Writer’s World Interview with Allie May

Welcome to Writer’s World, a semi-monthly showcase of authors from around the blogging world.  Allow me to introduce today’s guest, author Allie May.  

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I am Allie May, fantasy author and mother of the world’s cutest dog. I run the blog, Hypergraphia. Hypergraphia means the overwhelming and uncontrollable impulse to write, and I combat it by writing fantasy novels and blogging twice a week. When I’m not writing or working, I’m usually at Disneyland. I’m currently editing my novel, Powerful, while working on another novel that I started when I was twelve called A Fairy’s Tale. On the weekends, you might catch a glimpse of me in the shadows as a lightsaber-wielding superhero. Maybe.

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Question time!  Without spoilers, is there any part of your WIP you regret writing but is integral to the plot?
 
I am very anti-romance. It’s always far too cheesy for my taste and there’s no way to make it likeable. So while I didn’t want to write a romantic subplot, I think it’s something that is necessary for a YA story.
 

Oh, I do hate cheesy romance.  Maybe you could make it very tongue in cheek and snarky  Besides those pesky romance subplots, is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing as far as content?

Fitting all the little pieces of the story together is the most challenging. [image error]I have so many different ideas for scenes, but they don’t always have anything to do with the plot. Since I’m a hardcore planner, it drives me crazy because I like to have every little detail planned out first!

I’m such a panster, I really admire writers who produce a well planned draft.  Speaking of things that are hard to write, do you ever get Writer’s Block, and do you have any tips for getting through it?

I get Writer’s Block every time I take too long of a break from writing. I have a few ways to try and overcome my blocks. I have a Pinterest board full of writing prompts {Pinterest Writing Prompts and check out Allie’s Pinterest} and I’ll use one of those to do a free write. Sometimes I’ll make it a stand-alone short story, and sometimes I’ll write a scene with characters from what I’m writing. Other times, all I need to do is switch from typing to writing by hand. I frequently have to find new music to write to, usually movie scores.

I swear by free-writing to break through a block.  In general, what is the hardest thing about writing?[image error]

Staying focused. I’m very easily distracte….Oh look! A puppy!!!! Wait, when was the last time I checked the internet? Oh yeah, ten seconds ago. Hmm…I’m hungry…


I’m sorry, did you ask me something?

Ha!  That seems very famil- squirrel!  Ah, sorry.  Moving away from the hard stuff, what is

the easiest thing about writing?
For me, getting the ideas are the easiest part. I’ve always got a million notes floating around with plot and character ideas.

As long as ideas are still coming, you can always be writing.  Thanks so much for stopping by Allie.  Catch up with Allie in her online homes at the links below, and learn more about her novels.    

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