Ask the Author: Matthew L. Martin
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Matthew L. Martin
I have about twenty ideas and counting that I'm kicking around. Some are nothing more than a title and a one-sentence hook. Some are a few paragraphs worth of a story. Some are outlined and ready for me to get around to them.
And then there are two books I'm writing, alternating between each one. The first is a prequel to Geriatric Zombie Apocalypse. The second is a wholly new take on The Count of Monte Cristo, set during the American Civil War era.
And then there are two books I'm writing, alternating between each one. The first is a prequel to Geriatric Zombie Apocalypse. The second is a wholly new take on The Count of Monte Cristo, set during the American Civil War era.
Matthew L. Martin
I outline outline outline so writer's block only happens when I reach the end of a chapter or a mini-arc and realize I only wrote a third as many words as I intended. It's then I sit and stare for a bit at my screen, trying to think about what I can add to flesh out an idea.
I usually stop writing and work on something else. Watching a movie/show is also good for inspiration but more often than not I just need to stop trying to make the idea happen and just be patient. Eventually, something comes to me.
If not that, re-reading the book usually leads me to stumble upon an idea I can play with, spinning it off into a new story thread.
I usually stop writing and work on something else. Watching a movie/show is also good for inspiration but more often than not I just need to stop trying to make the idea happen and just be patient. Eventually, something comes to me.
If not that, re-reading the book usually leads me to stumble upon an idea I can play with, spinning it off into a new story thread.
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