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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Linda Nelson I recently had a bout with writer's block. No matter what I tried, the words wouldn't flow. Funny thing - a coworker made me mad over something silly and I wrote 5k words the very next day. Maybe being able to feel your emotions can be a big help factor.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Linda Nelson I love creating worlds and characters. That's the fantasy lover in me. Going to the conferences are a trip too. If you haven't gone to one, you should really check one out soon.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Linda Nelson Don't give up. It does not really matter how much you mess up in the beginning, as long as you learn from your mistakes. Keep writing, and remember why you started to write in the first place.
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What are you currently working on?
Linda Nelson I don't have a title as of yet, but I do have to finish up my Orgarlan Saga before I get working on anything else. I really do want to write more romances. Along Came Neil was fun to write.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Linda Nelson A song can spark me off or just reading about an incident in a newspaper article. Road Salt was inspired by my son's drug counselor when I saw her appear on the Sunday news one morning when she was trying to get the word out about how dangerous the designer drug Bath Salts was.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Linda Nelson A good writer friend of mine talked me into attending my first RWA meeting a couple of years ago. She said, "Linda, you're going to love this group of ladies."
After attending that meeting, I knew she was right. I had to finish writing the YA Contemporary series, Wings From Ashes. With all the trouble I had gotten my main character in, her life was going down hill fast. I needed a way to make her find a happy ending. Neil came along and encouraged her to make things right in her life.
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