Ask the Author: David Rory O'Neill
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David Rory O'Neill
I have already used a good few mysteries from my life in book plots, mostly in the Daniel Series of romantic thrillers. None left to use - so far!
David Rory O'Neill
Rachel's Walk was a kind of 'fan fiction' for my character Lauren and was suggested by a keen reader who gave me the basic idea, almost like a commission.
David Rory O'Neill
I write everyday and each new project seems to simply appear in my imagination like a seed that grows unseen, then pops into my consciousness like a pleasant discovery.
David Rory O'Neill
I have just finished a 50k novella and that is being edited.
My next project is a return to a big novel I began three years ago but stopped when I felt lost.
Beloved Warrior is an historic family saga related to Prairie Companions. I expect the spend the rest of this year on this.
My next project is a return to a big novel I began three years ago but stopped when I felt lost.
Beloved Warrior is an historic family saga related to Prairie Companions. I expect the spend the rest of this year on this.
David Rory O'Neill
Get a good editor you trust and depend on them. Do not think you can do it alone. You can try but the result will be less than it could be and will be vanity - not literature.
David Rory O'Neill
Letting my imagination live a different life through the characters. I immerse myself in each and let them evolve in an organic way. The creative flowering is exciting when a reader leaves a review that shows I hit my target for that novel.
David Rory O'Neill
I walk away from the Mac and let the plot bubble in the back of my mind then try again when something surfaces. I rarely suffer blocks - thank goodness.
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