Joseph Lewis asked Joseph Max Lewis:

Mark asked, "Just finished Diaries. Enjoyed it and looking forward to future efforts. (Did Aarons --have-- to die?!?!) Thanks for a good read and for the suggestion."

Joseph Max Lewis Hi Mark, I wonder that myself. Personally I really liked the guy, but the story killed him off so my guess is he had to go. Let me explain a bit more. I don’t use an outline or plot chart when I write. I start with a general idea of what the story’s about and where its going to go and then start telling it. I keep asking myself, what would happen next, now what would happen, over and over again. After about 30 pages, you start to paint yourself into corners and the story just takes over. Sure I could go back and re-write, or just make the story bend, but the folks that follow my work would not like how contrived that would be.

This was a great question, so I posted it on my home page as well. Let me know what you think of Separation of Church and State.

Thanks, Joe josephmaxlewis.com

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