Ask the Author: Janet H. Swinney
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Janet H. Swinney
Variously. There's no one way. Something, something glimpsed from a train, the detail from a building, a snippet of conversation, a turn of phrase, a name, or a scene unfolding may catch my attention, and I'll be curious about it, wondering about its back story or how matters will develop. That's the start of a gestation period. It may be a long time before a story actually emerges. One thing's for certain: I can't write to order, or on a given theme.
Janet H. Swinney
Dispel all romantic notions, and be certain that this is really what you want to do. Because this is a tough old business, and unless you are EXTREMELY lucky, you will experience rejection lots of times. Rejection can trigger lots of unhealthy sentiments in the person who experiences it. Do you really want to damage your soul in that way?
Janet H. Swinney
The satisfaction of having worked through a challenge you have set yourself and brought it to a conclusion.
Janet H. Swinney
Do something else. Your subconscious mind is always working. Just because you're not sitting in front of your laptop doesn't mean you're not creating, or getting ready to create or recovering from having created something earlier.
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