Ask the Author: Curt Locklear
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Curt Locklear
I've been a Civil War buff since I was very young. I decided to write about the heroic actions of a Civil War regiment and found, along the way, the courage of women and citizens in general. The muse led the way. Praise God.
Curt Locklear
When the rain stopped, it stopped forever. The sea's desalination plants ceased working.
Curt Locklear
Ray Bradbury's Mars in Martian Chronicles.
Curt Locklear
Dracul, The Smoke at Dawn, and the Bible
Curt Locklear
Probably why my father's horse in the Kentucky Derby came up injured just before the big race. Why? He had already shown he was as fast as the winning horse, Swaps.
Curt Locklear
I never really have writer's block, but I understand what it is. The key is write out the bare bones. It's so easy to edit nowadays. After the writer gets started, aspire to write excellent prose. If one's goal is to write well, that goal will be achieved.
Curt Locklear
The best thing about being a writer is having something important to share with others, something that moves them to tears or exultation.
Curt Locklear
Write your story in just bare bones style, then read some elegant poetry and great literature, and attempt to emulate that style by adding meat to the bones. Don't copy. Use the inspiration. The muse will take over.
Curt Locklear
I'm working on part 2 to Asunder. There is also a part 3.
Curt Locklear
I've been a writer since elementary grades. Now I've attempted to write a great American novel in the vein of great novelist. I'm not saying I'm as good as they are. But I will never stop aspiring to be great and move the readers' hearts.
Curt Locklear
I want history to come alive for people caught up in the modern world. Sometimes the best thing is to step away from the technology and immerse one's self in a good read.
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