Ask the Author: Kalene Williams
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Kalene Williams
I am currently writing Book 2 of my first novel series, "Krunthi." Book 1 in that series is "Birth of a Rifter." Book 2 does not yet have a name. I realized after "Birth of a Rifter," I need to wait until it's almost done before settling on a title that encompasses all that is within it's pages.
Kalene Williams
Never stop finding your way. I spent years banging my head against walls because I knew the words were in there, I knew what I wanted to write, what I needed to write, but when I put pen to paper there was a disconnect. Forget about the beginning, middle and end. You know a scene you want to write, write it, then ask yourself "Does this need something before/after?" Then write it.
If you have that intoxicating need to draw with words, never stop. The glory of writing is you can move things around, add and take away. Never be afraid to admit to yourself that a scene needs to be taken out, changed, etc.
As for personal organization, I am extremely visual. I hang up my work on cork boards, lay it out one chapter, section, idea at a time one after another. I use post it notes on each bundle with short hand of what's happening in that scene so I don't have to rifle through page after page trying to find what part or idea I need.
When physically writing, people, places and certain objects are coded. For example, Characters: Peirce is When you feel inspiration strike, write! Write until your hands and fingers are cramped.
All you need is a pen, a piece of paper (or computer) and an idea of what you are trying to convey. I repeat, if you're stuck, move on, you can always come back to it later.
And a valuable lesson my toddler at the time taught me, label! Trust me, picking up 200 sheets of unmarked writing is a pain to re-order. And yes, it took her playing "it's snowing!" twice to start labeling each sheet.
If you have that intoxicating need to draw with words, never stop. The glory of writing is you can move things around, add and take away. Never be afraid to admit to yourself that a scene needs to be taken out, changed, etc.
As for personal organization, I am extremely visual. I hang up my work on cork boards, lay it out one chapter, section, idea at a time one after another. I use post it notes on each bundle with short hand of what's happening in that scene so I don't have to rifle through page after page trying to find what part or idea I need.
When physically writing, people, places and certain objects are coded. For example, Characters: Peirce is When you feel inspiration strike, write! Write until your hands and fingers are cramped.
All you need is a pen, a piece of paper (or computer) and an idea of what you are trying to convey. I repeat, if you're stuck, move on, you can always come back to it later.
And a valuable lesson my toddler at the time taught me, label! Trust me, picking up 200 sheets of unmarked writing is a pain to re-order. And yes, it took her playing "it's snowing!" twice to start labeling each sheet.
Kalene Williams
I love the way words flow and how those words open up an endless sea of possibilities. Worlds of my own design are almost tangible. The sights, the smells, the feel of a breeze from a foreign land, I can create that. Most of all, I treasure that I am able to inject tiny pieces of myself into the words that are creating those far away people and places. When someone reads my stories, I want them to know that those words, those sentences, are a part of me. Being a writer is crafting a silent sheet of music only heard by the personal connection of turning one page after another. I love that.
Kalene Williams
I put it all away and focus on day to day life things. I do laundry, dishes, garden. Sometimes I ask my daughter for an impromptu singing/dance session. For me, the key is clearing my mind of what I need to write and focus on the scenes I know are certain. That always helps me to find the connections, the possibilities. Then when inspiration strikes I drop everything and start writing on the first piece of paper or computer I can find.
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