Sophia
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Ava Dellaira:
Hi! What was the most challenging part of the writing process? How did you overcome this obstacle? Your book was phenomenal and as an aspiring writer I would love to hear what you have to say!
Ava Dellaira
Hi Sophia,
Thank you so much for the kind words! Hard to pick a single most challenging part of the process, as there were of course many challenges along the way! :) I will say that the first draft of the book did not necessarily read like a novel that might get published--but I cared really deeply about the story and kept working at it, got advice from friends and readers, and went through many stages of editing. For me, it was the first thing I'd written that I knew I would stay with until I'd given it everything I could. I think a lot of the things I'd worked on and written until that point were sort of like practice for this (which is of course valuable, too!)
Thank you so much for the kind words! Hard to pick a single most challenging part of the process, as there were of course many challenges along the way! :) I will say that the first draft of the book did not necessarily read like a novel that might get published--but I cared really deeply about the story and kept working at it, got advice from friends and readers, and went through many stages of editing. For me, it was the first thing I'd written that I knew I would stay with until I'd given it everything I could. I think a lot of the things I'd worked on and written until that point were sort of like practice for this (which is of course valuable, too!)
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Mariana Sierra
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Ava Dellaira:
First of all, I want to say thank you for expressing those feelings for us , people who don't know or don't want to express them, my question is: where were you inspired to describe the feelings of Laurel? How did you feel them in such an extraordinary way that even people who don't know what it is to lose a brother, or a person you love as such can relate to her? kisses & blessings
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