Ask the Author: Rebecca L. Carpenter
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Rebecca L. Carpenter
Hello Libro! I'll have to ask my publisher and get back to you on that. Thank you for your comments on the cover. I love the way it turned out!
Rebecca L. Carpenter
The first is to use some sort of plot structure. The second is focusing on my MC's goals--external and internal. When I do this, the words flow. If I'm struggling it's because I've lost track of what my MC wants.
Rebecca L. Carpenter
Writing is hard. The best thing is seeing my story come to life. The next best thing is becoming friends with such a great community as is the writing community. But I don't write because of the dream of success; I write because I have to.
Rebecca L. Carpenter
Read. Read. Read. Write. Write. Write. Join a critique group. Join some professional writing organizations. Learn the craft of writing.
Rebecca L. Carpenter
I'm currently working on the sequel to Butterfly Bones.
Rebecca L. Carpenter
I don't wait for inspiration, I just write. I make it a habit every day, whenever I have a spare minute or spare hour. Just write.
Rebecca L. Carpenter
The idea for Butterfly Bones came from a song by The Cure called Caterpillar. It started off as a horror novel, but my MC kept resisting, and so I allowed her to lead me to what she wanted the story to be.
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Oct 09, 2016 08:37AM · flag