Ask the Author: Paul Anthony Shortt
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Paul Anthony Shortt
When I'm working on the first draft, I write everything in sequence, start to finish. This does get frustrating something, since endings are my favourite thing to write, and I have to be patient before I get there.
When I'm editing, though, I do often make notes where I have to go back and add additional content and scenes.
When I'm editing, though, I do often make notes where I have to go back and add additional content and scenes.
Paul Anthony Shortt
I write anyway, even if it's terrible. Sometimes you have to write a whole lot of garbage to find one tiny jewel.
Paul Anthony Shortt
Getting to tell the kinds of stories I've always wanted to see.
Paul Anthony Shortt
Keep writing. Learn everything you can about the industry before deciding on how you want to get published. Keep writing.
Paul Anthony Shortt
The edits for Lady Raven, the first in my new steampunk fantasy series.
Paul Anthony Shortt
An idea will usually hit me while watching a movie or, more likely, listening to music. Music is my biggest inspiration, and I often find myself coming up with scenes to go along with whatever I happen to be listening to at the time.
Paul Anthony Shortt
It's the final part of my Memory Wars trilogy, so it's been in my head for a long time. Usually I come up with the end of a story first, because endings are my favourite part.
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