Ask the Author: A.S. Bond
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A.S. Bond
I'm currently working on my third novel in the Brooke Kinley series, which will be out later this year (2017). It's a full-length adventure thriller, like Patriot, in more unusual locations, with plenty of action and suspense! Cover reveals and previews to follow for anyone who signs up to my mailing list at www.brookekinleyadventires.com. No spam, ever, I promise!
A.S. Bond
I'm not sure I've ever had this mystical condition. Or maybe I have it a lot and I don't realize. It's just that some days are 'writing' days and others aren't. Usually I know this long before I get to the keyboard, because I'm tired, stressed, or have something else more pressing on my mind (I'm also a journalist by profession). When this is the case, I don't even attempt to write and focus on doing something else instead.
However, sometimes I'm just procrasinating and that's when I make myself sit down and start work. Usually, after a few minutes, I'm into it. Getting past the 'friction' of life is the hard part.
Sometimes I'm full of ideas when I least expect it; the middle of the night, or, more often, when I'm on holiday. I've noticed that the more relaxed I am - the more I'm able to just let my mind wander - the more likely I am to be full of ideas and I find I'm putting together sentences and phrases in my mind. Most of my trips are characterised by scribbled notes on the back of plane tickets, brochures or anything I can get my hands on, which I then have to try and decipher. Usually, I try and dash to a keyboard (if I can find one. I like wilderness travel!). Otherwise, I have to wade through a pile of grimy, illegible pieces of paper when I get home.
However, sometimes I'm just procrasinating and that's when I make myself sit down and start work. Usually, after a few minutes, I'm into it. Getting past the 'friction' of life is the hard part.
Sometimes I'm full of ideas when I least expect it; the middle of the night, or, more often, when I'm on holiday. I've noticed that the more relaxed I am - the more I'm able to just let my mind wander - the more likely I am to be full of ideas and I find I'm putting together sentences and phrases in my mind. Most of my trips are characterised by scribbled notes on the back of plane tickets, brochures or anything I can get my hands on, which I then have to try and decipher. Usually, I try and dash to a keyboard (if I can find one. I like wilderness travel!). Otherwise, I have to wade through a pile of grimy, illegible pieces of paper when I get home.
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