Ask the Author: Sterling Carmichael
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Sterling Carmichael
Ideas for inspiration pop into my head all the time. I try to note them for future reference, otherwise, they may get wiped from my memory indefinitely. Though admittedly more of a pantser than a plotter, I do have tons of notes for ideas and plot points - I just don't know everything, or what all the story and details will end up being until I really get going on the writing.
If the idea fits the mood and style of the overall work, I move it up the queue in my 'ideas' list. Then when the moment is right, I try incorporating it in an appropriate place in the book, tinkering (often heavily) with the results until it shines. If it ends up working, I keep it in, and if it doesn't, I toss it or move it into a 'maybe' pile, noting what did and did not work for the future.
If the idea fits the mood and style of the overall work, I move it up the queue in my 'ideas' list. Then when the moment is right, I try incorporating it in an appropriate place in the book, tinkering (often heavily) with the results until it shines. If it ends up working, I keep it in, and if it doesn't, I toss it or move it into a 'maybe' pile, noting what did and did not work for the future.
Sterling Carmichael
The second book in the Fixers series, called None the Wiser. It picks up right where Embers Rising left off, continuing the party's quest for payback. There will be one or two more POVs, and more than a few surprises along the way!
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