Ask the Author: Emily Bufford
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Emily Bufford
Getting the demons out of the head onto the page.
Emily Bufford
Easy and obvious answer here: "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Leguin. I had to respond to it. Had to, no choice. The way I'm doing that might be round about, but that's how it all started.
Emily Bufford
I don't know if inspired is the right word. I just need a state of mind, to get into the flow. Sometimes I have to force it, like starting an old time crank car engine. Sometimes it's as easy as my push button ignition.
Emily Bufford
My novel, Omelas. It will be finished before summer 2015. In this one I'm trying to blend genre fiction with literary fiction. It's a take on trust and friendship and love, through the lens of a bromance thriller. Not to be missed!
Emily Bufford
Read. No, really, read more than you already have. Read everything, not just the genre you intend to write in. Go deep, scratch a nerve, make the reader feel uncomfortable.
Emily Bufford
Step away from the computer! Shift rooms, cup of coffee, read a short story, take a drive, concentrate on anything else. The block will dissolve like sugar in warm water if you don't pay it any mind.
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