Ask the Author: Ryan Hauge
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Ryan Hauge
I'm glad you enjoyed it! The plan is for 3 books in this series, and then more series set in this same world.
Ryan Hauge
My favorite thing about being an author so far is hearing the reaction people have after reading the end of Riddle of Regicide. Finishing it was also a pretty fantastic feeling since two years of work went into it!
Ryan Hauge
This question seems to imply that inspiration for a book would come from just one source. That's madness! Inspiration for Riddle of Regicide came from so many different things that it would be impossible to list them all. However, if I had to come up with a list, I'd say the mystery portions were inspired by Harlan Coben novels, while the fantasy world was influenced by classic RPG computer games.
Ryan Hauge
One odd way that I get inspired to write is by building something with Lego or putting together some custom minifigures. When I have a building created or a Minifigure made it's easy to imagine a backstory for them and integrate them into a story.
Ryan Hauge
Book 2 of the Pentavia Series, of course!
Ryan Hauge
The best advice I can give is to find a group of people who want to write books at the same time you're writing your novel. Then each week get together and share your chapters will each other. My writing group showing interest in my story and letting me read their awesome chapters was the only way I was able to stay motivated enough to finish my novel.
Ryan Hauge
When I have writer's block I just skip whatever part of the story I'm on and start writing a more interesting or exciting part. I usually find that the parts I skipped weren't necessary to the story anyway.
If I have writer's black because I'm stuck, sometimes I just ask people in my writing group what they think will happen next. A lot of times they end up being correct...
If I have writer's black because I'm stuck, sometimes I just ask people in my writing group what they think will happen next. A lot of times they end up being correct...
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