Last question. Last question. Last question! Jessie Sin wants to know: How does research play into your writing process? Do you have a lot of historical aspects in your stories? Do you find yourself needing to research a lot? I love researching. Love. In fact, I love it so much that if I don’t control [...]
Jessie Sin has a multi-part question for me today! Do you find it difficult to be in a situation where your best friend is a writer as well? What are the pros, cons, joys, frustrations? What are the most challenging aspects of the situation? The most rewarding? What are your thoughts on the topic? Many [...]
I am determined to finally finish answering questions by the end of the week! All six of these questions come from the fabulous Jessie Sin. 1. What has been your biggest challenge you have faced since deciding you want to become a writer? Time. I never feel like I have enough of it. I want [...]
I am always surprised at how often teenagers ask me what they should study in college in order to become a writer. Why am I constantly surprised by this? 1. I am not published and I don’t have an agent. Sure, I am a writer, but really, am I the best person to dole out [...]
Answers! Yep, I still have more questions to answer. At the rate I am going, one call for questions is going to last me through the end of the year. Okay, maybe not, but it will get me close. Jessie Sin asked: What is your biggest struggle you experience when writing a novel? This one is [...]
Back to questions. Because, shockingly, I still have some left. I really know how to milk a Q&A post, don’t I? Jessie Sin asks: Movies and other books are constantly inspiring my stories and characters. Do you have such inspirations? And if so, what are they? (Also, please explain what has been the biggest inspiration [...]
Back to questions! I promised to answer them all, so I better get to it. Today, we have three more questions from Jessie Sin. First, she asks: What have you learned from your writing? Wow. That is a big one. I have learned more from my writing than I can fit in a single blog [...]
In honor of today’s question and answer, here is a fabulous video: Jessie Sin asked, What are your thoughts and opinions on ‘ghost writing’? This is a difficult question to answer, because the answer depends greatly on the circumstances behind each book. So, being the total cheater that I am, I am borrowing from another [...]
I got a few questions about my process before and during first drafts, so I thought I would address them all together. We’ll start with Jessie Sin, who asks: What is your prep process before you begin a novel? (Scene-by-scene plotting, character backstories, ensuring you have a month’s supply of popcorn, etc.) If there have [...]
Wow, this sinus infection is really giving my word-count a beating. I am officially way behind my goal. But, my health is something I won’t sacrifice for my writing, so I am dealing with it. It is more important for me to take care of my body and regain my health than it is for [...]
