Ask the Author: L.F. Falconer
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L.F. Falconer
That familiar thump-slide-thump of Father's peculiar gait slowly advanced up the cellar stairwell beyond the door. Yet I'd buried him down there two months ago.
L.F. Falconer
There are several mysteries that I've already incorporated into a few of my stories--such as the sudden appearance and disappearance of a large black dog that accompanied me for several miles on a long walk home one night, alone in the dark. Or the odd, out of place sound of someone sweeping a wooden floor as I crossed the parking lot at work in the pre-dawn hours. There was no one else there, yet the sound was both prominent and distinct enough that I could swear someone was sweeping the empty porch of the building behind me. However, I have yet to write about the three bright lights in the sky that followed my sister and I for seventy-five miles across the remote Nevada desert one night in the summer of 1977. There was no rational explanation for their movements or their being there. Why did they rise straight off the desert floor beside the highway we were on? Why did they keep pace with our car? Why did they stop when we stopped? Why was there absolutely no sound? Why did they rise higher and higher into the sky as daylight began to dawn, until all the stars disappeared and way up high in the sky, only their light was left to be seen? Several months after this occurred, I discovered that we were not the only ones to experience such a phenomenon in the vicinity of the Black Rock Desert. (Which, by the way, is nowhere near Area 51.)
L.F. Falconer
This is tough to answer since I tend to write whenever and wherever I can. But in all truthfulness, since I favor writing first thing in the morning when I get that opportunity, I'd have to say my favorite outfit is my pajamas. I'd stay in them all day if I could!
L.F. Falconer
The best thing about being a writer is its process of discovery. To write is to experience constant adventure within oneself without limitations.
L.F. Falconer
If I suffer from a mild case of writer's block, say, for instance, I get hung up on a particular scene within a work in progress, I'll simply scribble in what I think might need to happen and move on to the next scene. Usually, by the time I get back to it, the block has disappeared. But if I suffer from a grand case, I put the whole work away and go do something fun--not just something else, but something "fun"--something that takes my mind far away from my writing for a while. When I return to it, I'm recharged and refreshed, and generally ready to move forward.
L.F. Falconer
I know of few pursuits that set one up for the onslaught of repeated rejection than writing. One has to develop an extremely thick skin and dogged determination. I have three tips for aspiring authors. 1) Learn your craft. Not just once. Not just twice. But every day. Writing is not static--it constantly evolves. 2) Don't get discouraged. Keep writing and banish your self-doubts. Keep in mind that you can' t be perfect, but you can be good. 3) Find a few great friends who will always cheer you on. And if they're willing to help point out your weak points, so much the better! A strong support system is vital, because sometimes you're going to get discouraged. Which brings us back around to number 2.
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