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Creating is really a process of discovery. I feel like my characters and worlds already exist and I am just coming across them like an explorer in an undiscovered country. I really enjoy figuring out who these people are, why they do what they do, and helping them get out of their predicaments. Like many writers I am an observer of what happens. I don’t know where the story is going. My characters name themselves, get angry about things I didn’t expect, and perform acts of compassion out of nowhere. I am a recorder of events and I love it.

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How do you deal with writer's block?

Pat Griffith There are couple of ways to tackle this issue. The fun way is I put the characters in a completely ludicrous situation. Something you can't imagine ev…moreThere are couple of ways to tackle this issue. The fun way is I put the characters in a completely ludicrous situation. Something you can't imagine ever happening. Mortal enemies being a best man at their wedding. Surprise birthday party. The crazier the better. It gets the creative juices flowing again and I have found I discover something about my characters I didn't know before. Since it is unlikely that scene will be in your story it takes the pressure off. It's just for fun.

The not fun way to do it is to just power through it. This is something I learned from doing National Novel Writing Month. Just get something down, anything. Rewrites and editing can clean it up later. But you can't edit something that doesn't exist. The NaNoWriMo deadline taught me if you make yourself write your fingers will follow. It doesn't have to be perfect it just has to to exist.

Another option would be to brainstorm all possible courses of actions. If A happens then this what follows, if B happens this is what will happen. Think of all the possible choices your character could make and try to follow through with the consequences of that action.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Pat Griffith For me, characters or situations just appear in my mind one day and maybe I write a paragraph or a page and then it gets filed away. A few years later…moreFor me, characters or situations just appear in my mind one day and maybe I write a paragraph or a page and then it gets filed away. A few years later I find what I wrote and start where I left off.

That is what happened in the case of my upcoming book, Linchpin. I saw a little boy and I wrote a whole page of his thoughts that has become the opening. The little boy is Jyot and I was editing a scene with him in it when he says, “I like him too.” I heard that line in my head exactly as it is spoken by another character from one of my favorite movies, Alexandra from The Fall. When I wrote that line, I knew for sure that Tarsem Sigh’s beautiful film was the inspiration of my story.

In 2008 I discovered Taresm’s movie and bought it promptly. I think I watched it daily for the better half of a month. While it was filmed in several locations all over the world, most of them were in Rajasthan, India. The landscape of that film is what I saw in my mind when Jyot first appeared. Jyot and Alexandra are very different people in very different circumstances but they are both extremely likeable and the adults that come across their path are forever changed.

After that, I did my usual thing which is to follow the characters around and record what they do. I am convinced that if I had not seen that movie, I would not be writing the story that I am today. Which is fine, there are limitless ideas in the universe but I am really happy with the story I have and grateful that my imagination took the leap it did from such a wonderful source.

Activity: Google Image-The Fall Tarsem Singh. Beautiful.(less)

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Average rating: 3.78 · 41 ratings · 13 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Trespassing 3.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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
	Fallout 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — 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
	Linchpin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Iteration (The DPA Declassified Files Book 4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Trespassing: 2nd Edition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
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	Halloween Coloring Book for Kids Ages 4-8: Spooky Cute Halloween Coloring Book for Kids All Ages 2-4, 4-8, Toddlers, Preschoolers and Elementary School 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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I have trouble sleeping. Sometimes, a lot of trouble sleeping. This was not always the case, I used sleep really well, but for the last several years, this has not been the case. These days, I need a distraction to get to sleep. Some form of entertainment to focus on instead of all the other things my brain wants me to think about. This distraction can come in the form of back to back episodes o Read more of this blog post »

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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)

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“Jesus promised his disciples three things—that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble.”
― William Barclay, The Gospel of Luke - Enlarged Print Edition

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