Ask the Author: Sheila Chandra
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Sheila Chandra
I wrote a version of 'Organizing Your Creative Career' just for Stik, the street artist I was mentoring in 2011. He 'encouraged' (i.e. nagged) me to expand it and get it published. I'm glad he did...
Sheila Chandra
Inspiration is the most difficult thing for me - I know it isn't for everyone. But I really need to feel passion for a subject and angle before I can go through the lengthy process of writing a book. I want to feel someone will find it in 30 years in a secondhand bookshop and love it!
Sheila Chandra
I'm working on something around artist lifestyle and creativity...
Sheila Chandra
For non-fiction, get clear on your subject, angle and tone. Who is going to read your book? What do they need to know and why? And what kind of tone/format will help them absorb it best? And structure the information logically so it's easy to find.
Sheila Chandra
I really enjoy the writing process once the outline is done. And I like being helpful to my readers.
Sheila Chandra
For me, writer's block is usually a symptom of overwork and not enough creative play. Or that my book concept isn't quite ripe enough.
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