Phoenix Rises

Phoenix Rises asked Shaun David Hutchinson:

There is a gentleness and sensitivity and honesty to your writing that seems very sincere. It's everywhere in The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley. How, as a writer, do you pull that off?

Shaun David Hutchinson First, thank you for the awesome compliment! As to your question: That's really difficult to answer! :) I've been trying for like ten minutes to think of a good answer. What I keep coming back to is honesty. Putting it all on the page no matter how terrifying it is. I was asked on a blog about what advice I'd give to writers and I said something along the lines of: If you're not absolutely terrified for someone to read what you've written, you haven't dug deeply enough.

The truth is often difficult to hear and difficult to write, but it's still the truth and it deserves to be heard...even when it hurts.

I think that's the best answer I can give. I'm not sure if it makes sense.

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Ash

Ash asked Shaun David Hutchinson:

Have you read "The Dog Stars"? If yes, did you like it?

James

James asked Shaun David Hutchinson:

I know there are little connections between your books, which makes me wonder about the significance of 1184. I've spotted it in The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley, At The Edge of the Universe, and then in Violent Ends when I read it last night. Is there actually any significance there, or is it just a number you like to use? I've been wondering since I saw it in the first 2 and now I need to know!

Rahaf

Rahaf asked Shaun David Hutchinson:

Okay so I was just rereading We Are The Ants and Diego and Henry go on date and watch a movie and I couldn't help but notice how similar it is to the synopsis of your new book (can't wait for it to come out by the way). So my question is did you know you wanted to write this story back when you wrote we are the ants or was it something you created juts for that book but then ended up actually wanting to write it?

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