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James Ramos
Hey Jackie, I'm so sorry you haven't received the book yet. I am looking into it now, and we will do our best to make sure you receive it as soon as possible. Again, I'm so sorry, but congratulations on winning! I will check back with you as soon as we've got this sorted out.
James Ramos
With That Girl, Darcy, the idea came because of another project I was working on at the time. The story called for a romantic subplot in which two characters begin the story hating each other and, over the course of the plot, develop a mutual respect for one another that blossoms into a romance by the end. I wasn't sure how exactly to write such a plot, so I decided to look for other literary examples.
Eventually it occurred to me that Pride and Prejudice is the quintessential example of just such a plot, and so as a writing exercise I decided to write my own version. What started as a writing exercise grew into a full-length manuscript, which in turn eventually became That Girl, Darcy!
Eventually it occurred to me that Pride and Prejudice is the quintessential example of just such a plot, and so as a writing exercise I decided to write my own version. What started as a writing exercise grew into a full-length manuscript, which in turn eventually became That Girl, Darcy!
James Ramos
Right now, I'm actually working on about six different projects. All of them are YA science-fiction, which I'm very excited about.
James Ramos
To me, there are two things an aspiring writer must do:
A.) Read. A lot. Whatever you can get your hands on. Sounds cliché, I know, but it is absolutely essential. When you read, you develop your tastes. You learn what you like and what you dislike, and that can help you feel out what you want to do as a writer and what you don't. Reading as much as you can will also show you different ways of telling stories, which you can in turn use in your own work.
B.) Write. All. The. Time. Well, maybe not literally, but as often as you can. Another tried and true cliché, but again, you can only improve your writing by writing.
A.) Read. A lot. Whatever you can get your hands on. Sounds cliché, I know, but it is absolutely essential. When you read, you develop your tastes. You learn what you like and what you dislike, and that can help you feel out what you want to do as a writer and what you don't. Reading as much as you can will also show you different ways of telling stories, which you can in turn use in your own work.
B.) Write. All. The. Time. Well, maybe not literally, but as often as you can. Another tried and true cliché, but again, you can only improve your writing by writing.
James Ramos
For me, telling stories is a means to connect with others, and the best thing about being a writer is that I get to tap into and explore these real shared experiences and emotions that we all as humans experience in one form or another via fictional worlds and characters.
James Ramos
What works for me (most of the time) is to step away from the writing for a while and try to recharge my batteries, so to speak.
If it keeps happening, and the writing just isn't coming like it should, I will go back to my outline and try to figure out if it's because of something fundamentally wrong with what I'm trying to write. If that's the case I'll try to rework it into something more engaging.
If it keeps happening, and the writing just isn't coming like it should, I will go back to my outline and try to figure out if it's because of something fundamentally wrong with what I'm trying to write. If that's the case I'll try to rework it into something more engaging.
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