Ask the Author: Joshua P. Strychalski
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Joshua P. Strychalski
Write. It sounds weird to say that you write to deal with writer's block, but sitting down at the desk and writing can free me up. Sometimes the flow of words is slow, but it can be like the first rocks tumbling in an avalanche.
I think that writer's block comes from an empty storehouse of ideas. If I'm not stocking that storehouse everyday, then I'm going to run out of ideas. But if I pay attention to people or take part in activities, I should have more than enough raw material to use when I sit down at the desk at night.
I think that writer's block comes from an empty storehouse of ideas. If I'm not stocking that storehouse everyday, then I'm going to run out of ideas. But if I pay attention to people or take part in activities, I should have more than enough raw material to use when I sit down at the desk at night.
Joshua P. Strychalski
The possibility of the blank page and discovering something that I didn't expect to be there.
Joshua P. Strychalski
Write. Don't worry if it will be good, because it won't be. That's why we revise. But if you're carrying around a story, you owe it to yourself to share it with us.
Don't worry about whether or not people will like your stories - some people will and some people won't. Write for yourself and for the joy of writing. You'd be surprised how contagious that kind of an attitude can be. This seems pretty obvious, but every story I write is a story I like. It's one that I would want to read if I didn't write it. I'm always surprised that people enjoy my stories.
Don't worry about whether or not people will like your stories - some people will and some people won't. Write for yourself and for the joy of writing. You'd be surprised how contagious that kind of an attitude can be. This seems pretty obvious, but every story I write is a story I like. It's one that I would want to read if I didn't write it. I'm always surprised that people enjoy my stories.
Joshua P. Strychalski
There is a third book coming from the Tocsinagon series, but that's been put on hold. I'm currently working on a screenplay that is tentatively scheduled to be shot in August and September of 2015. I'm really excited about it!
Joshua P. Strychalski
Inspiration comes from various places. Sometimes it comes from music. Sometimes art. Sometimes movies. Sometimes it's an idle comment or something I see while I'm driving. Inspiration for writing is everywhere. I just need to be open and aware.
Joshua P. Strychalski
Black Lions is the sequel to Tocsinagon, so the idea sprang from that. The concept behind the Black Lions themselves is rooted in my Christian faith and also a tribute to a news story I read a few years ago about some lions in Ethiopia.
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