Ask the Author: Sydney Walters
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Sydney Walters
I'd fly to Hogwarts and start teaching my own class: Magical Storytelling.
Lesson one: How to Charm Your Quill to Write For You
Lesson one: How to Charm Your Quill to Write For You
Sydney Walters
I came across a newspaper clipping of a young boy that had fallen into a sinkhole in a town called Centralia, Pennsylvania.
When I learned about why the sinkholes were there, it terrified me. I couldn't believe that such a place could exist, and I thought about the horrifying fate that awaited the boy had he not been pulled out in time.
I wanted to write and tell people about the town as a very real place, but in a fictional light.
When I learned about why the sinkholes were there, it terrified me. I couldn't believe that such a place could exist, and I thought about the horrifying fate that awaited the boy had he not been pulled out in time.
I wanted to write and tell people about the town as a very real place, but in a fictional light.
Sydney Walters
I'm inspired by the little things that people do; their quirks and unique personality traits.
I'll meet someone new and notice the way that they speak or act, and I'll make a mental note of it for a character idea.
I'll meet someone new and notice the way that they speak or act, and I'll make a mental note of it for a character idea.
Sydney Walters
The creative freedom that comes with it.
I love knowing that one book is truly a thousand different stories, uniquely imagined by each reader.
When I write a book it plays like a movie in my head, and I think it's amazing that only I can see it in that specific way.
I love knowing that one book is truly a thousand different stories, uniquely imagined by each reader.
When I write a book it plays like a movie in my head, and I think it's amazing that only I can see it in that specific way.
Sydney Walters
Editing my second novel and trying not to fall asleep with earrings on!
Sydney Walters
Try and write something new everyday. Look for writing prompts that you can build on. It can be anything!
You'd be surprised how creative you can get with something as small as a shopping list.
You'd be surprised how creative you can get with something as small as a shopping list.
Sydney Walters
I put myself out there. Whether it's a café, park, even a grocery store, I'll step out to observe the world around me. People-watching can be pretty inspiring.
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