Ask the Author: David Gerald King
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David Gerald King
I honestly thought I was the first to settle this territory until I found the twin gravestones for "Benjamin Gage: Died 1872 and Molly Gage: Died 1875, Without child or family, but always with each other, an unshakable union." Then it struck me...who buried Molly?
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David Gerald King
Poorly. When I get blocked, I go do my first proofread, usually. I set up the computer's narration program and go through all the finished chapters. I can fix minor phrasing, grammar, spelling, or continuity mistakes, and sometimes it can make me feel the story enough again to proceed. Otherwise, just try to do something productive. Write notes on how you want the chapters to generally proceed, ask someone you trust to read and give advice/ask questions, etc. If all else fails, go read and book or watch a movie. If it's good, it will spark a "Me too!" creative-motivation reaction. If it's terrible, it will spark a "Even I can write better than this!" reaction. I find the former much more helpful.
David Gerald King
Being allowed all the power to create a world as you see fit, and then facing the challenge and self-control of following your own rules enough to make it seem realistic.
David Gerald King
Never turn down a story. Even ones that may upset you, disturb you, aren't your interest, are not something you will pursue yourself, all can add to the resources you can draw on. Mind you, I'm not saying eavesdrop, but listen to what people will talk about. Each individual has their interests, and even if you don't want to use that idea for a whole novel, you can use it, at the very least, to add depth to your ancillary characters and make the experience more real.
David Gerald King
I've given up and decided I will try to write a series work. It involves necromancy and a slight taste of zombies, but saying much more would spoil it. I also have 3 others (1 dark fantasy, 2 futuristic sci-fi) in the works, but I'm trying to concentrate on one at a time.
David Gerald King
Listen to new music. Music I already know helps a lot, but it rarely creates a new idea or a new "movie" in my mind like a new piece of music can. Couple this with a long walk to scenic downtown Nowhere-In-Particular, and I usually have a few ideas by the time I get home.
David Gerald King
The one I'm currently working on came from two points...well...maybe three. First, I had done a vampire book for a friend, then I had done a werewolf book for myself, so I thought it might be time for something new with a different type of monster. Second, my girlfriend keeps recalling the tabletop RPG she played with her dear friend years ago where she played a necromancer (and how much everyone in the party truly hated the necromancer). And finally, a burning desire to join in on the zombie craze and roundly flout the rules of zombies. I do hope I am able to continue work on it and that it gets out soon-ish-esque.
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