Ask the Author: Mark Petry
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Mark Petry
I was running on an elliptical machine at the gym and the idea just came to me somehow for a great ending. I was so excited my heart started racing even more than usual so I had to slow down...
Mark Petry
I love books that have a great surprise ending. I think of something that I would like for an ending, then I work towards that end.
Mark Petry
Just started my 3rd novel, Solitaire. The ending is tremendous. Now I just need to write 300 - 400 pages before I reveal it!
Mark Petry
Commit to one idea, which is a challenge to anyone creative enough to pursue this endeavor. Once you make that choice set a deadline for your self and have a minimum page goal of 20 pages a week. Very achievable and realistic to anyone starting out. (5 pages a day at least 4 nights a week) You'll have a 300 page book done in 4 months, if you commit.
Mark Petry
It gives me access to another world, more exciting than my day job.
Mark Petry
It's more a question of commitment. If I commit to spending an evening writing then I don't have a problem with coming up with something. What helps is I write my first draft with a pencil, so I'll usually just start with something (anything) and somehow once I start I can keep going. Even if I end up erasing that first sentence.
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