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D.W. Frauenfelder began writing stories at the tender age of very young and his first novel was the critically-acclaimed (by his teacher) "Dawe and the Typhoon," about a boy from the South Pacific who has to shift for himself when his family is wiped out by a storm. Recently, Frauenfelder realized that "Dawe and the Typhoon" was probably written in imitation of the Newberry Award-winning novel "Call It Courage" by Armstrong Sperry, though he has no recollection of reading this book. Frauenfelder has followed up this homage by writing novels inspired by such diverse influences as P.D. Eastman (author of Go Dog Go), Else Holmelund Minarik (author of the Little Bear series), Ursula LeGuin (author of the Earthsea Trilogy), Homer (author of the ...more

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D.W. Frauenfelder In the past if I had trouble drafting it would be because I was worried what I wrote would be bad. Nowadays, I know that the point is to have a draft,…moreIn the past if I had trouble drafting it would be because I was worried what I wrote would be bad. Nowadays, I know that the point is to have a draft, whether it is good or bad. Once you see a draft and read it back to yourself, then it's much easier to go on or start over.

If I can't face my particular challenge that day, I'll still write, just for the exercise of doing it. For example, if I am facing writing the ending of a novel, always difficult for me, I'll write a scene from the sequel, or from another project. Once I'm warmed up, I can go back to the primary work.

If I really need to write hard on a certain day but nothing's working, I set word counts and deadlines. I am motivated by competition, even with myself, so hitting a number gets my mind off of the issues in the writing and on to producing for the sake of producing.(less)
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KhirokitiacyprusI'm big on digs.


One of my favorite things to do as a child was pry bottle caps out of the wet Alabama clay.


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“[when]asked, “What should I do if I want to become a writer?”
“Well,” Doris said, with that steely twinkle in her dark eyes, “My best advice for
you, honey, is to stop if you possibly can! And if you just can’t, then get ready to work
like hell. Hang onto your day job. And remember, you may not make a living, but you’ll
make a wonderful life.”
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