Ask the Author: Buck Dopp
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Buck Dopp
Second Wind is a result of watching my friends and family adjust from war. I would like to honor them by telling their story.
Howard P. Grimes started out as a satirical short story about a clueless new retiree called "For Better or Worse...But Not for Lunch." I got such a response from readers--unlike anything before or since--I thought I'd try to extend the idea to a book-length narrative.
Howard P. Grimes started out as a satirical short story about a clueless new retiree called "For Better or Worse...But Not for Lunch." I got such a response from readers--unlike anything before or since--I thought I'd try to extend the idea to a book-length narrative.
Buck Dopp
I start my day with prayers for others, thanksgiving for the blessings in my life and reading the Bible for wisdom on how to live love and speak the truth in love. Then I write.
Buck Dopp
Two novel ideas at the same time. Second Wind, about a returning war vet struggling to adjust to society. The second," Retirement advice by Howard P. Grimes" is a tongue-in-cheek look at a middle-aged man adjusting to retirement. I work on the second one when I feel like I need a laugh.
Buck Dopp
That's a very good question and one that I have asked many times. There are a variety of ways to answer the question, and it's hard not to answer something aspiring writers have already heard. To aspire is to seek the attainment of a goal. Here are three things to achieve any goal.
1. Define what you want. Success is a different thing for everyone.
2.Start taking actions, that is, start writing in that direction. When you are writing you are no longer an "aspiring" writer.
3. Fearlessly walk through open doors as they emerge. For example, if invited to a writer's group: go. If asked to write an article for a non-profit, do it. However small the door might be, go through it. If you do that the doors will get bigger. We all have fears and doubts, it's continuing to push forward despite those things that makes the difference for those who succeed.
1. Define what you want. Success is a different thing for everyone.
2.Start taking actions, that is, start writing in that direction. When you are writing you are no longer an "aspiring" writer.
3. Fearlessly walk through open doors as they emerge. For example, if invited to a writer's group: go. If asked to write an article for a non-profit, do it. However small the door might be, go through it. If you do that the doors will get bigger. We all have fears and doubts, it's continuing to push forward despite those things that makes the difference for those who succeed.
Buck Dopp
The best thing about being a writer is that I can control more of the variables than a person can in any other job. For example, if I want to get up early and work I can. If I want to stay up late I can. If I want to work in my shorts I can, and usually do.
Buck Dopp
I don't usually get writer's block, but when I do, chocolate usually takes care of it.
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