Ask the Author: Douglas Dorow
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Douglas Dorow
Read over previous work, start writing and plow through. Give yourself a deadline. Focus on smaller parts of the story, a paragraph, a scene. If stuck on the current scene, go write a different one.
Douglas Dorow
Writing gets the voices and stories out of my head. I enjoy hearing from readers who have enjoyed the stories I've told.
Douglas Dorow
Read in your genre. Try short stories to discover characters and your writing voice. Learn about the craft of writing. Write regularly without fear.
Douglas Dorow
Two things, maybe three.
A news story or situation will catch my attention and trigger an idea that I need to flush out and write.
Characters need something to do, so I write them a story.
If I read back on what I've written, I get inspired to write more.
A news story or situation will catch my attention and trigger an idea that I need to flush out and write.
Characters need something to do, so I write them a story.
If I read back on what I've written, I get inspired to write more.
Douglas Dorow
I'm writing Lost Art. I wanted to feature an FBI Agent who is part of the Art Crimes team. I first wrote about him in a short story, liked the character and wanted to write more about him.
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