Taylor Hellewell
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Kendare Blake:
I loved the plot twists in "Three Dark Crowns"... How do you plot your story? I know it's bad form to ask a magician to reveal their tricks, but I was curious what method you used...
Kendare Blake
The method I used is the very famous and intricate, “Wow I Hope This is Going Somewhere” method. I start with my characters, settings and central conflict, and then I turn them loose. I’ll sometimes know the Big Beats of the story but many are a surprise and to be honest, those are my favorites. Or other times my plans simply don’t work out the way I think. For instance, I knew a certain queen was going to die, but I thought it would happen much sooner. She just kept squirreling out of it!
Of course, every book is different and they all want to be written their own way.
Of course, every book is different and they all want to be written their own way.
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David Maxwell
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Kendare Blake:
Hi Kindare, I noticed from one of your answer that your characters "go" and you "follow." I find it the same. My characters lead me down a path and I follow. As a newly published author, I'd love any advice you might have on how to go about sharing those stories with the masses. Can you offer any insight on how to get the word out for a new book?
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