Ask the Author: Lonnie Ostrow
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Lonnie Ostrow
I'm a lifelong music fan and was once an amateur songwriter. Upon digging up some of my old song notebooks after a decade in a drawer, I suddenly wondered what life might have been like had a pursued a career in music and became a popstar. This inspired the overall concept of Poet Of The Wrong Generation. Gradually I filled in the details of the characters who inspired the music, or played a hand in helping to make my protagonist a star, or tear him down from his lofty perch.
Lonnie Ostrow
I started a book ten years ago that I never finished. I left it on hold because I decided to focus all my efforts into perfecting Poet Of The Wrong Generation for publication. I've now revisited that second novel, which is not a sequel, but is another cynical look at fame from the perspective of someone who cannot enjoy it. More on this later...
Lonnie Ostrow
Writing is my outlet for creativity. Everyday life isn't always inspiring. There are a lot of mundane tasks to fulfill. But when it comes to my writing, I can escape to that place inside my imagination and let the words flow freely. Also, now being a published author, I vastly enjoy when readers contact me with feedback, or questions from my book. Amazing gratification.
Lonnie Ostrow
Writer's block has never been an issue for me. If I'm feeling uninspired on any given day, I just force myself to put something on the screen. If it's usable, I keep it. If not, I might still be able to edit some of the writing and make it work for me. In any case, I never waste a writing session staring at a blank screen.
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