Ask the Author: Gill McKinlay
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Gill McKinlay
I got the idea for the book mentioned in a previous question by attending classic car shows with my husband.
Gill McKinlay
I'm not always very inspired. Few writers are. I treat it as a job and get on with it whenever I have the time. I cannot wait for inspiration or I would never get anything done.
Gill McKinlay
More short stories. But I've had an idea for a novel stuck in my head for years and I really need to get on with it...
Gill McKinlay
Write, write, read and write but most of all, research the markets for your story. This is really important. There's no point in writing a crime story aimed at the over 50's and then submitting it to a mag aimed at teenagers, especially one that doesn't even publish fiction. Many talented writers have their work rejected simply because they did not research publishing possibilities. Oh and write, read, read and write...
Gill McKinlay
I think the best thing is that you can create great characters.
Gill McKinlay
I worry about it for a few days and then I realise that the only way forward is to write my way out of it! This can be difficult but I usually find an old story, one that hasn't been sold, and start rewriting/editing. That usually does the trick.
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