Ask the Author: April Seymour
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April Seymour
It can help to first figure out why you're feeling blocked, which sometimes stems from anxiety or procrastination. If you're anxious or procrastinating, the best suggestion I have is to sit down and force yourself to write anything, starting with simple exercises. For example, find an object that interests you and write a description of it. Write a character description. Write about your character interacting with the object. Other things that might spark creativity are changing the location where you're writing, listening to or viewing something stimulating, and outlining the story.
April Seymour
I'm inspired by tiny sparks, whether a word, a place, a feeling, etc., and my imagination fans those tiny sparks into a fire I'm compelled to write about.
April Seymour
Just to name a few...
Ask for Andrea, Noelle W Ihli
Pretty Girls, Karin Slaughter
The Housemaid, Freida McFadden
Ask for Andrea, Noelle W Ihli
Pretty Girls, Karin Slaughter
The Housemaid, Freida McFadden
April Seymour
Having a creative outlet and bringing enjoyable content to readers.
April Seymour
I'm currently working on a novel that could be described as "soft science fiction," and I hope to have it completed and published this summer.
April Seymour
Write! There is someone out there who wants to read your work, and it could bring something positive to their life.
April Seymour
A change of scenery, listening to or viewing something stimulating, outlining, stepping away for a while, and sometimes writing about something unrelated just to get my brain going.
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