MARIE ANDERSON
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Mark ONeill:
Hello Mark I'm Marie It's a pleasure to meet you here My friend recommended this place to me and I find it very welcoming I enjoy immersing myself in the atmosphere of reading and appreciate the balance between life and work May I ask where your inspiration for creation comes from?
Mark ONeill
Hello Marie! Thanks for reaching out & I feel the same way about Goodreads; very welcoming!
My inspiration comes from imagining who I want to be and what I would do in certain circumstances. Kind of Hitchcockian -- an ordinary person in an extraordinary situation. Adding to that, I start with the theme: how does the character grow over the course of the story? And I tap into my growth as a man and what I've seen. So thinking about those two things -- the protagonist will develop from x to y, while being caught up in a challenging situation. And if I can get those two lines working together, I have a story.
I hope that helps, but let me know if you are wondering about something else.
My inspiration comes from imagining who I want to be and what I would do in certain circumstances. Kind of Hitchcockian -- an ordinary person in an extraordinary situation. Adding to that, I start with the theme: how does the character grow over the course of the story? And I tap into my growth as a man and what I've seen. So thinking about those two things -- the protagonist will develop from x to y, while being caught up in a challenging situation. And if I can get those two lines working together, I have a story.
I hope that helps, but let me know if you are wondering about something else.
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