Ask the Author: Jennie L. Morris
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Jennie L. Morris
I would travel to Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter world. I love her books and her characters. I’d hope to be a badass and not a victim.
Jennie L. Morris
This summer I had several anthologies on my list, along with a number of non-fiction works about siege of Stalingrad.
Jennie L. Morris
I wanted to do research of late 19th century medical technology, and incorporate that someone into a romance novel. "Drawn in Shadows" is my attempt to bring together the two subjects.
Jennie L. Morris
Sometimes by reading non-fiction books, or even articles on Wikipedia, and an idea will come to me. Or travel, that is a great way to get gears turning for a story. And you don't have to travel far, it can be down to your local historical society.
Jennie L. Morris
I am working on a short story for an anthology, and then a darker romance with a paranormal flair.
Jennie L. Morris
Go for it, take a chance. Start small if you think a large novel is daunting, there is a big market for short stories for anthologies. Or jump in the deep end and commit to writing that novel. Your first draft is going to be garbage, but that is why it is called your first draft. That is the bones of the story, going back and reading through your work is the time cull your writing and polish it up.
Jennie L. Morris
Creating stories and characters that you want to read about. I love doing research, and incorporating that into my writing, and thinking about how my characters would react. Sometimes it can shock even me!
Jennie L. Morris
I step away from my work for awhile and do something else, maybe read a book or watch some television. Drink some tea, of course, and make some phone calls. If it is really bad, I work some other project, non-writing related, until I get things worked out in my head.
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