Ask the Author: J. Paige Straley
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J. Paige Straley
Our ancestors sat by the fire and traded stories all night. That's how lore and history got passed down. It was all verbal, all in terms of stories. IMHO, it created a demand for good stories in our minds, and passion fora good yarn is still there.
So, Story is king. Make sure you can tell a story. For instance, try reading aloud to friends or children. (Hint, this is performance). If they like it, good. You are a storyteller. Now, expand on that.
So, Story is king. Make sure you can tell a story. For instance, try reading aloud to friends or children. (Hint, this is performance). If they like it, good. You are a storyteller. Now, expand on that.
J. Paige Straley
Outline, outline, and outline. You can do fairly thin outline, or paragraphs. Write a few vignettes that lead into segments.
Do not walk away. Sit there and write.
Do not walk away. Sit there and write.
J. Paige Straley
Book two of the Good Harvest series. There are four books outlined.
J. Paige Straley
A gasoline bomb just burst on the roof and armed terrorists surround the house. I'm terrified of dying, but even so my BAR has a thirty-round clip in it and I know I'll take a few of the sons-a-bitches with me.
J. Paige Straley
A gasoline bomb just burst on the roof and armed terrorists surround the house. I'm terrified of dying, but even so my BAR has a thirty-round clip in it and I know I'll take a few of the sons-a-bitches with me.
J. Paige Straley
I'm originally from W.Va., and I've been reading Ronald Lewis works, especially "Transforming the Appalachain Countryside." This work was very valuable for my speculative fiction story "Jerry." That story is in Future Ecology, fairly long (18K words) and it comtemplates WV 250 years hence. It's a more interesting place than at pleasant, and Tolkien made a lasting impression on the denizens. Damn good story!
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