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Michael J. Hansen

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Fantasy, Young Adult

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A football player turned musician, turned actor, turned missionary, turned economist, turned husband, turned father, turned real estate professional, turned author.

My journey to authorship has been long and winding. I know I have a long way to go, but I'm striving to be my best and am grateful for all those willing to come along. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Michael J. Hansen Terribly. Haha.

I have movements in my stories, kind of like music. I prefer to write chronologically, but sometimes I have to skip ahead to the next m…moreTerribly. Haha.

I have movements in my stories, kind of like music. I prefer to write chronologically, but sometimes I have to skip ahead to the next movement to make progress.

If that doesn't work, I also work on two drafts at once. I'll move over to the other project and see if I can make progress there.

If that doesn't work, I try relaxing. I'll read another author's work or watch a show that has similar themes to what I'm trying to write, or I'll play FIFA. It's usually FIFA.(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Michael J. Hansen 3 things:

1) Produce a quality first draft, but don't you dare make it perfect. That's what revisions are for.

2) 'Show don't tell' is overrated. It's a…more3 things:

1) Produce a quality first draft, but don't you dare make it perfect. That's what revisions are for.

2) 'Show don't tell' is overrated. It's an important principle, but it isn't the law many make it out to be. Think of showing like cooking a steak. You obviously need to cook the meat, but there is such a thing as overcooking. Aim for medium. Some pretentious writers may insult your work for not showing more, but most readers will prefer medium.

3) Get more ARC readers than you think you need. New writers live or die by reviews.

Personal experience: I thought getting 35 ARCs would be enough for my first book. I gave them 3 weeks to read, sent them multiple reminders about the release date, and then a final thank you message on launch day. Those 35 ARCs only produced 5 Amazon reviews for me in the first 3 days, even though most of them had told me that they finished and said they loved it.

The ARC group quality will improve over time, but if you want 20 reviews on day one, get 100 ARCs.(less)

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Michael Hansen said: " I enjoyed this one. A solid sequel that had some fun character development and that added depth to an already-immersive world.

I read the first one in three days or so. It took me longer this time around, but moreso because of my schedule, not because ...more "

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“Negativity and stress were feelings Tyrus worked hard to keep out of his life. He had to, otherwise it would overtake him and actually send him into a state of depression.”
― Michael J Hansen, The Student

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“...let out a cross between a chuckle and a giggle, otherwise known as a chiggle.”
― Michael J Hansen, The Student

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