Ask the Author: P.L. Jenkinson
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P.L. Jenkinson
Surprisingly, the more I talk about writing with others, the more I want to write myself. Everything inspires me, from TV programs, to news reports, my friends and work colleagues, family, you name it. I also get very inspired by the successes of other writers, I think it's incredible when an author has a success with their work, because I know how much will have gone into it. It's something we all strive for, so to see do well for someone is great.
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My advice would be to not give up. We all suffer from immense self-doubt in our work from time to time, and that's fine, but if you allow it to take over you might never achieve your dream. Procrastination is the nemesis of all writers, no matter how successful they may or may not have been. It has it's place, just like a character in your book has a place, but the story is so much bigger than that, so keep going.
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I love that I can work to my own timetable. If morning isn't good for me, then I can write in the evening. I can do as little or as much as I want and disappear into imagination frequently.
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I don't think I buy into the myth of writer's block. There are days when I feel less like writing, so I don't write, but that doesn't mean that I'm not thinking about my work, or taking mental notes. If I feel at all stalled in my work, I re-read what I've already done and re-draft it if necessary. I tend to get more ideas for what might happen next that way.
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