Ask the Author: Scott Christensen
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Scott Christensen
I love local history. I read history books written many years ago to see a different perspective and I research speciffics of that history. I've focused on ghost towns, the Old Spanish Trail and Utah's Blackhawk Indian War. I've even went to old battle sites to get a boots on the ground feel.
Scott Christensen
I take an Ipad and go for a ride in the mountains. I'll usually find something that will inspire me to get my fingers typing.
Get away from the TV and internet because it can pull your focus completely away from your writing and your inner creativity. I'm sure my next book would be done had I never been introduced to facebook!
Get away from the TV and internet because it can pull your focus completely away from your writing and your inner creativity. I'm sure my next book would be done had I never been introduced to facebook!
Scott Christensen
Knowing people enjoyed my novel. I have people calling or emailing because they are ready for the next book. I've had people get so into my book, they are asking for GPS coordinates to specific locations.
I've also enjoyed talking to High School english and writing classes telling them if I can write a book, anyone can. I think we all have at least one book inside us. The challenge is to get it on paper and expressing it in a manner others will enjoy.
I've also enjoyed talking to High School english and writing classes telling them if I can write a book, anyone can. I think we all have at least one book inside us. The challenge is to get it on paper and expressing it in a manner others will enjoy.
Scott Christensen
Read, read, read. as you read different authors you will find your own style developing. You will see what you like or don't like about others writing and help you understand the important components needed to be successful that will bring people back for book two and three.
Scott Christensen
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Scott Christensen
I love westerns and had the idea of Kid Colter just pop into my head. They say cowboys used to write poetry while riding the range, I did that too. My best inspiration came as I studied old broken down cabins or unexplained structures found in places they shouldn't be. My characters show that there's good and bad in all cultures and that people can overcome their trials.
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