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Have you been able to incorporate your previous experience in [jobs/education] in your writing?
Of course, because I created them. They are based on my thoughts, my ideas, and my imagination, which in turn are based on my experiences and my character, the books I have read, my likes and dislikes, fears and hopes, my values, the society and time I live in. Nobody writes in a vacuum.
Have you ever experienced writer’s block? How did you deal with it?
So far I have not experienced writer's block. Sometimes the words simply do not flow. Then I get up and do something else. But finally, I always returned to my desk to continue. I went back in the text, read some earlier chapters, polished something here and there - and sooner or later the flow was back. And often I have learned that the flow of words did stop simply because I was walking in the wrong direction.
Was there anything you had to research for the book?
Of course, good research is essential. The technical details, the world-building, and the whole setting must be coherent – despite all the poetic and creative freedom necessary to write an exciting, captivating story.
Did you have any say in the cover design?
Yes, of course, I ordered it and discussed and commented on each draft I received from the designer until I was fine with the result and accepted it.
Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what kind of music do you like to listen to?
No, this would distract me. I am listening to the characters' voices in my head.
Have you been able to incorporate your previous experience in [jobs/education] in your writing?
Of course, because I created them. They are based on my thoughts, my ideas, and my imagination, which in turn are based on my experiences and my character, the books I have read, my likes and dislikes, fears and hopes, my values, the society and time I live in. Nobody writes in a vacuum.
Have you ever experienced writer’s block? How did you deal with it?
So far I have not experienced writer's block. Sometimes the words simply do not flow. Then I get up and do something else. But finally, I always returned to my desk to continue. I went back in the text, read some earlier chapters, polished something here and there - and sooner or later the flow was back. And often I have learned that the flow of words did stop simply because I was walking in the wrong direction.
Was there anything you had to research for the book?
Of course, good research is essential. The technical details, the world-building, and the whole setting must be coherent – despite all the poetic and creative freedom necessary to write an exciting, captivating story.
Did you have any say in the cover design?
Yes, of course, I ordered it and discussed and commented on each draft I received from the designer until I was fine with the result and accepted it.
Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what kind of music do you like to listen to?
No, this would distract me. I am listening to the characters' voices in my head.