Ask the Author: S.G. Basu
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S.G. Basu
I am working on getting my second book, Maia and the Secrets of Zagran, published. That involves incorporating the final feedback from beta readers, announcing the launch, preparing for launch day, etcetera. Very excited and looking forward to December 15th.
S.G. Basu
Follow your dreams and never give up.
Writing is not easy, it is often tiring and frustration, but it is always full of surprises and extremely rewarding. It is not all about the money I make out of writing, but the joy of seeing my words and ideas bring a smile on a reader's face. That is priceless.
Writing is not easy, it is often tiring and frustration, but it is always full of surprises and extremely rewarding. It is not all about the money I make out of writing, but the joy of seeing my words and ideas bring a smile on a reader's face. That is priceless.
S.G. Basu
Aaah . . .writer's block, the ultimate nemesis of any writer!
How do I deal with it? Two ways.
First - try to avoid it from happening. It often happens to me when I spend too much time working on one writing project. So, I try to either switch between projects often or if that is not an option, I switch between sub-projects. That keeps my brain from getting bogged down. Another technique is doing free writing sessions. Every morning I spend 5-10 minutes on writing a page about a random word, phrase or thought. This keeps my mind refreshed and nimble.
Second, if the dreaded block has already settled in, I do not fight it. I stop writing and all activities related to writing and simply let the phase pass over.
Then I begin all over again.
How do I deal with it? Two ways.
First - try to avoid it from happening. It often happens to me when I spend too much time working on one writing project. So, I try to either switch between projects often or if that is not an option, I switch between sub-projects. That keeps my brain from getting bogged down. Another technique is doing free writing sessions. Every morning I spend 5-10 minutes on writing a page about a random word, phrase or thought. This keeps my mind refreshed and nimble.
Second, if the dreaded block has already settled in, I do not fight it. I stop writing and all activities related to writing and simply let the phase pass over.
Then I begin all over again.
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