Ask the Author: Josef Peeters
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Josef Peeters
I do not have any favourites. Matter of fact; I came up blank trying to remember any fictional couples at all, let alone any of merit. I have read so much fiction over time, that unless something is of outstanding quality, making me want to reread it several times, I generally do not find characters in a book worth committing to memory.
Josef Peeters
There are times within the writing of a novel when I get stuck on a scene, unsure of the direction it should take. At those times it pays to back off and ruminate, or in my case, dream of answer. Much of my plotting is born during slumber. I do not suffer from a lack of ideas, however, I have too many to ever run out. My problem is not giving in to the idea of starting a new book with an idea the moment I think of it. If I break away from a project to begin a new one, the old one suffers.
Josef Peeters
The final two words, six letters: THE END. When I finish writing the first draft of a novel it is exhilarating, almost better than sex. Unfortunately, it also signifies when the real work begins.
Josef Peeters
Anyone wishing to write should follow one simple rule: Write and Read. Read everything from the masters to dribble, and write every single day. Learn how the best do it, avoid how the worst do it.
Josef Peeters
My next novel is a suspense thriller situated in the northern rain forests of Australia, called "Daintree Denizens". I hope to have it published by mid 2017.
Josef Peeters
In the past, I have always been inspired to write from an emotional experience. Today I write because I am no longer young and have little time left with which to get it all out.
Josef Peeters
Funnily enough, while I was editing a book for a friend. I found the process of editing on its own so stultifying, that I simply had to create a book of my own.
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