Ask the Author: Rob Buckman
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Rob Buckman
I don't really have writer's block. I do sometime run into a gap in the plot and unsure where to take the story to go where I want. Then I have to sit and think how to join two parts of the story together in a coherent manner and not leave the reader confused.
Rob Buckman
The best thing about being a writer is that you are God in the universe you create. In it you can do what ever you want, say, think, feel what every you want. Dissatisfied with a story you just read? Then sit down and write your own story and do it better than the other writer.
Rob Buckman
A writer is someone who writes, not someone who has been published. If you want to be a writer, sit down and write, each and every day. It's not important if it's good or bad, the more you write the better at it you become. After a while you'll learn what is good writing and how to construct a story.
Rob Buckman
I'm currently working on completing book three of 'The Prize' and the fourth book in the 'He Who Dares' series.
Rob Buckman
My inspiration came from wanting to tell a great story, and from writing for my own amusement.
Rob Buckman
'The Prize' came from an old Sci-Fi novel that really didn't go into the possibilities inside the pyramid. The reason for the construction or what it's purpose was, was never explained. Join that with the human race being invaded by a galactic empire and a genetically engineered super soldier/assassin and I thought I'd have a great basis for a story. From the alien's point of view all humans are stark raving mad as they wouldn't stop fighting no matter how many they killed. After that the story sort of evolved into a complete novel. I also brought in the purpose of government and the possibility of finding the right people to govern, other than the way we do things now.
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