Ask the Author: Steve Grobschmidt
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Steve Grobschmidt
I've gotten my most inspiration for what I write (which is generally in the fantasy and science fiction genres) from reading other books and playing video games. Role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons have always stoked my creativity too.
Steve Grobschmidt
You get to create your own worlds and people. Ever watch a TV show or movie and wish it had gone another way, or continued on? When you're the creator, you get to shape things however your imagination conjures it up.
Steve Grobschmidt
I'm nearly done with the sequel to Gemini Girl, which will be called The Divided Man. I've also got a general outline in the works for a standalone work in the Gamma Trita universe about the character Darrow. Then there's the small matter of the third and final book of the Lorelei Ogden trilogy!
Steve Grobschmidt
I started writing Gemini Girl around 1999. I think what inspired me most was Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber and the story of a person who doesn't remember who they are and the powers they have. I combined that with my general love of sci-fi (Babylon 5 and Star Trek to name but two) and started coming up with the story. I got stuck many times and gave up for years and years. What inspired me to get over the hump in the past year was Cyberpunk 2077.
Steve Grobschmidt
Don't stop writing, even if you think what you're creating is junk. I've started and stopped so many things because I got in my own head or became discouraged by what to write next. Just hammer it out and worry about finessing later. You can edit and re-write countless times after!
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