Gary McPherson
My honest answer is that I am not sure. To say I see the characters, settings, and storylines playing out in my mind might sound crazy. However, after spending some time with fellow authors this week, I have discovered it is perfectly reasonable.
To keep me listening to those voices I usually write a short story or two during the week and post them on my website. For those stories, I look at photographs with specific themes or settings. I meditate on the picture until the characters, conflict, and resolution finally come into my mind. Many times, the ending will not even pop up until I am 80% into those stories. I find doing this writing on the side helps me improve my novels.
To keep me listening to those voices I usually write a short story or two during the week and post them on my website. For those stories, I look at photographs with specific themes or settings. I meditate on the picture until the characters, conflict, and resolution finally come into my mind. Many times, the ending will not even pop up until I am 80% into those stories. I find doing this writing on the side helps me improve my novels.
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