Kasper
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Nicholas Eames:
Hello Mr. Eames! I'm a huge fan of your work and have found your stories to be hugely inspirational to me as an aspiring writer! My question is something I've really struggled with over the past few years! Have you ever had to scrap a project even after putting a lot of time into it, and if so how do you work past the sort of... feeling of failure that comes with that? Thanks! :D
Nicholas Eames
Hey, thanks for the kind words, and I'm sorry to hear you've been struggling.
I think the best way to frame it is that the time you've put in writing is always worthwhile because it's helped you hone and refine your craft.
And boy, do I ever know it! I started trying to write (seriously, with the intent of getting published) at 25, and was, I think, 38 when I finally got a book deal. For about 11 of those years I wrote (and re-wrote, and re-wrote again) a huge 350k word novel that will never see the light of day, but it's hard to regret that time as I learned a ton from the process.
It was extremely hard to give that book up and start something new (which turned out to be KotW) but once I was writing the next thing I knew I had "leveled up" considerably and was on the right track. That said, if you'd have told me 6, 7, or 8 years into that first book that it would never be published I'd have likely been crushed. Alas, I was extremely fortunate that it all worked out in the end.
Hope that helps somewhat! Good luck!
I think the best way to frame it is that the time you've put in writing is always worthwhile because it's helped you hone and refine your craft.
And boy, do I ever know it! I started trying to write (seriously, with the intent of getting published) at 25, and was, I think, 38 when I finally got a book deal. For about 11 of those years I wrote (and re-wrote, and re-wrote again) a huge 350k word novel that will never see the light of day, but it's hard to regret that time as I learned a ton from the process.
It was extremely hard to give that book up and start something new (which turned out to be KotW) but once I was writing the next thing I knew I had "leveled up" considerably and was on the right track. That said, if you'd have told me 6, 7, or 8 years into that first book that it would never be published I'd have likely been crushed. Alas, I was extremely fortunate that it all worked out in the end.
Hope that helps somewhat! Good luck!
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Will Curran
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Nicholas Eames:
Hi Nicholas, I recently discovered, and tore through Kings of the Wyld. Honestly, it felt like you wrote the book specifically for me. I didn't read your bio until the end expected to read that you were also a DnD nerd, in your late 40s, with a tween daughter. You spoke to so many nuances of both DnD culture, mid-life crisis, and having a daughter. What experiences did you draw on for this book?
Alan
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Nicholas Eames:
Hi Nicholas, I am reading Kings of the Wyld now and I am absolutely loving it. I have become so invested in the characters and the adventure. My question is, do you have any plans of writing a book about Saga's early days where they built their reputation? I would love to read that! Looking forward to reading Bloody Rose next. Keep up the great work!
Brayden
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Nicholas Eames:
Hello again Mr. Eames! I have two questions for you: 1. What can we expect in the third book(characters, bad guys, you name it.) 2. who was the easiest and the most fun character to write in Kings of the Wild and Bloody Rose? (I actually just got Bloody Rose and I am currently reading it)
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