Writer Bites! With Stephen Burdick, author of Deemer's Inlet
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Stephen Burdick, author of Deemer's Inlet , from Shotgun Honey.
What does your writing space look like? What does your Ideal writing space look like?
My living room and sofa. I hand-write each chapter in a notebook, editing as I go along, before entering them into the computer. Then I edit some more. A larger living room with a nicer sofa would suit me.
Go back to yourself at a very early stage in your writing career—what piece of advice would you give yourself?
Find a good writer’s group or take a creative writing class, believe in yourself and your work, and prepare for the criticism and rejection sure to follow.
What do you hope to be remembered for by future generations of readers?
A writer of crime fiction who did his best to entertain readers with stories of mystery and intrigue.
Is there anything about your writing that you wish more readers noticed?
Other authors have told me of the difficulty they have with dialogue. I try to make the exchanges between characters as realistic sounding as possible. How do you handle negative reviews or feedback? How do you handle praise?
A thick skin is necessary when dealing with negative reviews or feedback. You must resign yourself to the fact that your work is not going to please everyone. I am very thankful. For me, it is humbling to know that something I’ve created has, in some way or another, brought enjoyment to a reader.
Stephen Burdick, author of Deemer's Inlet , from Shotgun Honey.
What does your writing space look like? What does your Ideal writing space look like?
My living room and sofa. I hand-write each chapter in a notebook, editing as I go along, before entering them into the computer. Then I edit some more. A larger living room with a nicer sofa would suit me.
Go back to yourself at a very early stage in your writing career—what piece of advice would you give yourself?
Find a good writer’s group or take a creative writing class, believe in yourself and your work, and prepare for the criticism and rejection sure to follow.
What do you hope to be remembered for by future generations of readers?
A writer of crime fiction who did his best to entertain readers with stories of mystery and intrigue.
Is there anything about your writing that you wish more readers noticed?
Other authors have told me of the difficulty they have with dialogue. I try to make the exchanges between characters as realistic sounding as possible. How do you handle negative reviews or feedback? How do you handle praise?
A thick skin is necessary when dealing with negative reviews or feedback. You must resign yourself to the fact that your work is not going to please everyone. I am very thankful. For me, it is humbling to know that something I’ve created has, in some way or another, brought enjoyment to a reader.
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