Richard Schlak
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Tony Corden:
Thank you for sharing your stories! Your characters and the way that you write are engaging. I particularly appreciate the reflection in some of your stories (for example, Leah's diary entries in the first few books). Lately you've been starting new series without finishing any old story arcs. I understand that inspiration may take you in unplanned directions. Are you still hoping to finish all of your series?
Tony Corden
Hi Richard,
Thank you. You are right; I find it best to run with what's going through my head. I am planning to finish all the series.
Currently, I'm halfway through Stork Tower book 9, almost finished The Weaves of Empire book 3 and halfway through Becoming Middle Earth book 2. To be totally transparent, I also have several other things in the pipeline.
For the Ethan Stand books, I've finished four more episodes of Liberty and between 50% and 90% on the next episode of each of the other series.
I'm forcing myself to write 500 words every day on the Stork Tower Series, and that's been good to keep me focused. One problem is I know what's next and have considered it so often it's harder to let it just happen. When I write, I try and let the characters say or act naturally, i.e., in character. Unfortunately, at times the end result isn't what I'd planned.
So, for example, when Leah was kidnapped, I'd planned for her to escape mostly unharmed. As the events unfolded, I considered how Nathan might respond and realised he was ruthless and capable. As such, it wasn't something where he would leave her free to find a way to escape; he would act immediately. This didn't change the overall direction I was going, but it did add some serious complications that transformed the next few books. Honestly, I think it worked out better than planned, and I hope that is what the end result will be for 'War'.
Tony
Thank you. You are right; I find it best to run with what's going through my head. I am planning to finish all the series.
Currently, I'm halfway through Stork Tower book 9, almost finished The Weaves of Empire book 3 and halfway through Becoming Middle Earth book 2. To be totally transparent, I also have several other things in the pipeline.
For the Ethan Stand books, I've finished four more episodes of Liberty and between 50% and 90% on the next episode of each of the other series.
I'm forcing myself to write 500 words every day on the Stork Tower Series, and that's been good to keep me focused. One problem is I know what's next and have considered it so often it's harder to let it just happen. When I write, I try and let the characters say or act naturally, i.e., in character. Unfortunately, at times the end result isn't what I'd planned.
So, for example, when Leah was kidnapped, I'd planned for her to escape mostly unharmed. As the events unfolded, I considered how Nathan might respond and realised he was ruthless and capable. As such, it wasn't something where he would leave her free to find a way to escape; he would act immediately. This didn't change the overall direction I was going, but it did add some serious complications that transformed the next few books. Honestly, I think it worked out better than planned, and I hope that is what the end result will be for 'War'.
Tony
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tak
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Tony Corden:
Hello Tony, any update on the release date of book 5? I am hoping for any day now and am thus checking amazon twice a day like a true addict waiting for his next fix. I love the series and am already sad, knowing that I will consume the next installment in a day and then have to bear the intolerable wait until you release the next one :-) Keep up the good work!
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