Sean Ferrell's Blog, page 15

What do I know? I'm just the author.

A great question in a comment to an earlier post, from Judith:

You say you write everyday, but you listen to your characters while you go about your daily life, right? So does that mean you like to listen to your characters first and get a clear sense of who they are, and then write, or you write right away even if the characters are still not fully developed? Basically, I guess I'm asking how soon you

start writing.

Essentially I start writing in order to find out who they are. I start ...

Dibs.

I just received word from a friend that a filmmaker and a terrific actor will be teaming up on a project that sounds tremendous. It should be mind-bending, genre-blurring, heart-pounding and just all around awesome. My immediate reaction was to say, "May they burn in Hell." Odd reaction, under normal circumstances, but this situation ain't normal.

The plot is very close to the plot of my current work-in-progress.

This is the nightmare of every writer: spend weeks, months, years crafting...

Dibs.

I just received word from a friend that a filmmaker and a terrific actor will be teaming up on a project that sounds tremendous. It should be mind-bending, genre-blurring, heart-pounding and just all around awesome. My immediate reaction was to say, "May they burn in Hell." Odd reaction, under normal circumstances, but this situation ain't normal.

The plot is very close to the plot of my current work-in-progress.

This is the nightmare of every writer: spend weeks, months, years crafting...

Do the Numb thing for Nashville.

I'm very excited that an advance reader's copy of Numb (and a bonus short-short set in the world of my next novel) is available for auction at the Do the Write Thing For Nashville blog.

I hope people will bid, and not because I want them to read my book but because it really is the right thing to do for the struggling city of Nashville. Bid on my item or any item, but please do bid.

Also, please spread the word about this remarkable effort by three remarkable ladies: Victoria Schwab, Amanda M...

Do the Numb thing for Nashville.

I'm very excited that an advance reader's copy of Numb (and a bonus short-short set in the world of my next novel) will be made available for auction at the Do the Write Thing For Nashville blog. My book is not posted there yet, but when it is I will update.

I hope people will bid, and not because I want them to read my book but because it really is the right thing to do for the struggling city of Nashville. Bid on my item or any item, but please do bid.

Also, please spread the word...

"Beatrice and Virgil" reviewed at Popmatters.

My review of Beatrice and Virgil, by Yann Martel is up at Popmatters.com.

"Beatrice and Virgil" reviewed at Popmatters.

My review of Beatrice and Virgil, by Yann Martel is up at Popmatters.com.

Falling in love again, for the first time.

I have recently begun to revise a novel-in-progress that had been on hold for a while. I put this manuscript down in late December, and I began transcribing another manuscript, a much older, handwritten one. I was "done" for the time being, having gone through a couple of run-throughs, and I figured that transcribing the older novel was a good way to clear my head and give the newer novel a chance to chill out. It worked. I finished transcribing (thank God; have you ever tried transcribing...

Falling in love again, for the first time.

I have recently begun to revise a novel-in-progress that had been on hold for a while. I put this manuscript down in late December, and I began transcribing another manuscript, a much older, handwritten one. I was "done" for the time being, having gone through a couple of run-throughs, and I figured that transcribing the older novel was a good way to clear my head and give the newer novel a chance to chill out. It worked. I finished transcribing (thank God; have you ever tried transcribing...

My writing process.

Tawna Fenske invited me to be a part of a series of connected posts today on the writing process. Her point was simple and brilliant, and one I have long promoted: what works for one person may not work for another. Sharing how I do my writing is not a problem for me, but it is important for everyone to find their own path, try different things, and trust their instincts.

In the interest of showing multiple approaches to writing, several phenomenally talented authors agreed to share theirs...