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C.T. Avis

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Fantasy, Mystery

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C. T. Avis is the author of The Inquisitor Damulis series, a series of detective stories set in a fantasy world. The correct order of the series is book one Ironedge, book two Upshot, and book three Wizard's Shield.

Born in the mystical land of "extensive corn flats" in 1973, C. T. Avis slayed his first dragon at the tender age of ten. He then charged his mighty steed into a lifelong quest for heroism in fantasy fiction and games. Somewhere along the line, he wandered into the office of a couple of hard boiled detectives who roughed him up and tarnished his shining armor. Staggered, but strangely invigorated, he turned his noble horse to a new path, one that straddled genres and tropes, and mixed metaphors (apparently).

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

C.T. Avis I deal with writer's block by, um, uh...

I have an outline of the novel and I try to end each section with a clear objective about what to write next. …moreI deal with writer's block by, um, uh...

I have an outline of the novel and I try to end each section with a clear objective about what to write next. However, I don't necessarily write from the beginning of the novel to the end. I'll skip around when I get an idea for a particular scene. If I really like the scene, I will try to write from where I left off to that point.

When I'm writing, I do something with the current novel every day, even if that's re-reading and editing what I wrote instead of creating something new. I don't always hit my goal of five pages a day, but I will always do something productive.(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

C.T. Avis Work on your writing every day that you're supposed to be writing. I don't write year round, as I have significant periods of vacation from my day job…moreWork on your writing every day that you're supposed to be writing. I don't write year round, as I have significant periods of vacation from my day job. During those periods, I make myself write five pages a day. I rarely fail to do that, and some days I write more. I don't worry about writing five pages of something good, as that will lead to writer's block, I just write. I trust that I'll fix things through the editing process, so that takes some of the pressure off the creative process.

Also, have at least a broad outline going into the first draft. I know some people say they want to "see where the novel take them". That's fine, but if you also have a road map, the outline, you can find your way back to your plot or at least compared what you wrote to what you planned.(less)

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Average rating: 4.15 · 13 ratings · 0 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Ironedge (An Inquisitor Damulis Novel #1) 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upshot (An Inquisitor Damulis Novel #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wizard's Shield (An Inquisitor Damulis Novel #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Falls: An Inquisitor Damulis Novel #4 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The New Novel is Out Now

It's here! Blood Falls: An Inquisitor Damulis Novel is now available for purchase on Amazon. Nook link to follow.

Damulis, investigator, adventure, and magic-phobe infiltrates the backwater fiefdom of Indalisa Falls. His erstwhile partner, the demi-giant Kilgore, molders in a cell, blamed for a heinous crime that he did not commit. But what starts as a simple jailbreak quickly unravels a dark magic Read more of this blog post »

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