Ask the Author: Katherine Graham
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Katherine Graham
Thankfully I come from a journalistic background where you get used to having to churn out stories every day, so I've never suffered from this problem. If I'm battling to put something in words, my approach is to rather write something mediocre and keep up the momentum, then come back later and fix it. I love reading other authors' work because then you see how they dealt with a particular scene and that gives you insight and fosters your own creativity.
Katherine Graham
Not having to work in an office and face the drudgery of a nine-to-five existence. I hate getting stuck in traffic and don't know what I'd do if I had to face that every day!
Katherine Graham
Do a writing course - there are some good ones that you can do online for free, for instance, those offered by the University of Iowa. Join a writers' group to keep you accountable. Scribble your ideas in a journal. Aim to write for half an hour every day.
Katherine Graham
A fantasy book set in Lesotho about a magical flying pony called "Moonshine" and a YA book set at the dawn of democracy in South Africa about a teenage girl of mixed race battling bullying in a all-girls' school.
Katherine Graham
I am inspired by the world I live in, the people in my life, things people say, quirky ideas. I try to write them all down so I won't forget them. I'm hoping that by the time I pass away, I'll have turned at least 80% of these ideas into books. As Stephen King said, "Writing is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration"!
Katherine Graham
It's a bit close to home, I'll admit, but living in a house surrounded by boys with healthy digestive systems was definitely the inspiration behind this book.
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Aug 31, 2016 06:25PM · flag