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Post by Eryk Klarvindstot on Apr 23, 2008 8:22:23 GMT -5
I have a few questions about how you got started, so here goes.. When you first got the notion to start writing books, what was your inspiration, and what gave you the idea to do books related to the Zodiac? did your ideas start out on little yellow post-its all over the place and just take shape from there? and how did you finally brake into the biz?
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Post by Starlit Rogue on Apr 23, 2008 14:16:30 GMT -5
Oooo. good question!
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Post by Vicki Pettersson on Apr 23, 2008 23:05:04 GMT -5
I have a few questions about how you got started, so here goes.. When you first got the notion to start writing books, what was your inspiration, and what gave you the idea to do books related to the Zodiac? did your ideas start out on little yellow post-its all over the place and just take shape from there? and how did you finally brake into the biz? Boy, loaded question. There's a bit about how the idea came to me on my website, but without repeating that I have to say that I started small, with just a kernel of an idea, and I built on that. I asked a lot of "What if?" questions. But most of the detail work, including the Zodiac and superhero mythology, came out in the writing. All of the really good stuff does. I didn't know there were superheroes in my book until Warren jumped in front of her car. I didn't know she was the Kairos until I put her out on a ledge, nine stories up. I didn't know about the Zodiac until I knew about the troop, which I didn't know about until I found the sanctuary, which I didn't find until Jo needed it. See? It all builds and circles around on itself. It's somewhat organic that way. As for breaking in...I completed a book. I polished it until I knew it was my level best. Then I sent it out to agents in NY, and one actually liked it. So, the simple way, but also the hard way. (Kinda like writing the book itself. )
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Post by vampyre on Apr 24, 2008 12:06:22 GMT -5
The growth of an idea into a story is fascinating to me. When I see an author describe it, it's like they are almost living the story as it comes into being.
It's why when someone asks them about certain future details, they often say they just don't know. They don't know until they get there with the characters and the situation resolves itself.
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Post by Eryk Klarvindstot on Apr 25, 2008 3:48:11 GMT -5
it's odd to me how different authors write, some like to plan everything out, what they want to happen in each chapter and book, others just play it by ear, write and sees what happens. but that's what's good about reading different people. I myself am a planner, maybe that's why it takes me so long to get anything done lol
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Post by deathlynx on Apr 25, 2008 19:46:49 GMT -5
For me I know the major plot points (though even some of those will sneak up on me) but the stuff in the middle usually comes as a surprise...
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