Ask the Author: Rex Long
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Rex Long
Primarily by taking a break and thinking about where I'm stuck. I usually pace around the house for a good while, just thinking through story direction and dialogue flow. It doesn't always help immediately, but it's great for getting away from a blank screen and letting my mind work.
Sometimes I simply step away from the project and stop thinking about it for a day or so. Occasionally my problem is that I am thinking of something too much, and I've got to let my mind take a break.
Sometimes I simply step away from the project and stop thinking about it for a day or so. Occasionally my problem is that I am thinking of something too much, and I've got to let my mind take a break.
Rex Long
I'm really new at this, but so far I'd have to say the best thing is the knowledge that I completed a personal project that I care about, and that it is available to the world.
It gives me a great sense of accomplishment.
It gives me a great sense of accomplishment.
Rex Long
It may be cliche, but my advice is simply to keep writing. It's really easy to get discouraged when you don't pump out an epic instantly, or when you hit your first major case of writer's block.
You have to remain encouraged and positive about yourself and your work. Patience is a virtue!
You have to remain encouraged and positive about yourself and your work. Patience is a virtue!
Rex Long
I'm currently working on two projects. One is a sort of prequel, a glimpse into the life of one of my characters from 'Change' that takes place before the events of that book.
The other project is a fantasy book, and my aim is to make a trilogy.
The other project is a fantasy book, and my aim is to make a trilogy.
Rex Long
Primarily reading some good books. The series that probably got me the most inspired was the 'Breakers' series by Edward Robertson; the book was well-crafted, and finding out it was self-published gave me a lot of confidence that it was possible to write and release my own book.
Rex Long
An avid fan of horror and sci-fi, I watch and read a good amount of zombie/plague books and novels. As a result, I've had the idea for my book 'Change' for a couple of years, taking inspiration from what I read and watch.
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