I'm Sure You Could Have. Fending Off

For Each Book, There's A Back Story Of Where The Idea Came From. Sometimes It's Derived From A Current Event Or Topic Of Discussion. Often It Begins With A Character. And Often, I Have No Idea What Sparked The Idea. It's Just There.

I Try To Weave A Secret Into Each Plot. It's The Thread That Holds The Rest Of The Story Fabric Together. In Fact, It's The Reason For The Story. I Hint At The Secret Early On. Immediately I Want The Reader To Get The Feeling That Something Here Isn't Quite Right. It Helps Maintain The Suspense If A Puzzling Element Is Introduced In The First Few Pages Of The Book, But The Answer Isn't Revealed Until The Final Ones. Hopefully, Readers Want To Know What The Heck Is Really Going On, And It's The Desire To Find Out That Keeps Them Turning Pages.

What Do You Want? What Are You Willing To Give Up To Get It? Writing Requires You Make Sacrifices. Be Prepared To Work Hard To Be A Writer.

I Don't Panic Unless I Have To. Wastes Energy.

You Can Only Write By Putting Words On A Paper One At A Time.