Ask the Author: Emma Davies
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Emma Davies
Hi Ruth, thanks for the question. I think the best answer I can give is dogged determination! When they were quite young, sometimes the only time I had was an hour and a half on Sunday mornings when they had their swimming lessons, but I made sure I wrote something every week. Now that they are all in their teens it is easier, and fortunately in my day job I have to be very organised which rubs off a bit at home too. I have to plan to write, and sometimes (not always) the plan comes together!
Emma Davies
It can be anything I come across in the course of my day. For example whilst I was mulling over the details of my second book, I needed a name for the central male character as I find that this 'pins' my ideas for the character and then subsequently how this person will act, and the plot can evolve from there. Whilst driving to the shops I followed a motorbike and pulled up behind it at a set of traffic lights. The bike had a personalised plate - Amos Fry, and that was it!
Emma Davies
I'm lucky that so far I've never really experienced this. I have times when things flow better (usually when I'm five minutes from the time I have to stop!) but for the most part I'm usually just so happy to have found the time to write that it spills out. I work full time, have three children and my Mother in Law lives with us , so ours is not a quiet household, desperation is often good motivation!
Emma Davies
Just remember that there are no rights or wrongs for the process of writing - just do what feels natural for you. Some people draft out their entire book, chapter by chapter, and others just let the plot and characters take them where they will. What matters is that you do what feels right to you; your work is more likely to flow and if you worry about the mechanics too much you put barriers in the way of your writing. If you don't write, you won't be a writer.
Oh, and don't ever, ever, give up.
Oh, and don't ever, ever, give up.
Emma Davies
I'm currently working on my second novel, which is called 'The Amorous Intentions of Amos Fry' - beyond that I'm not saying anything! I'm also kicking around ideas for how the sequel to Letting in Light will look. So many people have commented that they would love to know what happens next at Rowan Hill - how can I possibly disappoint them!
Emma Davies
Getting it down on paper; having an idea or a thought that you want to capture but you're never really sure if you can do it justice. You've carried something around in your head for a while, and you know just how you want to put it across, just what you want it to say, but until it's down on paper it doesn't exist, and there's always a worry that it won't live up to your expectations of how good it could be. When you manage to get it right, and you're happy with it, it's a wonderful feeling.
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Jan 14, 2015 04:09PM · flag