Patrick Hodges

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I guess I am the classic "late bloomer." I had to sit in the front row of the class picture every year in elementary school; I didn't reach my present, permanent height until the year I got my driver's license. It took me a long time to "grow up" mentally, too; I was probably the least goal-oriented person you could ever meet.

I always enjoyed reading books, though I was convinced that I was not, and never would be, creative enough to come up with an original idea or story without cobbling it together from things I'd already seen.

And so, in my mid-forties, imagine my surprise when a story was born inside my head, and nine months later had grown so large that I couldn't hold it in any more. I'm sure many writers tell similar origin stories, b
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Patrick Hodges I haven't had to deal with it, yet... my first draft of Joshua's Island, which I wrote in five days, was over 40,000 words. The nearly 25,000 words th…moreI haven't had to deal with it, yet... my first draft of Joshua's Island, which I wrote in five days, was over 40,000 words. The nearly 25,000 words that were added after that came fairly easily, after getting great feedback from great people.

Hypothetically, I would say that if I get stuck, the best thing would be to just walk away for a few days, and then come at it fresh.(less)
Patrick Hodges Twofold. First off, having a story that you crafted in your own head actually manifested in physical form... well, there's just nothing like it. And h…moreTwofold. First off, having a story that you crafted in your own head actually manifested in physical form... well, there's just nothing like it. And having people compliment you on it... well, there's nothing like that either.

Whether you write to amuse, inspire or entertain others or whether writing is just an itch you have to scratch, seeing a project through from start to finish and realizing one's goal of being a writer is probably the best thing.(less)
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“Deep down, we still want life to be a fairy tale, but … it isn't. It's just … life.”
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“Then it hit me: we were the same now. Two totally different people, who through fate, circumstance, karma or bad luck, had found ourselves here,”
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“. True love, I thought as I drifted off to sleep, there's just nothing better.”
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“Deep down, we still want life to be a fairy tale, but … it isn't. It's just … life.”
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“. True love, I thought as I drifted off to sleep, there's just nothing better.”
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“when you find something special and wonderful in life, you hold onto it with both hands.”
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“Then it hit me: we were the same now. Two totally different people, who through fate, circumstance, karma or bad luck, had found ourselves here,”
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