Ask the Author: James L. Young Jr.
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James L. Young Jr.
Sorry--did not get a notification someone has asked a question! Basically my writing process starts with a muse whispering something in my ear or a conversation sparking an idea. I'll usually write it down, then go from there fleshing it out. I'll often add in timeline events and, if it's a well-formed ending, start there and work backwards.
James L. Young Jr.
My favorite fictional couple is Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes from the Robotech series by "Jack McKinney." I like the fact that they have a stormy courtship (mainly because Rick is a bonehead) that both have to work at.
James L. Young Jr.
I've been a student of the Second World War since I was in grade school. As I got older, I was exposed to alternate history and often wondered how that conflict would have turned out differently. In Acts of War, I start off with a Point of Deviation that sees Adolf Hitler dying at the hands of the RAF in November 1940. That date is important, as it is the month and date that the Third Reich truly committed to attacking eastwards against the Soviet Union. Change that, and World War II is a much different war.
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