N Islam
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Michael Wisehart:
Hey Michael, I loved the White Tower, and I check all the time if the next installment has been released. However, I am fascinated by your writing style. Could you walk me through how you start writing the stories that you do?
Michael Wisehart
Greetings,
I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the story. As far as the second book goes, Plague of Shadows, the script is finished and it's now in the hands of my audio publisher. Looking for a fall release. You can also check on the status of my books from my website's home page. At the bottom, I have a full progress chart for the books I'm working on and the steps involved in bringing each book to life. https://michaelwisehart.com/ You can also keep up with what I'm doing from my author Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelWiseh...
As far as writing style, you typically hear of two basic categories: pantsers and plotters. Those that fly by the seat of their pants with no outline or structure, but basically give free-rein to their characters and let them guide the story are considered pantsers. Plotters are heavily invested in outlining everything, knowing before they start writing everything that will happen in the book, which is a little more rigid and formulaic.
However, no author is just one or the other. We all have both. Some lean more toward going where the story takes them, while others keep the story contained and on point by holding to the bullet points. I for example lean more toward the pantser, but I keep control of the story by setting basic goals. I start each book by framing a definable end point, where I want to see the book finish, then I let my characters guide me there. I don't like outlining every aspect of my book because it holds me to a confined space and doesn't allow for the unexpected.
Every book I write has taken me to places I would have never thought of if I'd tried outlining everything from the beginning. I will say, that the more books I write, the more outlining I tend to do, especially when working on a series as complex as the Aldoran Chronicles.
I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the story. As far as the second book goes, Plague of Shadows, the script is finished and it's now in the hands of my audio publisher. Looking for a fall release. You can also check on the status of my books from my website's home page. At the bottom, I have a full progress chart for the books I'm working on and the steps involved in bringing each book to life. https://michaelwisehart.com/ You can also keep up with what I'm doing from my author Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelWiseh...
As far as writing style, you typically hear of two basic categories: pantsers and plotters. Those that fly by the seat of their pants with no outline or structure, but basically give free-rein to their characters and let them guide the story are considered pantsers. Plotters are heavily invested in outlining everything, knowing before they start writing everything that will happen in the book, which is a little more rigid and formulaic.
However, no author is just one or the other. We all have both. Some lean more toward going where the story takes them, while others keep the story contained and on point by holding to the bullet points. I for example lean more toward the pantser, but I keep control of the story by setting basic goals. I start each book by framing a definable end point, where I want to see the book finish, then I let my characters guide me there. I don't like outlining every aspect of my book because it holds me to a confined space and doesn't allow for the unexpected.
Every book I write has taken me to places I would have never thought of if I'd tried outlining everything from the beginning. I will say, that the more books I write, the more outlining I tend to do, especially when working on a series as complex as the Aldoran Chronicles.
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