Ask the Author: Pia Manning
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Pia Manning
I felt the heroine to be about 20-22, while the hero around 35.
Pia Manning
An ongoing meeting kept going on forever. Mental escapism morphed into daydreaming...what if the people in front really descended from outer space and wanted feeder humans? No. Slaves? Okay, maybe. What about-? Aaaand I'm off... Eventually I do narrow my focus and expand the story from that one boring meeting driven scenario.
Pia Manning
I experience a scenario and start asking myself what if...
Pia Manning
WIP is SB Procured's sequel.
Pia Manning
Yes, writing is a craft that improves with practice, and effort. That being said, don't let the process consume you to the point where you can't get the story out of your head and into ours. Sit down and write, cuz it's impossible to revise, edit or share a blank screen or piece of paper.
Establish a media platform. Network with other authors, reviewers and readers who are invested in your genre. These kind people can serve as unofficial mentors with valuable experience they're willing to impart.
Establish a media platform. Network with other authors, reviewers and readers who are invested in your genre. These kind people can serve as unofficial mentors with valuable experience they're willing to impart.
Pia Manning
She stumbled into the room and screamed. That head wasn't on the table fifteen minutes ago.
Pia Manning
Whether sending someone on a much needed mental vacation through a story, finding funding for a great cause, or focusing attention on an issue, being able to help is the best part of what I do.
Pia Manning
An attack of writer's block means, for me anyway, that one or more characters have grown in a different direction than I originally envisioned. And now I am well and truly stuck. I allot so much time to think it through, and then I write. Keep writing is the important part here. You'll get there!
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