Ask the Author: Andrea Pyros
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Andrea Pyros
Holmes and Watson are my favorite platonic couple. For someone who loves a good romance, I'm having a hard time coming up with a romantic couple I adore. I'll get on it for Valentine's Day, I promise!
Andrea Pyros
I got the idea for MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK because I have a child with food allergies. Though she was an infant at the time, I thought a lot about how she -- and kids like her -- would feel when they got older and their food allergies made them stand out, particularly during middle school, when pretty much no one wants to stand out. The book I'm working on now is definitely inspired by my own experience of my mother being diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 11.
Andrea Pyros
Another middle grade novel. It's about a girl whose mother gets breast cancer and how she deals.
Andrea Pyros
Read. It’s a great way to learn what works for you and what doesn’t. If you have the time and budget, a writing class is great, particularly if you have a teacher who provides helpful criticism and leads the class effectively. When I wrote MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK, my writing group was incredibly helpful—both because of their feedback and the deadlines that made me accountable so see if you can find a group of writers in your area.
Andrea Pyros
Oh, so many things! Getting to tell the stories you want to tell. Being able to use experiences from your life in new and interesting ways. Interacting with readers and other writers. Reading for research. Being surprised by what your characters do. Working in sweatpants.
Andrea Pyros
I find that I don’t have writer’s block as much as I allow myself to get distracted and stop working. If I’m sitting down and focusing, something will come out. Maybe it will be lousy, but hey, at least I’m writing. So to deal with writer’s block, I use this great app called AntiSocial and use it to force myself off of Facebook, Twttier, etc.
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