Ask the Author: Chris Wesley
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Chris Wesley
My idea for The Gospel of Wolves is rooted in my fascination in the way that we all connect with one another.
The lies we tell ourselves, the selves we hide from the world, the pain and joy of seeking out our personal truths and how the world reacts to those of us that does that.
Take for instance the personal revelations experienced by the kids in the movie "The Breakfast Club". That Saturday detention changed the way each kid looked at their place in the world.
But what happened that next Monday when they saw one of the kids they experienced that revelation with while hanging out with friends who still had the old world view of 'cool' they possessed the previous week?
That is the question I find most interesting. When you grow, what happens to your place in all of your social groups?
I take the notion of 'the pack' head on in my book "The Gospel of Wolves, Episode One" and it will go even deeper in the upcoming books.
The lies we tell ourselves, the selves we hide from the world, the pain and joy of seeking out our personal truths and how the world reacts to those of us that does that.
Take for instance the personal revelations experienced by the kids in the movie "The Breakfast Club". That Saturday detention changed the way each kid looked at their place in the world.
But what happened that next Monday when they saw one of the kids they experienced that revelation with while hanging out with friends who still had the old world view of 'cool' they possessed the previous week?
That is the question I find most interesting. When you grow, what happens to your place in all of your social groups?
I take the notion of 'the pack' head on in my book "The Gospel of Wolves, Episode One" and it will go even deeper in the upcoming books.
Chris Wesley
I'm inspired to write by other great fiction from my favorite authors such as Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Steven Brust, Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin.
Also, by well written television shows like True Detective Season One, House of Cards, Dexter and Homeland.
Also, by well written television shows like True Detective Season One, House of Cards, Dexter and Homeland.
Chris Wesley
I'm working on The Gospel of Wolves, Episode 2.
Chris Wesley
If anyone can talk you out of writing, then you aren't a writer.
If you are a writer, never tell people what you're going to write about. You lose some of the urgency of putting the words on paper because you've already shared the story.
Make yourself finish the book before sharing it with anyone.
If you are a writer, never tell people what you're going to write about. You lose some of the urgency of putting the words on paper because you've already shared the story.
Make yourself finish the book before sharing it with anyone.
Chris Wesley
The harder life gets, the better and deeper the stories can go. It's the closest thing I can find to a bright side during hard times.
Even when I'm not actively working on my next book, I jot my thoughts down even if I'm not sure which character they will eventually belong to. For instance, today I wrote, "No. I'm not treading water, I'm beneath the surface. I just haven't drowned yet."
I have an idea of which character will utter those words in my next book, but until I sit down to write, these missives remain part of the 'character bio' and is subject to change.
Even when I'm not actively working on my next book, I jot my thoughts down even if I'm not sure which character they will eventually belong to. For instance, today I wrote, "No. I'm not treading water, I'm beneath the surface. I just haven't drowned yet."
I have an idea of which character will utter those words in my next book, but until I sit down to write, these missives remain part of the 'character bio' and is subject to change.
Chris Wesley
I don't believe in writer's block. When I'm not sure where to go with a story, I go back to the character(s) involved and ask why are they in their present predicament or what decisions got them to where they are in the story. Once I figure that out, the character usually takes over what actions or decisions are about to be made.
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