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What type of aides do you use to get into the frame of mind in different story situations. Examples Spiritscape is generally a mystery going on. But the other series has psychopathic things happening.

Doug Romig That's a tough question. Reading books along similar lines can be great inspiration. I find going hiking in the mountains or walking in a park can hel…moreThat's a tough question. Reading books along similar lines can be great inspiration. I find going hiking in the mountains or walking in a park can help get my creativity flowing. Good movies or TV shows that deal with related subjects can help get my head in the story.

I also have good friends and two amazing sons who keep me grounded in reality when I have to go into the dark places.(less)

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How do you develop characters?

Doug Romig Very carefully. Each character has a little bit of me in them. Some - like Tone from The Spiritscape Chronicles - have more than a little bit. Tone sp…moreVery carefully. Each character has a little bit of me in them. Some - like Tone from The Spiritscape Chronicles - have more than a little bit. Tone sprang fully formed from my imagination. He is basically my sense of wonder without any filters. He says the things I would like to say, but I hold back unless I've had a few cocktails. Zeke - also from The Spiritscape Chronicles - has undergone the most changes of any character. He was actually created before Tone and was going to be an angel going on a walkabout. Then he became the warrior/hunter angel. When I finished Angelcide, he got a rewrite. He was just too nice so I made him into more of a bad-boy angel.

Once I have the character's personality and values established, they take on a life of their own when I'm writing. For example: Ian in the Cryptos Files will always act in his own best interests whereas Abby in Shrink will be moved by the losses she has experienced.

I really don't know what they are going to do until the situation happens. Then they act and react, glow and grow. Each one changes based on their experiences in the stories. You can see it the most in New Fallen as Zeke goes through some major changes.

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	Angelcide (The Spiritscape Chronicles Book 1) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 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
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	Casadore: A Spiritscape Chronicles Short Story (The Spiritscape Chronicles Short Stories Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 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
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	The Cryptos Files: ICE it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Praetorac: A Spiritscape Chronicles Short Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 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
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	Shrink: An Abby Chilton Novel (Abby Chilton Novels Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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This morning I was sitting at my computer, uploading files to the all the right servers so they would be ready for the book launch on the 20th. There was a ring at the door that surprised me. Most of my friends don’t stop by without at least texting. Knowing my recent luck with drop-ins, I had a bad feeling as I headed to the door. I just knew it was going to be Tone and Zeke visiting at the same Read more of this blog post »

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