Ask the Author: Jim Vines
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Jim Vines
I'm presently working on a sequel to my debut novel, Luigi's Chinese Delicatessen. I'm also working on a novel that has a more fantastical feel to it. It's sexy, has some action--it'll be a lot of fun!
Jim Vines
Being my own boss. And oh, not having to get dressed in the morning.
Jim Vines
I'm not sure inspiration is what gets me going. I think it's just a need to get my ideas down; a need to communicate with an audience; to, hopefully, entertain them. This is what keeps me tapping away on the keyboard. Another thing that puts me in front of a keyboard: a contract that clearly states, "You have 6 weeks to complete the rewrite." But seriously...communication and entertainment.
Jim Vines
Take a walk, read a book, watch a movie, take a drive...or just sit down with a pad of paper and write. Write anything. Get those creative juices flowing. The words will come back to you, they absolutely will.
Jim Vines
Write every day. Get your work critiqued by people who know how to write. Rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. Critique, critique, critique. Keep at it until you have the confidence to say to yourself, "Yeah, this is good. This is really good." If you're expecting to sell your work right off the bat, think again. Being able to write a marketable screenplay or a novel people will actually want to read will take time. Maybe a year, maybe two, maybe ten. Settle in for the long haul. But the great thing is...if you truly LOVE writing, the making money aspect shouldn't matter quite so much. Now go write!
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