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Every authors writing style is different because people are different, and we all do things in different ways. Like my granddad would always say. “There’s more than one way to skin a rabbit.” I never really comprehended this saying until I was an adult, and thank god I didn’t because I love rabbits. But he is correct and we all have our own methods of getting the job done. 
My first attempt at writing was when I was in primary school and limericks took my fancy. Then later I tried writing horror stories, much to my mother’s horror. Pun intended. My mum read to me every night a chapter or two of Enid Blyton ‘The Famous Five’ and ‘The Secrete Seven.’ Sadly I couldn’t read as I have dyslexia and when I was young there wasn’t much support. But I listened to every word my Mum read, I heard all emphasise and all the pulses. Little did we know, but I was learning how to write by Mum’s excellent narration skills. My Mum gave me a foundation and thought me the art of listening.
My method for writing is quite simple. It may not work for everyone but it has served me very well for the last ten years, and today I would like to share it with you. 
Lets start with my method / mechanics of the writing proses: 
Firstly I have an idea for a story in my head. I then jot it down and list out a basic plot line with the main characters. I then talk though the plot with my husband and friends to tweak and get a second opinion.
During the writing process I will update or change the plot line. New characters that I think of will be added to the plot line, and also a note section for things I need to remember like, surnames, pet’s names, and hair colour or characters mannerisms. This helps when you are fifth thousand words into your manuscript and you can’t remember the name of Mr Smiths neighbours dog, or what colour Miss Jones’s car is.        
I wait until I have finished the first draft and then re-read and re-structure, delete or add paragraphs until I have my finished second draft.
My second draft is then sent to the editor for an appraisal and review. Depending on my editor’s comments I will either make suggested changes or move to the next stage of my process, copyediting and proof reading.
Once my final manuscript is back from the editor I will read it aloud to my husband. Reading aloud helps me pick up on any typos or inconsistencies that may have, but shouldn’t have been missed by the editor.
Once happy with the final manuscript I send it of to be formatted for eBook and paper book conversion.
So now the hard part, inspiration, momentum and commitment:
Thinking of a good story line is inspirational in itself, and a very enjoyable part of the process. However the hard part is harnessing that inspiration and not losing your momentum. I write full time everyday and today I will tell you how I harness my inspiration.
First of all, I have circum to the fact that I am just not creative on a Monday. No, Mondays are my day off. I do marketing and blogging on a Monday. I am even writing these very words that you’re reading, on a Monday.
Secondly I need routine. If you mess up my routine you mess up my creative flow. I get up early to write and try to spend between two and four hours depending on the day. The things I am dependent on are inspiration and life distractions. Life distractions are self-explanatory and they can infringe on the length of time I write for, but at least I have a fair amount of control over them. Inspiration on the other hand is a different matter. So were does my inspiration come from?
My plot line is what I use to ground me. I always know what is next in my story line, things may change when I start typing but I always have a foundation to work from.
I also find that from week to week I need to change my office so to speak. Sometimes I like to write from home on my writing table, but other days I feel like working from a coffee shop to get my creative juices flowing.
I use a thinking technique a lot. If I lose momentum while writing, I stop, pick up my laptop and go for a walk to think it through. Normally I come up with good material while walking, and then it’s a mad rush to find the nearest place or coffee shop to sit down and write.
Some authors do not like to read books when they are writing but I find this can really help me, but not all books. I avoid reading books written in the first person as I write in the third person and this can really mess up my flow for some reason. I used to worry that if I read other books while writing I would lose my identity and sound like them. However this is not the case for me, I have a unique sound, for want of a better description, a bit like a writers fingerprint and it always comes through no mater who I read. I also find that listening to audio books inspires me. I often find myself in the morning pounding the treadmill listening to a book and then getting home with a burning desire to get my laptop out and write.
Another way of getting inspiration is film or TV. If I watch a good chick lit or drama I find myself reaching for my laptop. TV shows inspire me with character building, and only the other day I was watching Criminal Minds, a far cry from chick lit. However I was inspired by the relationship between Penelope Garcia and Derek Morgan, the scriptwriters consistently and beautifully portray their friendship, in the same way a novelist would write their characters.
Inspiration is everywhere.
Some advice:
Every situation you encounter, good or bad is inspiration. Absorb it so that you can draw upon it for material.
Do you remember how you feel when you lost your first pet? Did you cry softly into your pillow so no one would see your pain or weakness, or did you sob uncontrollably with every convulsing wrench of your gut, willing for it not to be true and for Molly your little grey hamster to wake up! Every moment in your life is inspirational.  
People you meet are raw material and they don’t even know it. Use them, watch their mannerisms and absorb them.
Take note of the aggressive Nigerian lady who laughs loudly at the reception desk, how she clicks her tongue on the roof of her mouth when she is frustrated or angry. Or your neighbour from upstairs, when the smell of spices drive’s you so insane that you storm up there to demand that he opens a window while cooking, however his friendly wide eyes and side to side head movements as he apologies fills you with guilt. That old lady from across the street that is always in the front yard, say hello. Is the skin on her hands wrinkled like a prawn or starched like a grape? Dose she ask you the same question twice because her mind is fading or is she sharp and witty, a twenty five year old trapped inside an aging body. People are inspirational, study them, and use them as a way of harnessing your inspiration.  
Writing is only one part of the process. I’ve met people who tell me that writing sounds easy and that they could be a writer if they wanted to. But that’s just it, it’s not the writing that makes it difficult, it’s harnessing the inspiration and keeping the momentum, it’s the commitment and the perseverance through our creative boundaries, and the mechanics of the process that makes it difficult. However holding that final proof copy of your book makes it all worth it.
Good luck x

Victoria Browne