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Timothy D. Wise

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Born

in Panama City, Florida, The United States

Website

https://emporiausa.com

Genre

Science Fiction, Christian, Fantasy

Influences

Ray Bradbury
Dean Koontz
C.S. Lewis
Stephen King
Frank Peretti
Clifford Si ...more

Member Since

June 2013

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Timothy D. Wise says he was born in Florida during the Project Gemini space mission, and his mind has been orbiting the planet ever since.

Tim describes his books as a strange brew of science fiction, fantasy, and horror with elements of romance and humor and some Christian underpinnings. Early influences include Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, C.S. Lewis, and a lot of classic TV and comics. Imagery from his small-town Louisiana and Arkansas background also show up frequently in his work.

One of his first attempts at becoming a published author was when he mailed a hand-drawn Legion of Superheroes comic to DC comics at the age of twelve.

Tim is a university business professor who explores the journeys of dreamers like Walt Disney who somehow man ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Timothy D. Wise There are seasons of life when that can be a real problem. Keeping yourself on a writing schedule can be helpful, even if you can only squeeze out a p…moreThere are seasons of life when that can be a real problem. Keeping yourself on a writing schedule can be helpful, even if you can only squeeze out a page or two a day for a while or just come up with a good new idea. Last summer I had a particularly bad bout and found Jordan Rosenfeld's book, A Writer's Guide to Persistence, to be helpful. Ray Bradbury's Zen and the Art of Writing is a classic. I've used the word association technique he describes there to get unstuck. Sometimes writing ideas out on a pad or brainstorming them in a notebook helps because you're using a different part of the brain, and sometimes talking through them with friends can help you articulate a problem you're hung up on. Writer's block is tough though. Sometimes I have twelve or more windows open on my computer screen at the same time, and my brain is a lot like that too. When you're working with reduced bandwidth, it's just hard to be productive. You have to close a few windows first. (less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Timothy D. Wise Write from your heart and keep writing. Listen to your critics but don't let them discourage you. If you keep writing, you will usually get better ove…moreWrite from your heart and keep writing. Listen to your critics but don't let them discourage you. If you keep writing, you will usually get better over time.
It helps to study other authors--even ones you don't like. Treat all of your literature classes as part of your education as a writer.
Writing is a solitary pursuit, so it's good to have some friends who support you and appreciate what you're doing. Some of your teachers can be great allies. One of mine lent me a typewriter and some writing space and took me to meet a journalism professor.
Also go to writer's conferences to get to know other writers as well as editors and agents. Be careful to find one where the people are friendly and encouraging though. I heard a real-life horror story about an young writer who left some of her work on a table at a conference and one of the presenters found it and used her work as an example of bad writing. She survived and went on to become a published author but don't put up with things like that if you can avoid them.
When you do have humiliating experiences, though, know that it doesn't have to be the end of your dream. Salve your wounds, get up, and go back to the keyboard. Put your critic's face on your dart board or, maybe, their name on your prayer list. Doesn't that sound spiritual? I remember hearing about how Michelangelo painted a guy he didn't like into a picture of people suffering in hell. That sounds more like what I would really want to do, but the prayer list would be better. (less)

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Coming Soon: A New Book!

I have had several projects running simultaneously for longer than I care to admit, and I’m about to start releasing them. I have purchased the new ISBNs, and am working out the particulars. The first of the new books will be a nonfiction volume on personality types called Types and Traits: An Exploration of Personality Types and Typologies. Some have asked me which typing system I will be using.