Ask the Author: Carolyn E. Cook
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Carolyn E. Cook
I've just finished my fourth novel, The Life and Times of Lilly Quinn, about a woman who lived through the era of the Old West, how the culture shaped her, as well as how she stood up to it. This one is in the finishing process, beta readers, proofreading, and getting that all-important cover. In between, I'm in the middle of Chapter Two of the next installment, bringing forward a peripheral character from Book One and continuing the saga through her.
Carolyn E. Cook
Read every day. Pay attention to other writers and their personal styles and what you can learn from them. And take a few good courses in fiction writing.
Carolyn E. Cook
Addressing the creative urge and allowing myself to become a character, or all the characters, in a story that speaks to me. Inhabiting someone else's skin and live in a different time (as all my stories are historical) is a wonderful place to be.
Carolyn E. Cook
I don't usually feel stuck like that. My goal is to write at least one or two pages every day, more if I'm on a roll. I always play great mood music, classical or movie soundtracks, and I just start typing. Once I have a sentence down, words begin to flow and I'm set.
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