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