Ask the Author: Sally Fernandez
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Sally Fernandez
The idea for my latest novel was inspired by my publisher's winning the battle against pancreatic cancer by using a combination of traditional and alternative medicine.
Sally Fernandez
My sixth novel, the second in the Max Ford Thriller series, takes on the world of Alternative Medicine and the potential conflicts between the practitioners and Big PhRMA.
Sally Fernandez
One things I enjoy most about writing is the research, essential in the plot development. But what I find difficult is to maintain the discipline to stop, as more intriguing facts are uncovered. One fact tends to lead me to another as I dive deep looking for pieces of the puzzle. And because I mix a myriad of facts in with my fictional plots to inform the reader, it makes it that more difficult to keep the plot flowing. As a perfectionist, I admit to a lot of rewrites.
Sally Fernandez
My stories tend to develop as though a movie was playing in my head. So I enjoy writing the dialogue as it plays out in my mind. Oftentimes, I try to emulate my character’s emotions by making strange facial expressions or acting the scene out loud. I find when I step into the character it’s sometimes easier to put the feelings or actions into words. Fortunately, only my husband has witnessed me engaging in those strange antics. In terms of subject matter for the next novel, it usually starts developing in my head while I'm finishing up my current novel.
Sally Fernandez
Put a pen to paper…or fingers to the keyboard…and start writing. Go with your stream of consciousness and don’t discount any thoughts or over-analyze your words…the editing comes later—Cut and Paste was created for a purpose.
Sally Fernandez
After five novels, I’m still skateboarding along. Thus far, there has been no shortage of thoughts and words. Occasionally, I admit when writing a difficult chapter, I find myself bullet pointing specific issues and then I move. When I return to the tough chapter at a later time, it somehow seems to come together.
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