Ask the Author: Neil W.J. Smith
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Neil W.J. Smith
By writing non-fiction on topics I'm passionate about I keep the motto "The pen is mightier than the sword" in mind and that inspires me to write on.
Neil W.J. Smith
I'm blogging several (potential) books after reading Nina Amir's brilliant book on writing a book through (firstly) blogs. So we can handle a blog post at a time rather than tackling a whole book at a time. I have to admit to starting several blogs on Wordpress, let's see which last the distance.
Neil W.J. Smith
Since I write non-fiction my advice is simply to write on topics you are passionate about. Then it's your passion that drives you on.
Neil W.J. Smith
Freedom after experiencing the opposite.
Neil W.J. Smith
I do something else and wait till words and sentences begin to swirl around in my head and I can't restrain myself from getting them out of my head in case they are lost forever.
Neil W.J. Smith
On a plane from Melbourne to New York, after we'd been struck by lightning, a voice in my head said not to worry and, by the way, won't this make a great story for your book. What book? The story of events that followed.
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