Ask the Author: Adrian Jackson
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Adrian Jackson
You get to decide when you become a writer. You don't have to wait for others to bestow that title upon you You get to decide what kind of writer you are, how you write and when you write. As a writer, you are only beholden to yourself.
Adrian Jackson
No surgeon ever said, "I can't operate. I have surgeon's block!" This is a manufactured problem. If you can't write -- read, research or brainstorm. Schedule your writing hours and find your "spot" to minimize non-creative times. Avoid net-surfing. Make reasonable writing goals. Don't be afraid to write badly. The objective is to get something down; you can clean it up or delete it later.
Adrian Jackson
Write crap! Your first draft is always going to need lots of work, so don't aspire to greatness. Aspire to commitment and completion. Greatness comes in the revision.
Adrian Jackson
My daughter and I took a seven-hour drive once and have some of the most-enlightening conversations we've ever shared. We talked about everything; we even drafted two business plans. While driving, I realized that the captive nature of the car lends itself to discussions that parents and children of all ages need to have but never quite get to. So, I solicited friends, strangers, celebrities and students for questions and compiled them into a book.
Adrian Jackson
I think of writing like a part time job. I am responsible for meeting certain obligations. I don't wait to get inspired. My advice to others is to write crap and revise later; don't wait for inspiration. That's counterproductive.
Adrian Jackson
I am working on two projects. One is a genealogy search. The other is a book of questions that children of all ages can ask their parents. I have a few latent projects -- contemporary and romcom fic -- in my queue.
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