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May 31, 2013 02:43AM
I love writing about people in pain. emotional, not phyisical. I know that sounds crazy, but we all have trying times in our lives. There are things we can't control. I enjoy writing about characters that have to work through their problems. It might be easier for these characters to get lost on a path of destructin, lose all hope, but they find a source of inner strength. to keep them striving for more. Hopefully they grow along the way. Not just the heroines, but the heros as well. The more flawed they are, the more they struggle, the more my readers seem to identify with them.
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Hi Danielle! As a fellow author about to embark on the journey of motherhood (my first is due in October), I wanted to ask you how you find time to write - do you have any strategies that have worked for you that you can share? Right now I've been doing my fiction writing almost exclusively on the weekends since I freelance during the week, and at this point I'm planning to continue doing that after my daughter arrives - but it's hectic enough as it is and I'm worried about how to balance everything!
Hi Samantha, Congratulations! What a wonderful time in your life. Things will change with your precious bundle, but the changes don't have to be drastic. In the beginning you will most likely be tired, but the good news is so will the baby. The first few months babies usually sleep a lot. If you have a supportive partner, you can schedule your weekend writitng time. What worked for me when my children were younger was writing after I put my children to bed for the night. I was a night owl and my oldest daughter didn't wake until 9 am. If you're a morning person you might want to wake an hour or two earlier than the baby. The best piece of advice I can give you is be flexible and willing to change. Other than that you'll find a way to make it work, because we are creative, it's a prerequisite of motherhood. Best of luck!
Danielle wrote: "Hi Samantha, Congratulations! What a wonderful time in your life. Things will change with your precious bundle, but the changes don't have to be drastic. In the beginning you will most likely be t..."
Thanks so much, Danielle! It's always nice to hear from another writer who's making it work!
Hey Danielle,Question: Since God is all powerful, would it have been that hard for Him to make ice cream non-fattening?
And in the event you meant writing questions, do you have a particular workflow for re-editing once you finish the first draft?
Hi Chris,If ice-cream was non-fattening it wouldn't be so tempting. God gave us free will to deal with temptaion. We can't choose right from wrong without free will, therefore ice-cream MUST be fattening. Hope that helps
As for the re-editing. In addition to re-reading until I get to the point where I only change little things like "Tyler said" to "he said," I use a small group of beta-readers. They are my first readers. I listen to their input and I ask questions about things I might have concerns about, like is this character coming across sympathetic or obnoxious? And of course there's my writing group. I always listen to their input as they are a group of crfeative, intellegent people who are all talented and skilled in their own right.
Well said on the ice cream. Guess I have to try and be a bit more pious.And nice plug for the Jackson writing grp :)
Wow Danielle, you already know I love you and your work....but your reason as why ice cream MUST be fattening is amazing! Also, you know i love, love, love Reece...did you find your inspiration for him on someone specifically, if so whom? Also, what are you working on these days?
Hi Andrea, I love you too! Glad you liked the ice cream answer :-) Right now I'm working on the final book in the Heart Waves series. My goal is to end it with readers loving both Reece and Tyler and not hating Jenna. I'm not sure that's even posible, but I'll give it my best shot. I'm also working on another NA single title romance with alternating POV's.
I don't know where my inspiration for Reece came from. I wanted him to be sexy, fun and smart. Okay maybe there's a little of my husband in Reece. He thinks there's more of him in Tyler :-).
OMG! I was totally hoping you'd say that's what you're working on! I CANNOT wait to read it. And although I do love Reece I have started to like Tyler a bit :) I don't think anyone can hate Jenna...just really really love Reece! Also, just wondering, at what age will you let your kiddos read your books? I have a 9 year old who loves reading and I can't imagine at what age I would allow her to read some of the NA books I've read lately. :)
I'm not sure at what age I'll let my kids read my books. I think maturity is more important than age. My oldest daughter loves to read, but she's not into romance. She wanted to read Twilight and I agreed, but she thought it was the most boring book she ever read and didn't want to read the others. She hasn't shown an interest in my books. Once I said she could read For Always and Heart Waves she lost all interest in them. Tyler has a way of getting under your skin. I know he's really made his way under mine!
