Ask the Author: Daisy White
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Daisy White
Sorry Alyson, yes it should be up on the book page.
Daisy White
The idea of a childhood game that went wrong, was the starting point of an early novel that never made it out of the drawer, but the layers came later. My father-in-law gave vivid descriptions of his life in Wales, and Ava Cole evolved naturally. I gave her some of my own experiences of PND, sent her to LA, and brought her home to face reality.
Daisy White
Don't give up. Your dreams could be just about to come true. Having said that being a writer requires grit determination, a flair for business, and being very organised. I would love to be able to dedicate set times to writing, and to scribble up a tree or something, but with two kids, I have to be ruthless with deadlines. Be honest with yourself - do you want to make writing your business, or is it a hobby? Either is fine, but do have the confidence to be honest with yourself. Every word has to be as good as it can possibly be, because you owe it to your readers to give them the very best you can.
Daisy White
I am working on my second psychological thriller for HQ Digital, which is due out late 2019. At the moment I'm at that difficult second draft/30,000 word stage where I know what needs to happen, but the characters are still developing. There are voices in my head, which all become clear when I head off for a run.
Daisy White
Being able to work in my PJ's! Actually, after seven years of trying to make a living as a writer, I feel so lucky to be working in my dream job. I get to create stories, invent characters and dream up plots for a living. My old headmaster told me a I would never make a living out of writing books. Pinch me now!
Daisy White
It can be anything from the smell of a flower, the basement of a shopping centre (long story), music, a person in the queue at the supermarket, or the taste of fish and chips by the sea. I then carry the idea around, simmering in my brain. It can a year or so later when I finally know how the story is going to turn out. Then I write it!
Daisy White
I'm quite lucky, in that although sometimes getting the words down feels like dragging concrete boots through mud, I need to fit writing around a family and work. Hence, when I have time to write, I know I have to get on with it, even if I then edit half out the next day. If I'm not working on a novel, I try to get a short story started, or some appalling poetry (no, it is!), or do an exercise from Writing magazine - anything to keep the routine going, and hopefully, improve!
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