My Writing Process
Thank you so much to my dear friend, Kate, for inviting me
to be on this blog tour. She has been a part of my family for so for many, many
years. Please make sure you go check out her blog at http://katehodges690.wordpress.com. You may
find a new favorite author!
What am I working
on?
I am never working on only one thing. I’m a freelance writer
so there is always something in the works for one publication or another. I do
a lot of editing for other people in between my own writing. I am ALMOST
finished with my second novel. (Yes, it’s capitalized because I’m excited!) The
name of my novel is Belonging. Read the following blurb to learn more about it.
After the death of her father, painfully shy and introverted
Shelly finds her world turned upside down. She is forced to speak with people
and she may even have to move from her comfortable apartment. Sorting through
her father’s possessions at his house brings back many memories, including how
they would research her mom’s genealogy so that in a way, she could get to know
her mother’s family, who are all deceased. Shelly wonders why her dad never
researched his own family and she never remembers any family events. Why? She
begins a journey that takes her to places she never dreamed. Throughout the
entire story, God nudges Shelly to get out of her comfort zone. That’s easy for
some, but for Shelly it may almost be impossible.
How does my work
different from others of its genre?
I write using real life as my example. I raising a lot of
emotion, which I hope in turn, touches the motions of my readers.
Why do I do what I
do?
For some reason I like to make people cry. I’m not an overly
emotional person, so it’s weird. But I love to give gifts that bring tears to
people’s eyes and I love to write stories that do the same. The world has
gotten so technological and cold; I want people to remember they are humans and
have emotions from time to time. I want to make a difference in people’s lives.
How does my
writing process work?
In short, it’s a little messy, yet it’s organized chaos.
Have separate notebooks for each potential book project. Whenever I think of
the scene, a character trait, a song – whatever – I write it in the appropriate
notebook. Then, once I finish one big writing project, have a plethora of notes
already to go for the next project. (Hence the reason for the answer in
question number one that I never working on just one project.)
And then try to develop my characters and outline my book
using scenes. Once I complete only scenes from beginning to end then I begin
the writing that other people will read.
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