Ian Pisarcik
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Tim Johnston:
Read and greatly appreciated your novel Descent. I'm curious how you made the jump from short-story writer to adult-novel writer. Did you plot out your novel? Deconstruct similar novels? Was this your first crack at an adult-novel or are there others gathering dust in a drawer somewhere? Thanks for the work.
Tim Johnston
So glad you enjoyed Descent, Ian--and so sorry for my delay in answering: things have been a bit crazy!
I actually wrote a YA novel before I published the story collection, and it was natural for me to move from the stories to an adult-novel. Really I was just exploring much of the same subject matter, but in a longer and more complex form, and with a greater sense of resolution. I really didn't plot the novel, except to know what would happen in the beginning and to believe I knew how the novel would end. Making my way through the days of these characters slowly helped me to understand the Big Picture of the novel's plot. Now that you mention it, there is another adult novel gathering dust..and so it will continue to do, forever! Thanks for the great questions. Cheers! Tim
I actually wrote a YA novel before I published the story collection, and it was natural for me to move from the stories to an adult-novel. Really I was just exploring much of the same subject matter, but in a longer and more complex form, and with a greater sense of resolution. I really didn't plot the novel, except to know what would happen in the beginning and to believe I knew how the novel would end. Making my way through the days of these characters slowly helped me to understand the Big Picture of the novel's plot. Now that you mention it, there is another adult novel gathering dust..and so it will continue to do, forever! Thanks for the great questions. Cheers! Tim
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Allie
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Tim Johnston:
Hi, Tim. I'm just starting Descent, and I'm hooked already. I love the writing. Would you mind sharing a little bit about how the writing process worked? Did you write every day? Did you write in a certain time/place each day, or did it vary? How long did it take you to complete the novel? Thank you!
A Goodreads user
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Tim Johnston:
Thanks so much for writing DESCENT, Tim!!! It was one of my favorite reads of the year, and one of the best mystery/thrillers I have ever read. The book reminded of both THE COLLECTOR by John Fowles, and INTENSITY by Dean Koontz. Can't wait to read your next book... Just wondering if you grew up in Iowa?
Jowanna Flowers
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Tim Johnston:
I don't want to ask a question, I want to tell you how absolutely AWESOME your book "Descent" was. It was the best book I've read so far this year. You have a wonderful way of writing that I have never read before, I loved it! I hope to see more of your books in the (near) future? Sincerely, A Fan
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