S.K. Waters
If you'd asked me this question 20 years ago, I would have mumbled something about plot and page-turners.
Now, for me, it's all about allowing myself to listen to my characters. One time, just at my desk, I felt like a character wasn't doing what I wanted him to do, but it was one of those days, and I finally told him, go ahead, what do you want to tell me? What came from my fingertips to the keyboard was 4000 words of pure pain and anguish (since then, edited down). It was one of the most profound experiences I've had as a writer, and I'll never forget it.
Oh, and the free stuff you get at conferences.
Now, for me, it's all about allowing myself to listen to my characters. One time, just at my desk, I felt like a character wasn't doing what I wanted him to do, but it was one of those days, and I finally told him, go ahead, what do you want to tell me? What came from my fingertips to the keyboard was 4000 words of pure pain and anguish (since then, edited down). It was one of the most profound experiences I've had as a writer, and I'll never forget it.
Oh, and the free stuff you get at conferences.
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