Ask the Author: Emma Barry
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Emma Barry
That's an interesting question! Maybe? It's not my favorite type of character (hence why I've only written it twice), but never say never. I did really love Scarlett Peckham's The Rakess, and it features a heroine in that mode.
Emma Barry
Anne and Gilbert from Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series, Beatrice and Benedick from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Leia and Han from the original Star Wars trilogy, Magalie and Phillipe from Laura Florand's The Chocolate Kiss, Marguerite and William from Joanna Bourne's The Forbidden Rose, Sophia and John from Susanna Kearsley's The Winter Sea, Mingyu and Kaifeng from Jeannie Lin's The Jade Temptress, Ash and Darian from Alexis Hall's Glitterland, and Cameron and Jack from Julie James's Something About You.
I have trouble sticking to one.
I have trouble sticking to one.
Emma Barry
I'm so glad you're enjoying the series! We're writing Earth Bound now, and it's really starting to gel. I hope it'll be out before the summer. Eep, that's not very precise, is it? Once we have a complete first draft, I'll have a better sense of how much work we have ahead of us to get it edited and published. Are you on the series mailing list? http://genturner.us8.list-manage2.com... We'll post there once we have a firm release date/preorder links. And feel free to ping me anytime!!
Emma Barry
Cintia,
Thank you so much for the question! Every one who has ever put pen to page has been there. There are times when I feel like I've poured all of my creativity out and my cup will never refill. But it always does.
There are several schools of thought about this. One would say to get yourself to write every day even when you don't feel like it and that eventually, you'll get back on track. (Ernest Hemingway in A Moveable Feast and Anne Lamott in Bird by Bird talk about this.)
I can see that point of view, but I think you have to be gentle with yourself. When you're feeling blocked, if you add the pressure to write, then you may not only not write but might then beat yourself up about the fact that you're not writing.
I would focus on doing the things that feed your soul, the things that make you want to write in the first place: maybe that's reading, maybe that's cooking, maybe it's looking at art. Just take care of yourself and recharge and try to figure out why you're feeling blocked.
Then, when you feel like it, write, but maybe try a new genre, or work through some flash fiction or free writing exercises. Anything to shake up your routine and keep it fresh.
Every writer has been there, I promise. I hope that it works itself out soon!
Thank you so much for the question! Every one who has ever put pen to page has been there. There are times when I feel like I've poured all of my creativity out and my cup will never refill. But it always does.
There are several schools of thought about this. One would say to get yourself to write every day even when you don't feel like it and that eventually, you'll get back on track. (Ernest Hemingway in A Moveable Feast and Anne Lamott in Bird by Bird talk about this.)
I can see that point of view, but I think you have to be gentle with yourself. When you're feeling blocked, if you add the pressure to write, then you may not only not write but might then beat yourself up about the fact that you're not writing.
I would focus on doing the things that feed your soul, the things that make you want to write in the first place: maybe that's reading, maybe that's cooking, maybe it's looking at art. Just take care of yourself and recharge and try to figure out why you're feeling blocked.
Then, when you feel like it, write, but maybe try a new genre, or work through some flash fiction or free writing exercises. Anything to shake up your routine and keep it fresh.
Every writer has been there, I promise. I hope that it works itself out soon!
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