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Thomas Greanias

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Thriller, Mystery, Young Adult

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No. 1 Amazon, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of seven international thrillers, including Raising Atlantis, The Atlantis Prophecy, The Atlantis Revelation, The Promised War, The 34th Degree, The War Cloud and The Chiron Confession.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Thomas Greanias I just don't write. Seriously. I know as a "pro" we are supposed to write every day. But if I'm feeling so much resistance that I'm "blocked," then I …moreI just don't write. Seriously. I know as a "pro" we are supposed to write every day. But if I'm feeling so much resistance that I'm "blocked," then I know at some fundamental level the story just isn't working for me. So I do something else. For a minute. A day. A week. Sometimes years on big projects I just haven't "cracked" yet.

Usually the answer or direction comes soon enough, though.

To be clear, I'm talking about deciding what my "next" major book or series or will be. I just don't think writers should be throwing crap out into ether. (Trust me, even your Big Five publisher won't care if you've got the sales track record and will just want to put something under your name out every year, so you have to be on your guard unless you're a total hack.) Now it's OK if you like your crap and it actually turns out to be crap. Happens all the time. But not OK if you or your publisher need to put "something" out there. Better to have something to say than to simply say something.

As for writer's block in the middle of a novel, it always happens and you stick with it until you get through. Yes, even if you need to take a mini break. But even writers who meticulously outline eventually get "lost" somewhere in the middle of their book.

Rather than a map or formula, I use what I call "The Creators Compass." It has four cardinal points: Character, Conflict, Choices and Consequences. I've taught it to fourth grade classes it's so simple. If enough people want me to explain further here I can. But it's pretty self-explanatory and usually helps me get out of the woods when I get lost in the middle of a novel. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Thomas Greanias Greenlight authority. Seriously. I used to help put together some of the big film "slate" deals in Hollywood—20 tentpoles at a time—and it shocked me …moreGreenlight authority. Seriously. I used to help put together some of the big film "slate" deals in Hollywood—20 tentpoles at a time—and it shocked me how few people in town truly had the ability to put a $100M movie into production. Even fewer now. Studio chiefs have to fight tooth and nail to get sole greenlight power from corporate overlords. So the ability to define, develop and produce your own novel—free of studio or network exec notes—is priceless. (less)

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Average rating: 3.64 · 9,301 ratings · 580 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	Raising Atlantis (Conrad Yeats Adventure #1) 3.63 avg rating — 4,743 ratings — published 2004 — 41 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
	The Atlantis Revelation (Conrad Yeats Adventure, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 1,743 ratings — published 2009 — 42 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
	The Atlantis Prophecy (Conrad Yeats Adventure #2) 3.69 avg rating — 1,697 ratings — published 2008 — 29 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
	The Promised War (Sam Deker, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 2010 — 21 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
	The Atlantis Legacy (Conrad Yeats Adventure #1-2 omnibus) 3.78 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2008 — 8 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
	The 34th Degree (Sam Deker, #2) 3.39 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2011 — 17 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
	The Alignment: Ingress 2.94 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Red Glare 4.22 avg rating — 68 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
	The Chiron Confession 3.55 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	The War Cloud 3.30 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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

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