Ask the Author: Mark ONeill
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Mark ONeill
Hello Marie! Thanks for reaching out & I feel the same way about Goodreads; very welcoming!
My inspiration comes from imagining who I want to be and what I would do in certain circumstances. Kind of Hitchcockian -- an ordinary person in an extraordinary situation. Adding to that, I start with the theme: how does the character grow over the course of the story? And I tap into my growth as a man and what I've seen. So thinking about those two things -- the protagonist will develop from x to y, while being caught up in a challenging situation. And if I can get those two lines working together, I have a story.
I hope that helps, but let me know if you are wondering about something else.
My inspiration comes from imagining who I want to be and what I would do in certain circumstances. Kind of Hitchcockian -- an ordinary person in an extraordinary situation. Adding to that, I start with the theme: how does the character grow over the course of the story? And I tap into my growth as a man and what I've seen. So thinking about those two things -- the protagonist will develop from x to y, while being caught up in a challenging situation. And if I can get those two lines working together, I have a story.
I hope that helps, but let me know if you are wondering about something else.
Mark ONeill
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My 2nd sequel to To Catch a Thief.
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Mark ONeill
I look at writing as a vocation, not a job. As such, there's little to no block; I get up and do it because I'm passionate about it.
If there ever is a time where I don't look forward to writing, I ask myself why...usually, it's because I haven't thought it out fully. So I'll outline that chapter or section until it makes sense for the story.
If there ever is a time where I don't look forward to writing, I ask myself why...usually, it's because I haven't thought it out fully. So I'll outline that chapter or section until it makes sense for the story.
Mark ONeill
She peeked around the corner and there he was, rotting and dead.
Or was he?
Or was he?
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