Ask the Author: Fannie Price
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Fannie Price
I don't know about mystery. Fortunately, (or unfortunately, depending on your view point) my life is not eventful enough to sustain a plot for a book on face value. That said, I've had some adventurous vacations, particularly my time spent in Guatemala, that lend themselves to being pulled into a story. I would have to doctor them up of course to make them worthy of public consumption, but luckily that's part of the fun of being a writer. Taking a mundane situation and making it interesting enough to hold the attention of readers.
Fannie Price
My grade school gave upperclassmen the option to write stories to read to the younger kids. I thought, hey that sounds interesting, and wrote my first story about my dog rescuing me and my brother from burglars. I was bitten by the writing bug and never looked back.
Now, saying that, I have notebooks upon notebooks filled with incomplete stories I started throughout high school and college. Most of which I would never show another living soul.
Now, saying that, I have notebooks upon notebooks filled with incomplete stories I started throughout high school and college. Most of which I would never show another living soul.
Fannie Price
Best thing about being a writer is if I am having a bad day, decompression is as easy as escaping into the pages of my novels, either through new chapters, or re-writing/reviewing current chapters.
Fannie Price
Well, honestly, the inspiration for my ideas can vary. For example, my day job has recently taken me to Guatemala. The country previously wasn't even on my radar, however, after visiting I have to say it's one of the most beautiful places I have been. It has also inspired me to write the location into one of my novels.
Other inspirations are a bit more abstract. The dragon borne series started as angels and demons, but I could never really get the flow of the novel out. I was able to write a couple chapters, then hit a brick wall. When I changed it from angels to dragons the story flowed for After the Flesh.
Other inspirations are a bit more abstract. The dragon borne series started as angels and demons, but I could never really get the flow of the novel out. I was able to write a couple chapters, then hit a brick wall. When I changed it from angels to dragons the story flowed for After the Flesh.
Fannie Price
I am currently working on the next installment of the Dragon Borne series with the working title, Something Inside
Fannie Price
I think each writer has their own way of dealing with writer's block. I know there are some that will outline the story from beginning to end so they have an idea of what is going to happen next. I have heard this reduces writer's block once a story is in progress.
For me however, this does not work. I have tried creating a complete outline of a novel, and once completed I lose the desire to write the novel. For me once the concept/idea is out of my head and on paper it kills the desire to continue.
So for the dreaded writer's block... one of the things I do is go back a few chapters and see if I've written the character into a corner. Meaning have I removed all options that character would likely take to resolve whatever issue is at hand. If I haven't written them into a corner, I can usually look at the "block" from the perspective of the character and see what actions they would take next... or what other roadblocks can I toss up for them to work out.
For me however, this does not work. I have tried creating a complete outline of a novel, and once completed I lose the desire to write the novel. For me once the concept/idea is out of my head and on paper it kills the desire to continue.
So for the dreaded writer's block... one of the things I do is go back a few chapters and see if I've written the character into a corner. Meaning have I removed all options that character would likely take to resolve whatever issue is at hand. If I haven't written them into a corner, I can usually look at the "block" from the perspective of the character and see what actions they would take next... or what other roadblocks can I toss up for them to work out.
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