Ask the Author: Meris Lee
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Meris Lee
I recently traveled to Alaska, and was greatly inspired by the land. So that's the setting for my next novel. Some of the characters are based on actual people I either personally know or have read about. There will be mythical and romantic components as well as some political tension centered around fishing, which is big money in Alaska.
Meris Lee
I heard a story on NPR in 2014 about these asylum seekers from Ethiopia and Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world coming into USA illegally through our border with Mexico, and I wanted to explore that more. 2014 was also the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre which many people in China today have no knowledge of. It had left quite an impression on me when it happened, and I wanted to look into the transformation China had undergone in the 25 years since.
Meris Lee
I get inspired to write by listening the public radio, paying attention to things that happen in the world, and going outdoors, traveling, being with people from all walks of life, listening to their stories, and being motivated strongly to preserve my thoughts, feelings, and experiences in words.
Meris Lee
It's cliche to say keep reading and keep writing because so many writers have said it already. I do agree with it. Write, if you believe that it's what you were born to do, then write, no matter what.
Meris Lee
I love researching things I know nothing about and making up stuff, mixing in stories that actually took place.
Meris Lee
My favorite times of the day are the few minutes after I wake up and the few minutes before I fall asleep where I close my eyes and just imagine different scenes that could happen in my book. I have a general outline of my book usually before I start writing but I am constantly revising it, and sometimes I'm surprised at what I actually write down because it's not something I had planned to write.
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