Ask the Author: Lena Nelson Dooley
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Lena Nelson Dooley
I don't read or write horror stories.
Lena Nelson Dooley
You can sign up for my newsletter on the left sidebar of my blog: https://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com/
Lena Nelson Dooley
Write. Connect with other writers. Write. Hone your skills. Write.. Study the craft. And don't forget to write often.
Lena Nelson Dooley
I'm working on an historical novel set in Waco, Texas. It will contain one of the most amazing debacles that occured in that time period.
Lena Nelson Dooley
When you're a full-time writer, you don't wait for inspiration. You write. Sometimes, it's not so good, but that's okay, because you can go back and edit it to make it better before it is published.
Lena Nelson Dooley
The basic storyline for A Heart's Gift percolated in my mind and heart for a few years before I wrote it. I pray about every book while I'm writing. During the time I was writing the book, which is the longest book I've ever written, God gave me new discernment into the marriage-of-convenience concept. And about 2/3 of the way into the book, it turned into a suspense novel. A real surprise twist for me.
Lena Nelson Dooley
I know God created me to be a writer, and because of that, it's very easy for me.
I also like the fact that I can work at home. I turned one of the bedrooms into an office when my daughters grew up and left home, so my office is right down the hallway, and when I get an new idea, I just go to the office and document it for when I'm working again.
I also like the fact that I can work at home. I turned one of the bedrooms into an office when my daughters grew up and left home, so my office is right down the hallway, and when I get an new idea, I just go to the office and document it for when I'm working again.
Lena Nelson Dooley
I have never actually experienced writer's block ... the kind that freezes an author from writing for an extended time.
If I come to a time where I'm my brain is getting tired, I just get up from the computer and go do something else. It reinvigorates me and soon my brain is chugging right along spilling out ideas and words.
If I come to a time where I'm my brain is getting tired, I just get up from the computer and go do something else. It reinvigorates me and soon my brain is chugging right along spilling out ideas and words.
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