Ask the Author: Peter G. Pollak
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Peter G. Pollak
The Mathematician's Shiva by Stuart Rojstaczer and Warheart by Terry Goodkind.
Peter G. Pollak
The best thing about being a writer is the pleasure I get when people enjoy my books. Each novel is an experiment in communications, and I'm always open to hear from readers whether they think I've succeeded or not.
Peter G. Pollak
By reading Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel as a teenager. That gave me the initial idea that fiction could be a way to communicate one's deepest desires and fears.
Peter G. Pollak
I just finished the first draft (12th version) of my next thriller. It is currently being read by several beta readers. I'll be shopping it to agents early in 2016.
Peter G. Pollak
Become part of a community of writers who meet, discuss issues and share drafts. A good place to find like-minded writers is to join your state Writers Association. Also, sign up for blogs and e-newsletters by people who write specifically for beginners. I often post columns directed to beginning writers on my blog which you can subscribe to by visiting my website: petergpollak.com
Peter G. Pollak
I have never experienced writer's block. Writer's block is a result of someone feeling constrained by expectations s/he either did not set or did not consider properly when s/he agreed to them. I have goals, spelled out concretely, but I don't beat myself up if I depart from my plan. I may adjust my goals, but I listen to my "subconscience" mind and if it tells me it wants to stop work on one novel to write a chapter on another, I go along.
Peter G. Pollak
The idea for House Divided came to me while on vacation in San Francisco. I wrote out the initial chapter long-hand on hotel paper since I didn't have my computer with me. The concept is simple, yet profound. What happens when a child goes in a direction that conflicts with the parents' beliefs and values? By raising the stakes, I made this a story I believe every parent will immediately understand and also want to know how it plays out.
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