Ask the Author: Peter Wibaux
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Peter Wibaux
By writing. Then re-writing. Actually I've never felt it as a block, more as a spate when I feel like stopping. But writing for me is 50% research, 20% idea formation, 20% writing and 10% re-writing. And I don't believe that in fiction you can write a plot from scratch. Characters take on a life of their own (and some write themselves out of the book) and a plot is a living thing until the last page.
Surely that's part of the fun. If you already know how the journey ends, why travel?
Surely that's part of the fun. If you already know how the journey ends, why travel?
Peter Wibaux
Atmos Fear (find it on Amazon or on my Goodreads page) is just a crystal of the chemical soup we all see: a mix of war, oil, politics, and the technology revolution we witness daily.
Peter Wibaux
The same as the advice given by Jerry Pournelle. Read, read, read, write, write, write. Jerry's specific quote is:
To be an author, you must first be a writer; and while it’s easy to be an author, being a writer is hard work. Surprisingly, it may be only hard work; that is, while some people certainly have more talent for writing than others, everyone has some. The good news is that nearly anyone who wants to badly enough can make some kind of living at writing. The bad news is that wanting to badly enough means being willing to devote the time and work necessary to learn the trade.
"The secret of becoming a writer is that you have to write. You have to write a lot. You also have to finish what you write, even though no one wants it yet. If you don’t learn to finish your work, no one will ever want to see it. The biggest mistake new writers make is carrying around copies of unfinished work to inflict on their friends.
I am sure it has been done with less, but you should be prepared to write and throw away a million words of finished material. By finished, I mean completed, done, ready to submit, and written as well as you know how at the time you wrote it. You may be ashamed of it later, but that’s another story."
http://theindiaroad.wordpress.com/201...
If you want to read more about this. Good mathematicians are lazy, good writers are not.
To be an author, you must first be a writer; and while it’s easy to be an author, being a writer is hard work. Surprisingly, it may be only hard work; that is, while some people certainly have more talent for writing than others, everyone has some. The good news is that nearly anyone who wants to badly enough can make some kind of living at writing. The bad news is that wanting to badly enough means being willing to devote the time and work necessary to learn the trade.
"The secret of becoming a writer is that you have to write. You have to write a lot. You also have to finish what you write, even though no one wants it yet. If you don’t learn to finish your work, no one will ever want to see it. The biggest mistake new writers make is carrying around copies of unfinished work to inflict on their friends.
I am sure it has been done with less, but you should be prepared to write and throw away a million words of finished material. By finished, I mean completed, done, ready to submit, and written as well as you know how at the time you wrote it. You may be ashamed of it later, but that’s another story."
http://theindiaroad.wordpress.com/201...
If you want to read more about this. Good mathematicians are lazy, good writers are not.
Peter Wibaux
A book about the first voyage of Christopher Columbus, as it's never been told before.
Peter Wibaux
Go through life with your eyes wide open, but don't forget to close them and think.
Peter Wibaux
Translating imagination into life.
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