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How do you deal with writer’s block?
James Lever Not anything I've experienced so far. In possession of a plot and characters, I let the characters and circumstances tell the story. Once the keyboard…moreNot anything I've experienced so far. In possession of a plot and characters, I let the characters and circumstances tell the story. Once the keyboard is active, ideas flow. My problems are: to hang onto new ideas while still developing others; and to go back and ruthlessly edit out / rewrite the unnecessary dross. I "live" the characters.(less)
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
James Lever I could say, seeing a stack of books on the bookshelf bearing my own name, but this isn't what I'm about. I l love the way you can put something acros…moreI could say, seeing a stack of books on the bookshelf bearing my own name, but this isn't what I'm about. I l love the way you can put something across in so many different ways - and rely on feedback (critique!) to test my instincts. The creative aspect is best - developing new themes; reinventing existing ones; letting my imagination run free. On the other side of the same coin, I find I have become more critical and intolerant of other people's works - the main reason why I started writing in the first place - "I could do better than that!" Based on sales figures, maybe that6 was an idle boast.(less)
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“Impressing the ladies is an arduous task ', as the narrator is always saying on Animal Planet...'Perhaps no creature has a more elaborate courtship display than the bower bird'. No creature? That's a joke, right? You can't think of one? Clue: as part of its elaborate courtship displays this creature has invented telephones, moving pictures, cars, music, money, organized warfare, tigerskin rugs, alcohol, mood-lighting, speedboats, mink coats, cities and poetry. So, please, no sniggering at the bower birds' attempts to get laid.”
― James Lever, Me Cheeta: The Autobiography
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