Richard R. Becker
I'm working on several projects right now. The first is 50 Threads, which is another collection of short short stories that will continue, intersect with, and/or connect with those discovered in 50 States. I've already shared a few 'first look' drafts with readers who follow my Facebook page.
The second is Twelve Times, which is a collection of much longer short stories. I'll be sharing some 'first look' drafts of these stories with readers who subscribe to my newsletter.
The third is a full-length novel. I'll share the working title when I settle in on which of four different stories I want to tell first. Anyone who reads 50 States or 50 Threads will be familiar with the characters who appear in these novels.
There are others. Before I committed to writing 50 States, I wrote several stories that would make great children's books. All they need is the right illustration. Along with those, I have another small, quirky, and informative ebook project for writing students that will need artwork. The idea came out of class lessons while teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. So I'm taking a few online classes to resurrect my latent drawing skills. We'll see what happens!
The second is Twelve Times, which is a collection of much longer short stories. I'll be sharing some 'first look' drafts of these stories with readers who subscribe to my newsletter.
The third is a full-length novel. I'll share the working title when I settle in on which of four different stories I want to tell first. Anyone who reads 50 States or 50 Threads will be familiar with the characters who appear in these novels.
There are others. Before I committed to writing 50 States, I wrote several stories that would make great children's books. All they need is the right illustration. Along with those, I have another small, quirky, and informative ebook project for writing students that will need artwork. The idea came out of class lessons while teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. So I'm taking a few online classes to resurrect my latent drawing skills. We'll see what happens!
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Dr. Jasmine
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Richard R. Becker:
Dear Richard, thank you very much! but I do not feel my question was fully answered :) Whether the plot or the character is the first step is immaterial in a sense.. because they both originate from your mind, right? You draw on the information from within, whether consciously or subconsciously. So its either actual people you know (the easiest thing to just describe them well!), or, its a mix of many sources..?
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