Katie
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Maria V. Snyder:
I love your books! Which books do you get your inspiration from and what book first inspired you to write?
Maria V. Snyder
Hi Katie! I'm glad you've enjoyed my books. I'm inspired by almost all the books I read that I really enjoy - there is always something within the story that sparks my imagination and motivates me to write better. As for what first inspired me, I can't point to one book. I started writing because I was bored at work and my job didn't use my creative side. I think because I was a life-long reader, writing was a natural way to express that creativity. I will credit Dick Francis with influencing my writing style - I choose first person POV because I enjoyed his books and they had first POV and he always ended his chapters with these mini-cliffhangers, which I try to do as well.
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Cintia
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Maria V. Snyder:
Hi, my name is Cintia and I'm from Argentina. Being a writer is what I want the most in this world, nothing makes me happier than writing, but I'm more and more frustrated with each passing day, because I've been blocked for 3 years. And it is not that I have an unfinished story. I have NOTHING AT ALL. A blank page in front of me, that only makes me sadder... Is there a way to overcome this? How do you handle it?
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