Ryshia Kennie
I get inspired by so many things - an event in the news or something I've witnessed. It might be something someone says that is just a fantastic line. Or maybe it's just an urge and the fact that I've just had a vacation and have spent 48 hours without writing a word. That's when I go back to all those ideas that have inspired me but I haven't acted on. Or it can be a moment so overwhelming, that you just have to write something about it, like my inspiration for Intent to Kill and seeing the Cambodian Killing Fields for the first time. Travel inspires me a lot. But mainly inspiration is everywhere and mostly it's not as intense or horrific as the Killing Fields - it's often simple moments that make me think...what if?
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Ryshia Kennie:
I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?
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