Ask the Author: Kate Pavelle
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Kate Pavelle
Writer's block is usually limited to one project at a time, so switching projects helps. Physical labor (cleaning house, shoveling manure, gardening) also helps, because it allows me to ruminate over what the characters want to be doing. A block usually means that part of my story isn't clear in my mind or I need to do a bit more extra research to get back into my zone. , Since I don't outline, it's important to have a good feel for my world and for the things my characters are doing.
Kate Pavelle
I get to sit in a room and make things up! Also, writing allows me to have a flexible schedule so I can go and do hands-on book research. That's what I call my time spent at the dojo, the stables, or traveling.
Kate Pavelle
Writing is just storytelling. If you're a good storyteller and have ideas, you can write. There are craft tricks you can pick up along the way (and you should - online seminars work for me), but storytelling is what draws readers into your world.
Kate Pavelle
I just submitted a book, so I'm in the decision-making period where I'm thinking of different things to do. I have 4 ideas, and only one of them will stick. Ask me again next week.
Kate Pavelle
Writing is fun. Sometimes I write light, feel-good books (like Broken Gait), or angry, heavy tomes (like Breakfall). So many stories, so little time!
Kate Pavelle
A friend had a sick horse and her husband was falling apart over it. I wondered, suppose the bond of my character and his horse was extra-special. Suppose the horse was really an assistance animal of sorts - THEN what would he do, how would he act? And how would Kai help him cope?
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