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G.L. Jackson

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Born

in New York City

Website

http://gwynnejackson.wordpress.com

Twitter

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Genre

Romance, Fantasy, Chick Lit

Influences

Louise Erdrich, Diana Wynne Jones, Flannery O'Connor, Emma Bull, Willi ...more

Member Since

October 2012

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A 2018 Golden Heart® finalist in contemporary romance, G.L. Jackson lives in the Seattle area with her family and pets. Although born in New York City and raised in beautiful southern Connecticut, she prefers the west coast where everyone gets to be called "dude."

She's been writing since childhood. While some things never change, she hopes the quality of those stories has increased at least a little over time. ...more

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How do you come up with your story ideas? Do you have a process for selecting character names?

G.L. Jackson Two distinct questions, both difficult to answer. Story ideas generally unfold for me slowly, over a period of time. I usually get some sort of insigh…moreTwo distinct questions, both difficult to answer. Story ideas generally unfold for me slowly, over a period of time. I usually get some sort of insight into the character before I get an insight into the plot. Usually the character is enough to go on, so I close my eyes and start writing and see what happens. Once in a while, that works and I find something worth pursuing.

Holding onto the details of the story idea is very much like waking from a dream. I can see snippets but not the whole picture. I never see the whole picture until the story unfolds as I write it. I work more coherently if I'm able to outline the whole thing, but that doesn't seem to be my lot in life very frequently.

As far as character names go, there's no real process to it. I usually have a visual in my mind of what the character looks like, and the name tends to follow along quite readily. When I'm struggling to name a character, it's a sign that I might not be ready to write about them yet.(less)

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“I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.”
― Jack London, The Turtles of Tasman

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