Hi, K.M! First I wanted to say thank you - reading about structure on your blog got me through the block on my first novel and allowed me to finish it. (I even snagged an agent). My question for you is about structure, in fact. Are there times when as apparently THE expert on structure that you set it aside and just write straight ahead? Do you get taken by a thread and charge forward?

K.M. Weiland Congrats on the agent! That's awesome. :) I wouldn't say that I "set it aside." But certainly once you're very familiar with it, you can instinctively apply it--as well as experiment with playing against it.

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You're working on another writing craft book, right? I can't remember what it was about though; something to do with characters?

I recently read your book, Outlining Your Novel, and noticed the examples from some of your other books. I thought they looked interesting, and I was wondering if you could tell me if they had any content in them not appropriate for a 14-year-old?

What do you think is the biggest challenge that faces you as a writer in 2015?

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