Ask the Author: Aly Welch
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Aly Welch
The Discworld for sure. The best part is even under the worst case scenario, I'm still guaranteed to meet one of my favorite characters. I would of course prefer to save him for last.
Aly Welch
Don't fight it. It's like one of those finger traps that only relaxes if you do. Personally, I work best when I have more than one thing in progress because I can jump around and still get something accomplished.
Aly Welch
I need the outlet, whether it's creative writing or even just sharing my thoughts and experiences. It's my self-care. If my words reach someone else, even better.
Aly Welch
The same advice I give myself all the time: K.I.S.S. Also - read a lot, even/especially outside your genre(s). See what works for you as a reader, and what doesn't.
Aly Welch
I have four works in progress, one that I've been developing for over a decade.
Aly Welch
Sometimes I get angry or upset, and I pour my feelings into fiction. Other times, a strange or silly idea pops into my head, and I decide to see where it takes me.
Aly Welch
My debut is a collection of short stories so the ideas came from all over the place. Some were formerly ideas for novels I condensed into short stories. One began life as a script for a short film. Another is loosely based on real world events. Others were written expressly for this collection when I noticed a running theme of monsters and the transition into adulthood.
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