Ask the Author: D.J. Harrison
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D.J. Harrison
No, I find it hard to write any story in less than 90,000 words.
D.J. Harrison
My Fantasy trilogy was written so that my teenage grandchildren had something they would enjoy reading.
D.J. Harrison
Pretty simple, really. Write. Every day. Even if it's only a few words. Write until the story is finished before doing any revision because there's no point until you know how things turn out.
Oh, and read. Everything. Even the bad stuff will teach you what to avoid!
Oh, and read. Everything. Even the bad stuff will teach you what to avoid!
D.J. Harrison
Three more on the way, Ian. Watch this space and thank you for your kind words. If you let me have your email I'll send you an advance copy.
D.J. Harrison
Iain M Bank's Culture. I'd be a fast picket.
D.J. Harrison
Joe Abercrombie, Michael Connolly, David Mitchell, Ronan Hession among others.
D.J. Harrison
How we managed to elect a sociopath as Prime Minister. It beggars belief how stupid and incompetant the human race can be as a collective yet how wonderfully compassionate we are as individuals. A recurring theme in everything I write.
D.J. Harrison
Writing is big part of my life. It provides fun, excitement and therapy and lots more besides. The best thing, though? Maybe it's those times when my characters take over and their story just unfolds before my eyes.
D.J. Harrison
After I announced that Limited Liability would be the final book in the Jenny Parker series, I have had a small (but significant) outcry of disappointment. I've decided to use NaNoWriMo to write a fourth book and this is going extremely well. Maybe I'll just keep on writing about Jenny.
D.J. Harrison
Some days I feel less like writing than others but usually I just sit down and get on with it. Working with Barbara Turner-Vesselago www.freefallwriting.com has helped me enormously.
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