Ærick Graham
I have two strategies. First,keep writing. Like a muscle, if you stop, your creative atrophy only gets worse, not better. You might not be entirely satisfied with the results, but some effort is always better than none.
Second, I step away and check out other artist's work. The world is filled will creative people with perspectives and voices so removed from your own; if that does not inspire you, then you are dead inside and you should not be writing in the first place. Be an engineer or politician or CPA.
Third-play lots of video games. No, find the thing in your life that energizes you to break through the block. You's gots to have creative kung fu.
And no I can't count, that's why I write. No numbers. Unless this is all base 36 numeric.
Second, I step away and check out other artist's work. The world is filled will creative people with perspectives and voices so removed from your own; if that does not inspire you, then you are dead inside and you should not be writing in the first place. Be an engineer or politician or CPA.
Third-play lots of video games. No, find the thing in your life that energizes you to break through the block. You's gots to have creative kung fu.
And no I can't count, that's why I write. No numbers. Unless this is all base 36 numeric.
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Doris
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Ærick Graham:
Tolkien, Salvador, Rothfus, Brooks, Moning;(Karen Marie Moning)*She is the author of Fever series*If you are into this type of fantasy I highly recommend her. I personally own the first 30 novels/books of Terry Brooks "Shannara" series. Knaak. Do you use all layers of writing your fantasy's? Do you feel that a person should have a B. S. to write novels?
Doris
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Ærick Graham:
Thank you for the information and I am so glad that I am not a weak minded fool with a fool hearty dream. I have had many jobs just to "survive" in this world and unfortunately ended up disabled. Too much time on my hands and read with hands 'itching' to join the world of fantasy. Would you ever do a book signing in Northeast TN, BAM in Johnson City, TN.? About 30 min. from my home.
Doris
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Ærick Graham:
Who besides Tolkien would you recommend as a good read? I have a "book report" type of notes for 'characters' who won't leave alone. Book material? I think so, however, I have been reading Moning and have one HUGE fear. Sound too much like her. How do you read your fav.'s and duplicate their work? Authors I read give me ideas and I am afraid duplication. How do you keep from that? Do you do Giveaways?
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