Ask the Author: Candi Silk
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Candi Silk
Let’s include my two most recent books, Lust Driven, and Thrill Driven. Both are stand alone titles, but they involve the main character, Marla, who is discovering the deepest layers of her sexuality. The idea for both books came from two directions: (1) real life divorce rates (2) popular female fantasies. What brought those two components together were the questions I posed in planning both books: What does it take for a settled married woman to become lust driven, and how quickly for her to break-out of a conventional relationship into something totally different? (3) What could trigger that desire, and transition to explore the deepest layers of her sexuality? Formulating Marla’s story was interesting to write. Human behavior is “driven” by a mosaic of emotions or feelings.
Candi Silk
I’m laughing because I stay inspired to write. Writing is an exciting process and I think of inspiration being part of that cycle; excitement and inspiration either feed off each other, or are very close together. Life is exciting, people and events create lots of excitement that intrigues us on a moment to moment basis, and often inspiration is close by. Observing human behavior daily is interesting, exciting and inspiring. The human experience is filled with stories just waiting to be written down and published. Those things, singularly or in varying combinations, along with a writer’s imagination provide fuel and inspiration for the next book.
Candi Silk
I’m working on a story that will fall within a controversial sub-genre of erotica, but one that is highly intriguing to singles, couples and marrieds. Even sociological and psychological research into that area is divided, which makes for interesting material for a writer. I haven’t decided upon a title yet, but I’m hoping for a release date before the end of the year. I’m anxious to share it with readers, and I’m having a blast writing it!
Candi Silk
Give yourself permission to become a writer! Don’t be timid; freely give yourself the green flag to become a writer. That’s most important. Don’t wait for others to give their approval or permission; sometimes they don’t or won’t give it. Often family and friends are reluctant to enthusiastically encourage you. They may think writing is too risky for you or you’re not good enough to become a writer. That’s negative thinking; don’t listen to it. Remember, you gave yourself permission to write. Grab your pen and paper (well of course a keyboard if you have one) and write your story. But your family and friends might not like your story? Doesn’t matter. You’re writing first, for yourself, and second, for all your readers around the globe.
However, go back and read the first sentence of my answer. Notice what the word permission leads to; that’s right, it leads to the word become. You’re not giving yourself permission to become famous and arrogant, or a bestseller and a celebrity. That will come later after you “become” a quality writer. The process of “becoming” is a writing journey and entails many exciting adventures, e.g. learning the craft of writing, you know, stuff like composing good sentences, realistic dialogue, juggling adjectives and adverbs, paragraph breaks, scenes, plot structure, formatting, revision and editing, and other interesting stuff. Those elements, along with your story ideas and imagination, are used to produce a story you’ll be proud of, and your readers will fall in love with. So, what are you waiting for? Permission, pen, paper, publish. Repeat often, and enjoy becoming a writer!
However, go back and read the first sentence of my answer. Notice what the word permission leads to; that’s right, it leads to the word become. You’re not giving yourself permission to become famous and arrogant, or a bestseller and a celebrity. That will come later after you “become” a quality writer. The process of “becoming” is a writing journey and entails many exciting adventures, e.g. learning the craft of writing, you know, stuff like composing good sentences, realistic dialogue, juggling adjectives and adverbs, paragraph breaks, scenes, plot structure, formatting, revision and editing, and other interesting stuff. Those elements, along with your story ideas and imagination, are used to produce a story you’ll be proud of, and your readers will fall in love with. So, what are you waiting for? Permission, pen, paper, publish. Repeat often, and enjoy becoming a writer!
Candi Silk
Being able to express freely the story I would like to share with readers. But I believe the feeling of free expression applies to most things when sharing with others. The creative spark within the human spirit kindles new and interesting things that make our world come alive each morning at daybreak. And the freedom to share and receive makes the day!
Candi Silk
I’ve either been blessed or lucky, maybe both. So far I’ve never experienced writer’s block, and don’t intend to. That said, there are times when I pause over a scene or some dialogue I’m writing, undecided how best to express it. I might take a break or walk away from that particular issue for awhile. Sometimes I’ll work on another aspect of writing, research, marketing, etc., then I’ll return with some additional thoughts, and move on. It’ll get worked out.
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