Ask the Author: June Trop
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June Trop
I'm working on a series of short stories for my Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series. The challenge is different from novel writing. The task is to make the story as short as possible by trimming excess verbiage and packing a wallop at the end.
June Trop
Aside from Roman Alexandria, which is the setting of my Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series, I'd like to spend time with Sherlock Holmes in Victorian London. Arthur Conan Doyle creates great atmosphere as well as stunning plots, and a remarkable set of characters.
June Trop
The best thing about being a writer is that no one is telling me what to do. The second best thing is that I can work in my pajamas.
June Trop
I do not get writer's block. If I seem to have it, it's because I really don't have a clear image of where my characters are or what they need to do. So I review my plot outline, perhaps reading over the preceding scene, and then use my imagination. There are plenty of other things to do if you have only interrupted pieces of time that day, such as updating your website or answering emails. So, don't take the day off just because writing is not working for you that day.
June Trop
I have been reading mysteries my entire life. So, I could not pass a summer--any season for that matter--without hunting down my favorite authors for more and trying out new authors. I have read and loved all of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories since childhood, but this summer I plan to read his other novels and short stories. I have also read all of Lawrence Block's novels and short stories, but this summer I plan to concentrate on his handbooks for fiction writers. His prose, whether fiction or nonfiction, is utterly delightful, conversational. If you love to read, there's never a spare moment, is there?
June Trop
Many years ago, I had a boyfriend whom I was crazy about. Then, after a year of dating, with no hint, he stopped calling. I always wondered why. Was it something I said or did? Was he involved with someone else? or Did something happen to him? Regardless, I think this event could be the basis for a mystery, more surprising and suspenseful than anything that actually happened, of course.
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