Ask the Author: Lauren Wynn
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Lauren Wynn
I just started a follow up to Out of the Ashes. We'll see where it takes me.
Lauren Wynn
Three things:
1) Remind yourself what question you are trying to answer with you work?
2) Don't put a deadline on your work. Allow your mind to creatively flow without the burden of time.
3) If you dream it, you can write it.
1) Remind yourself what question you are trying to answer with you work?
2) Don't put a deadline on your work. Allow your mind to creatively flow without the burden of time.
3) If you dream it, you can write it.
Lauren Wynn
I write when I have a question I need answered.
When I wrote Providence, I had one simple question that turned into a 30+ chapter answer: What would it look like if an angel came down from heaven and fell in love with a girl?
When I wrote Out of the Ashes, I was inspired by music. I listened to lots and lots of music and I answered the question: What would the journey look like for a famous musician to fall in love with an ordinary girl?
While writing, I remind of myself constantly of that single question I'm trying to answer and it opens a gigantic, creative world for me.
When I wrote Providence, I had one simple question that turned into a 30+ chapter answer: What would it look like if an angel came down from heaven and fell in love with a girl?
When I wrote Out of the Ashes, I was inspired by music. I listened to lots and lots of music and I answered the question: What would the journey look like for a famous musician to fall in love with an ordinary girl?
While writing, I remind of myself constantly of that single question I'm trying to answer and it opens a gigantic, creative world for me.
Lauren Wynn
I write for fun and if I love the story I wrote, I publish it. I don't put deadlines on my works. Providence took me six months to write, but I was writing for myself, to answer a question I had in my own mind. I was inspired to write it. Out of the Ashes took me four years to complete, between having children and working a full-time job. I wrote chapters here and there as they came to me. Out of the Ashes is by far my favorite of the three novels I've written and I believe it's because I didn't put that pressure on myself to complete it. I wrote from the heart and that translated onto paper.
Lauren Wynn
As a writer, your book is your world. If you dream it, you can write it. There is no right or wrong. It's a wonderful experience to let our creative juices flow.
Lauren Wynn
I love music, I love listening to music, but I cannot play an instrument or sing to save my life. So... I wrote about it in Out of the Ashes. I also love a good love story. What better than writing a good love story featuring a famous, talented singer/songwriter/producer. Think Charlie Puth, Ryan Tedder, Sia, Ed Sheeran. Enter ordinary girl from Ohio and you've got yourself a fun journey.
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